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of your plants will encourage bushy growth. Keep on watering them and they can be planted outside in summer.More on growing herbsAdvice on growing and harvesting herbs.How to raise new mint plants.How to grow basil from seed.Plant herbs in a window box.

the loss of water vapour from the plant itself. But, when plants are bombarded by strong gusts of wind, these pockets of moisture are blown away. This in turn causes further moisture loss from the stomata. A vicious circle…I have been watering plants

the pot.Pour in a layer of loam-based compost. This will provide nutrition for long periods and add weight to the pot.Water the plant well, remove it from its pot and pop it into its new container. The rootball should sit just below the rim.Fill around

Learn how to reinvigorate your citrus plants by watching Monty prune back woody growth and refresh compost. Follow his advice on watering citrus plants and providing them with the correct balance of ventilation and protection from the cold

Deadhead flowers of lady's mantle before they set seedWater camellias to make sure they don't dry out while the flower buds are developingBuy bulbs for autumn planting including tulips, narcissus, alliums, iris and crocusTake cuttings from tender

to use in winter. Cut down the leaves to stimulate new growthOrder garlic ready for planting in autumnWater pot cyclamen saved from last year to start them back into growthBuy prepared hyacinth bulbs and plant as soon as possible so you get flowers

Wash greenhouse glazing to let in maximum lightBring potted cordylines under cover for winterInsulate your greenhouse with bubble polytheneMaintain plant hygiene, picking off faded blooms and dead leaves from all plantsWater plants more sparingly

-free compost to the bottom of the hole, to aid moisture retention.Water the plant, then gently remove it from the pot. Tease out the roots, then settle the rootball into the hole.Plant deeply, so the top of the rootball is 5-8cm below the soil surface

the plants are in place, fill between the roots with compost. You can use an empty pot as a scoop, which will give you a free hand to hold the leaves out of the way.Once you're happy with the look of your arrangement, water in the plants to settle compost

apart. Leave about 30cm between rows.Carefully lower one leek plant into each hole, twisting each between your fingers to get the roots in. Check the roots are in the bottom of the hole and water well so soil is washed in. Cover the crop with well