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Discover how to add midsummer colour and interest by growing a clematis against a teepee. Sarah Raven explains how to encourage budding below soil and reduce the risk of clematis wilt.summerMore advice on growing clematisMonty's advice on growing

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with your plants for water and nutrients.Avoid using sprinklers in the garden. They are not very efficient and can use up to 1000 litres of water an hour. Use seep hoses instead, which can be hidden beneath the soil and deliver water droplets directly

Although, in some areas, dahlia tubers have survived the recent mild winters outside, it's well worth lifting and storing them. Discover how you can ensure a bumper crop of dahlias for next summer, whatever the weather.SecateursGarden fork

, cut back the stems of cannas and ginger lilies and lift the rhizomes from the soil. Set them in large pots or crates and pack round the roots with chipped bark. Store in a frost-free shed over winter.AdamIn the north and east of the UK you may need

ClingfilmMarch - SeptemberMarch - SeptemberFill a large plant pot with peat-free multi-purpose compost and water well.Once the water has drained, sprinkle the seeds over the soil's surface and cover them with a fine layer of compost or vermiculite. Leave the pot on a bright

'll have a steady supply of organic, nutrient-rich feed at little or no cost.Deep-rooted comfrey can extract large quantities of nutrients from far below the soil's surface, inaccessible to other plants. These nutrients are stored in the leaves. Gardeners

into the soil.Micro-drip irrigation systems can be installed to deliver water directly to where the plants can use it. Applied slowly, water gradually soaks to the roots, rather than running off or evaporating. It will save you time and reduce the amount