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the hardcore, ensuring the footings for the bed are more secure.Using the line-marking spray paint, mark out the shape of the bed. For straight lines, tie a piece of string to two wooden pegs, secure the pegs in the ground, pulling the string taut, then spray

is wrapped up for winter.Wrap a roll of rush screening or chicken wire loosely around the plant, and pack the gap between the plant and the covering with dry straw.Tie the screening or chicken wire securely in place with string or rope.Remove the covering

it to dry, then tie it to your Christmas tree by the poppy stalk.More festive projectsMaking a crab apple Christmas table decorationMaking home-made Christmas decorations from berries and rosehipsMaking Christmas candlesMake a Christmas wreath video project

.Planting up dahlia tubers, with instruction from Sarah Raven.Growing dahlias from seed.Tying in dahlias.Browse a variety of dahliasChoose spring flowering bulbs

.Stand the pot in a warm spot, such as in a heated greenhouse or on a heated propagator, and keep the compost moist.When upright, leafy shoots form, tie them to supports. The leaf tips have hooked ends that will attach to things, but don't rely

. Water well and regularly trim and tie in shoots.More on growing bulbsHow to make a box ballAdvice on shaping topiaryMake a spiral plant supportHow to make an ivy heart

end of the cord back onto itself tomake a sliding noose. Then tie the other endonto a strong hook or wooden beam.Wind the tops of three or four onions throughthe noose to create a 'pendulum' at thebottom of the cord.Wrap the tops of each

or conservatory to plant outdoors again next season. SecateursBamboo canesStringHorticultural fleece or bubble polytheneStrawChicken wireLarge flower pot or crateBark chippings mid-October - early December 20 minutes per plantProtect palms by tying in the leaves

point when seedlings have two-three pairs of leaves, to encourage bushy growth. Harden the plants off before planting out.AdamSweet peas are climbing plants and need structures to grow up. Use wires, netting or twine to tie in stems to their supports

Clematis wilt is caused by a fungus that enters the plant through a wound made by an insect or an abrasion, such as rubbing from a plant tie. It's spread by water splash, and blocks the uptake of water in the stems, causing instant collapse