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Where do I plant garlic cloves some say if you put them near roses it will avoid diseases on the bushes? This is a greta idea, with easy to follow instructions. Will make lovely xmas pressys too! i will let GW know how I get on. Very pleased, very easy to set up for a new gardene...

Plant any prepared narcissi now and you'll be able to enjoy their fragrant flowers during the dark days of winter. For an interesting indoor display, choose a glass bowl and fill it with gravel, glass beads or pebbles. 'Paperwhite', 'Soleil D'Or' or any prepared narcissus bulbsPe...

I'll try this - have done hyacynths' before. Will be nice to have some early colour. I'm really enjoying my paper-whites at the moment. How can I make them flower at Christmas again next year?

Very interesting info...Didnt know that the whole bulb could be planted...Thanks this was useful as I made a mess of my garlic last year ,and the crop that my Daughter grew were perfectly formed but in miniture, tiny weany little bulbs but tasty we had to smilethey were no bigger...

Dig over veg plots, mixing compost into the soil as you goContinue filling a trench with kitchen waste where you want to grow beansCover rhubarb with forcing jars for an early harvestUse cloches to warm the soil for early sowingsPlant new fruit

I've been given a small seakale plant (a rooted cutting really) I think they can get pretty huge and I don't have much space. If I force young shoots every years will that keep it small? If you force a plant you must also allow it to grow to full

Plant new fruit trees, canes and bushesUse cloches to warm soil for early sowingsPrepare areas for planting asparagusPrune apple and pear trees to remove congested, badly placed, damaged or diseased branchesCover seakale to force new shoots

My son bought me a lovely hydrangea in a small pot for Mother's day. It was sold as a pot plant. Am I right in thinking I could plant it outside, or would it have been forced or something to flower at this time and so be unsuitable for the garden

Forcing narcissiEnjoy an early scent of spring by forcing narcissi. The bulbs are in the shops from late-August and if planted immediately you can have them in flower by Christmas.Remove suckers from roses, shrubs and treesTrim box hedging