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, according to Chief Horticultural Advisor Guy Barter. The growing season is getting longer, and plants are simply taking advantage.I don't know if my spring-flowering cherry is blooming late, or early. But not only is it in flower, it's also produced a second

://www.dwarffruittreesadvice.com/). I have a dwarf apricot in a 40 inch pot which is growing beautifully, have just wrapped the pot well in coconut matting for the winter and water it sparingly once a week or on frost-free day. I grow raspberries, tayberries,blueberries in very large

Grow dahlias from seedColourful dahlias make a welcome addition to the late-summer garden and will continue to flower until the first frost. While many dahlias are grown from tubers planted in May, you can also raise them from seed.Knock heavy snow

I've been interested in horticulture since an early age but now at the age of 19 i'm thinking of growing some fruit. Before i do so i wouldn't mind getting the opinions of others to see their views on a good fruit to start off on and how i would

ago the head-gardener from Heligan Vegetable Garden came to give talk, apparently it is impossible to grow main-crop potatoes in Cornwall organically, so maybe if blight has been a problem you just have to compromise and use a suitable spray

to about 8 inches above the ground.  When the weather warms up new shoots will grow up from below ground; these are the branches that will give you your fruit this year.  I've just planted some new autumn fruiting raspberry canes - I'm so looking forward

My efforts to grow bare root plants are a disaster.  I follow the rules of soaking and spreading roots etc; but the autumn raspberries, blue verbascum, and perennial geranium, not a sign of them.  I have planted canna lilies, in pots and started

My raspberries are 3 years old and this year they are bearing lots of fruit, my problem is that lots of bright orange spots are growing on the upper surface of the leaves. Can anyone give advice I am worried that I may lose the whole crop. Thanks

Hello, I would like to grow some sort of climber on front of my allotment to provide some privacy and thought of brambles? do they climb high? i have some in my allotment and was thinking of taking a cutting. What do you think? Hello Scottish Lass

and plumsTie in new raspberry canes to support wiresFruit & vegPinch out tomato sideshoots developing from the stemFit automatic vent openers to help control air flow Tie in tomato shoots to their supports, and water dailyGreenhouse 30 minutesDiscover how