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and aquatic featuresScoop water weed from ponds with a small netRemove suckers from roses or around the base of treesSummer prune wisteria by shortening all long sideshootsStake dahlias and late-flowering chrysanthemumsTrim privet, laurel, conifers and other

Collect fallen leaves from under rose bushes so they don't carry diseases over to next yearLift and divide congested clumps of perennialsPlant crocuses and dwarf bulbs in areas of rough grassMake sure tall, late-flowering chrysanthemums are well staked

to keep birds awayPrune overgrown laurel, yew and camellias back hard to rejuvenate themWrap straw or bracken around the base of tender shrubs and climbers to protect them the from coldCheck stakes and ties are secure on trees and climbers

at the back of my south-facing border, close to the wall where they'll be kept warm at night. As an experiment, one is planted in a bucket of semi-rotted compost, like a portable bean trench. All are staked with tall, strong bamboo canes. (They're only about 2

snapdragons? Can grow a couple of feet high if not even higher- and have a long flowering peroid with regular deadheading. Not fully hardy though Agastache. Tallish and long flowering. No staking not fussy. Black adder is blue black and sangria is pink

My garrya eliptica has a brown spot and the leaves are all dry and brittle. I sited it in a north facing position with a west wall behind it. My soil is free draining. It was staked firmly and has been in situ for about three years. I was out

://www.houseplantsguru.com/cup-and-saucer-vine-cobaea-scandens http://uk.ask.com/web?q=Cup+and+Saucer+Plant&qsrc=14114&o=17&l=dir&gc=1 Just click on them to open. Apparently they don't grow too huge in a container, but have to be staked. Have fun and good luck!   Can I ask if you are growing it from seed and if you

is the ideal time to plant bare-rooted trees and there are few simple ways to give them the best start. Tree, tree tieCane, stringSpade, forkWooden stakeHammer, sawCompost, granular fertiliser, well-rotted manureMulch or bark chippingsNovember - February1 hour

of these plants and should I provide stakes in this early stage as the Carnary Creeper is about 12 inches long. Val Hello Val if there are plenty of roots I would pot it on a size and put a cane in for supportPam LL x Canary creeper scrambles rather than climbs

of the corners (140 degree angle),to give some height and depth! I am concerned about the roots and the wall!Can you recommend any?Thank you When do you put the stake in?? Presumably at the same time you put the tree in the hole?? How far away from the trunk