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trees for a small garden. The current wave of interest in 'grow your own' should see even more people including fruit trees in their gardens, and the coming months are a perfect time to plant them. Last winter I made space for a 'family' apple tree

.So, what's left? Thankfully, I was tempted to buy a couple of hardy evergreen ferns from Fernatix while at Gardeners' World Live a few years ago and now, planted in tall terracotta pots, they take pride of place on my patio during winter.Ferns have rotten

These cold, dark winter evenings are costing me a small fortune. Not in heating costs for my greenhouse, or for electricity to light up the front of the house with decorations bright enough to be seen from the International Space Station.No, it

home, although on occasions I've had two vying for my attention - or rather scrambling into newly dug soil in search of a tasty morsel or two.Robins are welcome companions to anyone gardening during winter, and always provide me with a moment to pause

.5-10cm pots, until late May, then placed them on my patio in a large terracotta pot, using a peat-free, multi-purpose compost.To support the climbing stems I used silver birch stems saved from winter pruning, pushing them down into the pot to create a

to boost root development and strengthen growth before the onset of winter, and from the way my lawn has performed this year I feel it deserves the investment.We expect a lot from our lawns. They need to look good all-year-round and withstand regular mowing

winter.I'm not aware of any rust-resistant garlic varieties, or of any chemical controls to treat rust (even if I wanted to use them). But this year I may try garlic variety ‘Early Purple’, as this variety has been found to show more resistance than

for the worst of the winter these bulbs will be rooting and growing unseen, and can be positioned in their final position once shoots are showing in spring.And of you want more flower power from a single pot why not plant a layer of tulips deep down, cover