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I planted seedlings of Bellis, Sweet William and foxglove in a nursery bed last year to over winter with the intention of planting them into the flower bed this year. They look healthy, although the bellis have holes in their leaves, I thought

I have made a raised circular bed in my lawn that contains an olive tree, trachycarpus fortunei, Yucca, Agave, Euphorbia, Chaemerops and some opuntia. will using limestone chippings as mulch have any detrimental effect on these plants as i hear

Build a raised bedHelp banish backache with this stylish raised bed, which not only looks great but also makes planting and weeding easy and painless. Just follow the simple step-by-step instructions and you'll be admiring your handywork in no time

how do i cultivate moss and wild plants min lawn I have a small north facing lawn and wish to cultivate moss and wild plants. There is little grass and a lot of ants. I am creating small beds for roses and lavender. Seeking to grow moss

-off diseaseSow summer bedding, such as tagetes and dahliasMove young plants into cold frames to acclimatise them to cooler conditions

old plants from beds and bordersWrap tender plants, such as olives and palms, to give them extra weather protection

Deadhead winter-flowering pansies and bedding plants, and pick off damaged leavesDivide congested herbaceous perennialsPrune winter jasmine to cut back flowered shootsTransplant shrubs growing in the wrong place while they're dormantPlant lily

Hand pollinate the flowers of peaches and nectarine, with a soft brushCut off hippeastrum flower heads, leaving the stalkSow summer-bedding plants in trays in a heated propagator or in the greenhousePlant dahlia tubers in trays to encourage shoots

Empty your greenhouse and thoroughly clean inside, pressure washing the frame, staging and glazingCut back overwintered fuchsias, and increase frequency of watering to encourage new growthSow summer bedding plantsMonitor temperatures with a max

Check variegated shrubs for plain green shoots and prune them awayPlant out wallflowers, forget-me-nots, pansies and other spring beddingFork over vacant areas of soilDeadhead pansies regularly to keep the flowers comingPlant lily-of-the-valleyOrder hedging