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wrap. Add a layer of polystyrene chips to aid drainage. This will also prevent the pot becoming too heavy.Half-fill the container with John Innes compost, mixing in plenty of grit to avoid waterlogging.Arrange the plants in the window box while still

After the intense cold of winter, the bright and cheerful flowers of alpines and rock garden plants introduce much-needed colour into our gardens. There is a huge range to choose from and, being used to extreme conditions, they're extremely hardy

later. Put a few bits of broken pot over the drainage hole to stop compost washing away while allowing excess water to drain.Fill your large pot up to about two-thirds full of compost. Use a half-and-half blend of John Innes No.3 and multi

-lead plantersCrocks for drainageJohn Innes No.3 potting compost2 x controlled-release fertiliser tablets2 x 80 clear outdoor static fairy lightsPut a few crocks in the base of the pots, half fill them with compost and add a fertiliser tablet to each one

coverage of the support and they're extremely fragrant.The cottage garden-style display is enhanced with trailing Sutera cordata 'Snowflake' and the variegated leaves of Felicia amelloides 'Variegata'.sow sweet peas in February, pot on in April, plant out

flavour. Lemon thyme is also a favourite for poultry - add a handful to the cavity with half an onion, cook and let the aromas fill your kitchen.Stand the pot in partial shade and feed weekly with seaweed extract, until early autumn. Deadhead the sage

unique features. Plants can be pollinated in pots in coldframes or unheated greenhouses, or outside in the open garden. It is warmer work when done in the greenhouse, but pollinated flowers are more prone to rotting when indoors. Hellebore plants