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Greenhouse job checklist - week 43

By Gardeners' World on 23/11/2011 12:54:53

and eucomis into the greenhouse for the winterLet achimene, gloxinia and gloriosa die down in their potsKeep potted azaleas constantly moist using rainwaterPlant bowls with hyacinths and spring bulbsCheck greenhouse heaters are in working order and that you


Buying lily bulbs

By Adam Pasco on 19/01/2009 12:16:13

'. A pack of two plump, healthy lily bulbs — it's important to check if they're firm and healthy — cost £1.99. I reasoned that three packs wouldn't break the bank, and would be sufficient for me to create the lily feature I was dreaming of.Each lily


Flowers garden job checklist - week 44

By Gardeners' World on 23/11/2011 12:54:56

Plant tulip bulbs in groups to make drifts of spring colourAfter first frosts, lift and store dahlia tubers or leave in the ground but mulch heavilyPlant evergreen shrubs and conifers, including new hedgesLift tender cannas to avoid frost damage


Flowers garden job checklist - week 24

By Gardeners' World on 23/11/2011 12:53:25

Use secateurs to remove suckers growing from the stems of standard rosesTie tall border plants like delphiniums to their supportsFinish planting out dahlias, cannas and summer beddingCut back dead and dying foliage on spring bulbsDeadhead camellias


Bleeding heart and foamflower pot display

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 15:41:04

spring pot display of alpine plants.Potting up a display of spring-flowering primulasPruning spring-flowering shrubs.Layering spring bulbs in a pot.


How to plant up a hanging basket

By Gardeners' World on 20/07/2011 10:31:21

hanging basket.Watering hanging baskets.Creating a fragrant herb hanging basket display.Planting up a summer hanging basket.View plants by flower colourBrowse a selection of spring blooming bulbs


Flowers garden job checklist - week 3

By Gardeners' World on 23/11/2011 12:53:49

, and dig deeply to sieve out roots of perennial weeds, such as bindweed, ground elder and couch grass Improve compacted soil by mixing in extra compost. Take care not to walk on or dig up spring bulbsTake root cuttings from phlox and oriental poppiesPot up


How to grow canna lilies

By Gardeners' World on 19/07/2011 14:17:52

plants from seedSarah Raven's video project on planting eucomis bulbsHow to plant marsh orchids in bordersCreating a canna container displayView a variety of tender perennial plantsBrowse tender perennial plantsView plants by flower couple


Flowers garden job checklist - week 10

By Gardeners' World on 23/11/2011 12:52:20

, to promote new growthLift and divide large clumps of hostaTrim winter-flowering jasmine and tie in new shoots to supportsSprinkle granular fertiliser around clumps of spring bulbsFinish pruning roses as soon as possibleCut down all previous year's growth


Around the garden job checklist - week 34

By Gardeners' World on 23/11/2011 12:54:10

Prepare soil ready for sowing a lawn or laying turf during September and OctoberTop up water levels in pebble fountains and poolsDeal with problem lawn weeds, digging them out or applying herbicideOrder spring-flowering bulbs to plant this autumn


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