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I have started collecting seeds from my flowers that are gowing over but I cant find any seeds in the heads of Gazanias. Am i missing something ? Do you have white fluffy strands, the seed should be attached to the end of them. The mass of stuff

Deadhead border plants, unless you want to collect their seedsSpray gladioli to prevent thrips damage to leaves and flowersPick herbs and everlasting flowers for dryingBuy or build compost bins to help recycle all your kitchen and garden wasteCollect seeds

Agapanthus are easy to grow from seed and you may get flowering plants in as little as two years.Collect seed when the seedhead is becoming brown and the capsules are starting to burst. If the weather is turning cold you can collect seed prematurely

and family.Collect leaves as they fall to make leaf-mould Leave out sunflower seed heads for the birds to feed onCollect up all watering kit to store in the shedAround the gardenTake cuttings of your favourite rosesTidy borders by cutting down perennials past

Carol Klein explains how to hand-pollinate hellebores and guides you through the process, offering practical tips and advice.springMore advice on propagating plantsCarol Klein demonstrates how to cross-pollinate daffodils.Collecting allium seeds

grow new plants from cuttings? If not, how do I collect seeds? thanks  Have a look at this: http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_7299163_gather-perennial-primrose-seeds.html Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is illegal to dig up any wildflowers

Watch Sarah Raven's video demonstration of how to plant allium bulbs in the dry garden at Berryfields, with advice on the ideal location, soil condition, and planting depth.autumnMore advice on growing alliumsHow to collect allium seeds

Last year I collected the seed head of my giant alliums and stored them.  This year my new puppy destroyed the emerging plants   I would love to try growing them from the seed collected but don't know when to sow and how do I go about it?  I haven

Hello - sorry in advance for such a basic question, but I've managed to collect a lot of seeds from flower heads and I have no idea when to plant them.... Can I plant them now and leave them in the greenhouse over winter, or is it best to wait until

I first noticed mites in a paper bag of lavender heads I'd collected from the garden years ago & I think I ended up throwing it away. Yesterday I looked in my tin of veg seeds & saw something that is probably similar. They are really, really tiny