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Put up shading to reflect scorching sunlight and keep temperatures downOpen all vents on warm days, but close again in the eveningOrder plug plants and seedlings by post, and pot up as soon as they arriveTake leaf cuttings from houseplants

Hi all this is my first post so here goes. I planted about 100 laurel plants from pots to make a hedge in the spring.It has done really well and I was wondering should I cut back some of the new growth now in order for it to thicken up at the base

i have ordered some as plug plants for my hanging baskets and am wondering if its possible to collect the seeds and how hard it i might be to get them to germinate net spring. I am sure one of you clever people will know what plants have you ordered

and replace the affected turf in order to deal with it effectively.In lawns, use a weedkiller such as a 2, 4-D-based herbicide to remove self-heal. Apply in cool, moist, calm conditions when there is least risk of accidentally damaging nearby garden plants

Parkers Bulbs catalogues are inserted in Gardener's World magazine, unfortunately all the plants I have bought from them have either been wrong or died, except three ferns, which are not as advertised. I hadn't ordered from them for years

Prepare soil ready for sowing a lawn or laying turf during September and OctoberTop up water levels in pebble fountains and poolsDeal with problem lawn weeds, digging them out or applying herbicideOrder spring-flowering bulbs to plant this autumn

material around outdoor tapsOrder hedging plants, roses, trees and shrubs, and prepare the soil for plantingSpike compacted lawns and brush grit into the holes to improve drainageRemove pumps and filters from ponds and bubble fountainsDig over vacant soil

in the shed over winterBuild log piles to provide winter hibernation sites for insects and small animalsCheck tree ties and loosen any that are too tightWrap insulation around outdoor taps and water pipesOrder bare-rooted hedging for winter planting

Cut back overgrown honeysucklePick berried winter shrubs, flowers and evergreen leaves for seasonal decorations indoorsPlant bare-rooted hedging, roses, trees and shrubsPick faded flowers and yellowing leaves from pansies and winter bedding

I hope this is the right section to post. I got through the post today a bare root sloe tree. This was ordered months ago. The problen I have is that the ground is frozen with lying snow on it. If I planted the trees in compost in a large pot would