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Joe Swift offers step-by-step video advice on propagating water lilies by division, with information on when to do it and a practical demonstration of dividing and potting them on.springMore on garden pondsGrowing marginal plants in a container

Tidy up piles of flowerpots and debris that could harbour snailsRaise patio containers on feet or bricks, to ensure their compost drains properlyAvoid walking on lawns covered with heavy frost, as you'll kill the grassProvide birds with fresh water

with tap water and leave it to drain. Don't use rainwater from a butt as it may contain bacteria, which can cause damping-off disease.Place approximately five seeds on the surface of the damp compost, spacing them evenly in the pot. Take your time

it to drain. Don't use rainwater from a butt as it may contain bacteria, which can cause damping-off disease.Place approximately five seeds on the surface of the damp compost, spacing them evenly in the pot. Take your time, as this can be a fiddly job

thyme, Thymus citriodorus x3Terracotta pot (40 x 32cm) x1Peat-free compostBroken crockPlace a piece of broken crock over the hole in the base of the pot to maintain good drainage. Add peat-free compost until the container is about two-thirds full

the bark.Leave the stems to develop shoots and form bushy new plants.Once the stem sections are well rooted, pot each one up in a small container. Water and feed regularly. When the plants are root-bound, pot up several plants of different heights into a

herbsPotting up a container with scented herbs.Planting herbs in a hanging basket.Planting up a hanging basket with vegetables and herbs.Taking lavender cuttings.Growing myrtle and campanula in a window box.

.Carefully remove the gazania plants from their pots, gently teasing out the roots to help them get established quicker. Plant them in a row along the front of the container. Do the same with the rudbeckias, placing them behind the gazanias.Fill in around

Multi-purpose compostCrocksPlace a layer of broken terracotta pot crocks in the bottom of the window box. Three-quarters fill the window box with compost.Make the pelargonium the focal point by placing it centrally. Surround it with nemesia but make sure they have room

Teracotta pot (40 x 32cm) x1Peat-free compostBroken crockPlace a piece of broken crock over the hole in the base of the pot to maintain good drainage. Add peat-free compost until the container is about two-thirds full.Knock out each herb plant from its pot