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like a hedge on my travels I nip abit off (cple of bits maybe) then strip lower leaves / cut in half top leaves so more energy for cutting then simply stuff into a small part of garden & leave it alone...you can do loads of them... thus get young hedge

I have a yew tree which badly needs cutting back due to its position in the garden.   Is there any reason  I shouldn't do it at this time of year? Some times might be better than others but I've hacked at them at most times of the year without

My parents are moving and have a Monkey puzzle tree in there garden that they have had for about 30 years. They are sad to leave it but it is to big to take with them.Can you take cuttings from a monkey puzzle tree if so how sucessful are they to do

died back should we now group the leaves together & tie them in a knot or cut them back? hello! I am new to gardening and have started off with basics that give colour to the garden, but the garden is overrun by ivy - in the flower beds, patio

into decorative containers Put up bug boxes to provide places for beneficial insects Around the gardenPlant daffodil bulbs in pots and bordersCheck roses for suckers and cut off any you findTrim conifer hedgesFlowersKeep picking summer-sown saladsPlant garlic

before planting out in their final positions. Protect cuttings under glass or a cold frame in winter.More about herbsMonty Don's video guide on how to create a lavender gardenLearn about medicinal herbsCreate a herb basketMake a lavender bath bagBrowse a

some bug spray (Bayer Garden Provado Ultimate bug killer) - can I spray the plants with this? Should I have not cut off the scapes? I also have rust on one plant - should I cut off the affected leaves?  Thank you! Provado isn't safe for edible crops, so

Helliotrope Marine and overwintered them indoors .  Tried fleecing them one year but no luck . Heliotrope Chatsworth is the best .....it is tender but survives often in my Cornish garden but I take cuttings in August and again from potted plants kept in a

the little shoots from the side of the main stem and popped them in sandy soil. Gardengirl.. wrote (see) verbena bonariensis how do you take cuttings of that I have that one? If you referring to your plant in the garden, then now is not the right time

makes sense. I've not tried taking cuttings before so will have a go later in the year. Give it a go - it's very rewarding These are my favourite plant for the garden.I have just grown my own this year some from seed and some from plugs, would love