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Sarah Raven offers guidance on planting tomatoes outside, with advice on choosing varieties that will ripen well in the UK climate, as well as those that grow well in hanging baskets.springMore advice on growing tomatoesGrowing tomatoes in pots

and training your plants.Video advice on choosing secateurs.Learn effective pruning techniques.How to prune spring-flowering shrubs.How to prune shrub roses.

Learn how to hoe your vegetable patch effectively with advice and a practical demonstration from Monty Don. Find out about tool sharpening and how frequently to hoe your plot. all year roundMore advice on common garden tasksWeeding by handChoosing

leavesChoose plants for autumn colourHow to build a compost binPractical guide to making garden compostRead Kate Bradbury's blog on autumn tidying in the garden

in a bin Read Kate Bradbury's blog on pumpkins for halloween Grow potatoes in a binGrow potatoes in a bagChoose vegetable varietiesBrowse plants by soil type

Remove winter grime from patios and terraces with a pressure washerSow new lawns, choosing a grass mix that suits the type of lawn you wantSnip plain green shoots off variegated shrubsMow lawns on dry days if grass is growing stronglyDig out couch

a blackcurrant bushVideo advice on growing summer fruiting raspberries with Monty Don.View spring blooming bulbsBrowse a variety of fruit plantsChoose plants suitable to acidic soil

lawn mowersVideo guide to choosing a lawn mowerHow to mow lawns effectivelyBrowse a selection of grass varietiesView plants by soil type

frost. Next time you choose such a plant, perhaps it may be wise to do some research first. I hope your garden is large, this plant will grow very big indeed.  The leaf stalks will be over your head.

fruit treesHow to summer prune apple treesMonty video demonstration on planting a fig treeHow to plant a small treePreventing apple and pear scabChoose fruit varieties to grow in your gardenBrowse deciduous trees