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Cut back ornamental miscanthus grass before new shoots start developingTrim back ivy and Virginia creeper from around windows and gutteringClear away dead foliage from perennials, chop it up and add to the compost heapRemove weeds from borders

evergreen colour in winter. I'm concerned that there's going to be big gaps after spring flowering but as the new plants haven't fully grown yet should I leave putting further evergreen plants in until later?? I started off my mixed border years ago

for a mixed herbaceous border. It depends whether one wants neatness or a romantic mass of billowing plants, I suppose, but with a border full of perennials, one can get a long season of colour and just sheer beauty without actually having to make much

...want to create vertical planting and deep borders to create illusion of space, any ideas?? Only have 1 rose and 1 variegated laurel, the rest is grass and gravel.  FRONT GARDEN sloping front garden down to house with privet hedge at roadside and slabs near house

with perennial wildflowers is they tend to get going in the second year.  You could group the pots together and surround those pots with pots of annual wildflowers until your perennials get going.  I mix mine together, annuals and perennials in a border

in earthy shades produce natural-looking effects and appealing textures that will add interest to any stretch of lawn.2-3cm diameter pebblesSlate chippingsA bag of ready-mixed cement26 litre tub trugPieces of steel mesh large enough to fit base of tub trug

and disn't have much detail. Would be an ideal approach for me this year as I am starting a mixed border with bought-in plants in April. Any tips / advice appreciated Ive started off both my begonias and dahlias now in compost in green house. My glads ive

I have found I still have half bag of seed and cutting compost at the side of greenhouse will these be ok to use? Or mix in with some new , I'd use for potting on rather than new seeds if need be. Also having been in the greenhouse my cuttings I

I am new to gardening and planted a new large mixed perennial border recently. I timed it badly just before the hard frost we had in late March (lesson learnt for next year). However, all the plants now seem to be starting to push up shoots

year's show and then either leave the foliage for at least 6 weeks before cutting it off or else let the leaves die down naturally whilst other plants appear around them to disguise the fading leaves - assuming you have them in a mixed border