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?? It is winter time-they don't need the leaves- they will drop or rot off any way of anyway-it has been known for people just to wrap them in newspaper -store in a drawer and repot in the spring Unless you want to keep them growing-that needs warmth -heated

) in the coldframe outside from March without any heating. Seed packs are rose campian, cosmos, deliah, Agastache cana, Campanula Rockery ,Eryngium leavenworthii, Lysimachia atropurpurea, Papaver, Primula ,Sedum Rock Garden Mixed, Verbena bonariensis, Grass

seedheads ready to burst open to show the orange berries, and its leaves are colouring up.But, for variation in colour try growing acers from seed off a mature tree. I have five still in pots and all showing different colours of autumn leaves from salmon

primula with a leaf growing out of the middle of the flower spike. I love exploring among my log piles. It is in the nooks and grannies of my garden that I find the unusual and then have to do some research. GardenNovice, aim to grow food for your

I have several Hostas in my garden - all growing under the dappled shade of my Japanese Acers.  One of them has a flower spike forming but it is the only one!  I have looked closely at the amount of light that may be going on this particular

hot pokers some verbena, ladys mantle lambs tail's and primulas were talking a plot that is 8ft by 4ft so needs a lot more plants! the garden is on a west facing wall with climbing roses on one side and a small rockery on the other side so its cased in

in the winter but I can't get it to grow in our garden of kent clay.  Also winter pansies, cyclamen, primulas and early bulbs.  You can also put out saucers of sugar water if you see bees around.   We also have bees in our brickwork in spring, I think they are a

and tulips reappear.Grow bluebells from seedCarol's tips for buying bulbsOnly buy bulbs from a reputable bulb merchant, garden centre or nursery, to ensure they haven't been taken from the wild. When buying from bulb catalogues, place your order early. Plan

to ask the owners how they want their garden to be. Astilbes and candelabra primulas are lovely and like wet soil. Waterlogged is the picture for this year. Come 2013 it could all change again. A few years ago Mediterranean gardens were all the rage. A

with lots of colour that i can add which will tollerate these conditions? Hi Daniel 2323 I have a plot North facing in shade located in N.E.After much experimenting I successfully grow Begonia,s ( plenty of colour ) fuschsia,s nocotiana and senecio Good luck