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Bird tables can be improved with a living, green roof that looks attractive and encourages more wildlife to visit your garden. The best plants to use for green roofs on your bird table are sedums, as they can withstand drought and grow on poor soil

watering.As the orchid grows it will develop a strong, fleshy root system. When the roots fill the original pot the plant should be potted on into a slightly larger one.Put crocks in the bottom of the pot to improve drainage. Add specialist orchid compost

Garden compost, bagged compost or soil improverBonemealSpadeWatering can or hosepipeMarch - October 20 minutesChoose a suitable place for the plant in your garden. Using a spade, dig a hole that's slightly bigger than the size of the pot that it's growing in

Mulching beds and borders - video project with Carol KleinMake your own compost - with video advice from Chris BeardshawImprove your soilHow to water your plants

of young bean seedlings an hour before planting. The roots of the plants should be well developed, but not pot-bound in the container.Erect a wigwam of long bamboo canes or sticks over an area of soil that has been improved by digging in plenty of well

and cut the stem just below a node, where there is a concentration of the plant's own hormones.To improve success rates, dip the base of each cutting in a small amount of rooting hormone to stimulate root growth.Fill pots with seed compost mixed with sharp

plant in it. Set the plant a little deeper than it was growing in the pot because tomato plants are able to produce roots from the stem, meaning they'll take up more water and nutrients. Water in well.Improve the effectiveness of your watering by burying

the tank on a few bricks, it will increase the water pressure and improve the flow.Check the valve fits neatly onto the base between the two pots, making sure there is no dirt or compost underneath, as this can stop it working efficiently.Place a filter

the country and it will really make a difference. And my reward, apart from doing my bit, is lovely compost to dig in and improve my soil.

repeated each year!First on my list of 'revolutions' is the vow to improve my meagre success with carrots. Only the purple varieties seem to work for me, so I'll be sticking with them in 2009; I think I'll skip a year before trying orange cultivars again