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Monty Don demonstrates how to plant a fig tree by lining a hole with paving slabs to curtail the roots and stimulate fruit production.spring or autumnAdvice on growing ornamental fruit Growing citrus plants, with Monty's video adviceTraining a

Monty Don and Carol Klein demonstrate how to plant alpine plants through a layer of membrane and gravel, with advice on increasing soil drainage.spring or autumnMore on growing alpinesWatch our video guide to making an alpine pathVideo advice

Monty Don demonstrates how to plant up and age a stone container to create a formal garden display.springPlanting suggestions for a formal containerDark foliage display with scabiousClassic pelargonium and nemesia containerFormal dressing

Watch Monty Don's video demonstration of how to plant a yew hedge, with advice on drainage, planting distances and mulching.spring or autumnMore advice on plantingPlanting a bare-root rosePlanting a shrubBare-root plantingPlanting a bare-root tree

a blackcurrant bushVideo advice on growing summer fruiting raspberries with Monty Don.View spring blooming bulbsBrowse a variety of fruit plantsChoose plants suitable to acidic soil

.AdamAll brassicas like rich, hearty soil, so manure the ground well the autumn before planting.Advice on growing brassicasGrowing broccoli, with Monty DonMonty gives advice on planting summer cabbagesDealing with cabbage white caterpillarsRemoving flea beatles

. Keep bare-root plants in a frost-free shed until daytime temperatures are above freezing.More advice on growing rosesWatch Chris Beardshaw's video on planting a rambling roseMonty Don's video guide to planting a roseAdvice on pruning a rose bush

For a successful summer bedding display, don't bring your plants out of the greenhouse until you know the frosty nights are behind you. And when you do bring them out acclimatise them in the garden before you plant them into their final positions

Grow summer fruiting raspberries, with Monty Don.Chris Beardshaw gives advice on how to grow blueberries and cranberries.Fight currant blister aphids.Grow new plants from seeds and berries.Browse a variety of fruit plantsChoose plants suitable to full sun

How to make a lavender bath bagFollow Monty Don's guide to creating a lavender gardenTaking lavender cuttings