Search - Articles

to stop leaves falling inRemove pumps and filters from ponds and water featuresEmpty ceramic and glazed pots to store under cover for winterCollect fallen leaves smothering alpines and other plantsOrder roses, hedging and fruit trees for winter planting

-rate of the crop, plant the cloves in divided seed trays of multi-purpose compost. Water well and place trays in a cool greenhouse or cold frame to grow on.Garlic plants grown in trays will be ready to plant out in March or April. Use a trowel to make a hole

to grow again when the stems are cut down.Spreading thickets of thorny, woody growth, which compete with cultivated plants for light, water and nutrients. Cut back stems and dig out roots thoroughly. Pull out seedlings and young plants before they become

. The plants are suspended from the roof of my greenhouse and they love the ready supply of rainwater from the nearby water butt. They’re worth their weight in gold as they trap the grim selection of flies that sneak their way in to the greenhouse. The only

holes with your pencil. Then, holding each seedling by its leaves, gently tease the roots into the planting hole. Firm the soil around each plant and water.AdamMore on growing edible cropsRead Adam Pasco's blog on growing chilli peppersGrowing basil from

Arisaema speciosum is an unusual perennial from the eastern Himalayas. It grows from fat, knobbly tubers, which are best planted singly in large pots for stability.You will probably find a shoot already emerging from one end of the rhizome, so plant

roots.Wash the roots in water to remove any soil. Using a sharp knife, cut off 5cm lengths of healthy roots. When you've finished taking cuttings, you can replant the parent plant.Fill pots with gritty compost and lay the root cuttings, well-spaced apart

and aubergines are starting to ripen, they develop a mass of spots at the end of the fruit. These merge to form a sunken, leathery, dark brown area.Don't allow the soil around the plant's roots to dry out. Water plants regularly, as even a short period of drought

it with one or several different varieties of thyme for a good mix of colour and flavours.April - MayJune - September20 minutesDwarf lavender, such as 'Kew Red' or 'Munstead'Thyme plants x5Hanging basketCompostWater-retaining crystalsSlow-release fertiliser

conditions, house plant orchids should be potted in a mix of moss, bark chips and perlite.Orchids living on branches get soaked regularly by tropical storms, but the water quickly drains away, and orchid compost is similarly free-draining. Over the years