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A fungal disease weakens the plant and can seriously reduce its flowering performance. The brown spots eventually grow together and develop grey centres. Infection is caused by air or water-borne spores entering the plant through damaged leaves

Scarlet beetles (6mm - 8mm long) with black heads eat the leaves, flowers and seedpods of lilies and other members of the lily family. Don't mistake them for ladybirds. Between April and September the beetles lay eggs on the undersides of leaves

Sarah Raven demonstrates how to plant up a container of spring-flowering bulbs, narcissus, crocus and tulips, in our video guideautumnspringMore autumn planting projectsPot of azaleas and campanulas.Early spring-flowering container with thyme

fragrance and clumps up rapidly. Prefers full sun.'Minnow'Named 'Spring bulb of the year 2011', 'February Gold' has perfectly proportioned, eager-looking little flowers, with swept-back golden petals. It grows up to 30cm tall and it's blooms last for weeks

to cover the bulbs completely.Walk over the turf to firm it down, making sure it's level with the rest of the lawn. Then water the area generously.More on bulbsForcing narcissiLayering bulbs in a potHow to plant hyacinth bulbs in a potBrowse spring-flowering

If you want a spring-flowering display to go on as long as possible, plant separate layers of different varieties of bulbs in one pot. All you need to create a display which flowers in succession is a large pot and a variety of bulbs

Snowdrops transplant well when they are in leaf and even in flower and the bulbs can also be divided at the same time - a method known as 'in the green'. You can then replant new clumps of snowdrops in other places around the garden; it's a simple

them in pots. Grow the bulbils on until the following summer, then plant them out where you would like them to flower. Be patient; it can take up to three years before they start producing flowers.Lily plantPotMulti-purpose compostLate-summer to autumn

Watch Sarah Raven's video demonstration of how to plant allium bulbs in the dry garden at Berryfields, with advice on the ideal location, soil condition, and planting depth.autumnMore advice on growing alliumsHow to collect allium seeds

to around 5cm below the rim, to allow room for watering. Firm in the compost as you go with your fingers.When the daffodil and corydalis flowers are finished in spring, keep watering and feeding the pot for six weeks before transplanting all the plants to a