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before planting out in their final positions. Protect cuttings under glass or a cold frame in winter.More about herbsMonty Don's video guide on how to create a lavender gardenLearn about medicinal herbsCreate a herb basketMake a lavender bath bagBrowse a

Culinary herbs are the original cut-and-come-again crop, so if you've got them in the garden, don't be afraid to get snipping and picking. The plants really will benefit from it, and you'll have wonderful flavours to add to dishes. Most herbs

bedding material. Its scent will attract nest-searching queens in spring. Place the nest under a south-facing hedge or fence.More advice for attracting beesGrowing plants for bumblebeesMonty Don's advice on growing plants for beesHow to identify bumblebees

.More garden DIY projectsMake a brick barbecueBuild a raised bed.Monty Don gives video advice on how to lay a slab path Lay a decked pathway - video project with Monty

More on growing peas and other legumesFollow Monty Don's video guide on sowing sweet peasAdvice on dealing with pea and bean weevilWatch Chris Beardshaw's video on growing climbing beansHow to plant out runner beans

Plants for small gardensSmall gardens can accommodate a wide range of plants, from spring bulbs to small trees. We spoke to Monty Don and James Alexander-Sinclair at Gardeners' World Live to discover their top 10 plants for small gardens.A small

out into separate pots and growing on.More on fruits and propagating from seedsGrowing tomatoes from seed, with advice from Joe Swift.Monty Don on pricking out seedlings.Saving seeds.Raising new strawberry plants.Browse a variety of plants with berries

, with Monty DonTips on making your own compostImproving your soilBrowse plants by soil conditionsBrowse a variety of hardy annual plants

as soon as roots have formed.More on growing herbsSow basil seed, video advice from Joe SwiftGrowing peppermint and thyme, with Monty DonDeterring rosemary leaf beetleAdvice on picking herbs

it with water and it will soak down to their roots, rather than running off the soil surface.More advice on growing vegetablesMonty Don's video guide to growing courgettesHow to plant out leeksGrowing parsnips from seedPlanting brassicas