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What to do now in your garden - week 7

On 31/10/2011 in Weekly checklists

of peaches and nectarineCut off hippeastrum flower heads, leaving the stalkSow summer-bedding plants in traysGreenhouse30 minutes for a good-sized clumpFind out how to lift and divide snowdrops


What to do now in your garden - week 34

On 22/07/2011 in Weekly checklists

Take rosemary cuttingsSummer's here and the barbecues are lit, so now's the time to be plundering your herb garden for added flavour. Follow our step-by-step guide to how to take rosemary cuttings now and you'll never be without a fresh supply


What to do now in your garden - week 36

On 22/12/2010 in Weekly checklists

into decorative containers Put up bug boxes to provide places for beneficial insects Around the gardenPlant daffodil bulbs in pots and bordersCheck roses for suckers and cut off any you findTrim conifer hedgesFlowersKeep picking summer-sown saladsPlant garlic


Agapanthus seed heads

On 13/10/2008 in Unassigned

It pays not to be too neat and tidy in the garden or you'll miss out on so many unexpected delights. Agapanthus look stunning in full flower through summer, but if I'd been too hasty with the secateurs and trimmed away the flower spikes as soon


Too late to plant Tulip/Daff bulbs?

On 09/01/2013 in forum

) is late to plant them for flowering,plant for next year. Eh???-bulbs will not keep!!-they need to go in the ground-not sure what you mean? Ok, so I could plant them into pots now, and they will grow but not flower. But they may flower next year


Daffodils

On 04/03/2013 in forum

daffodil were mown out each year. If so I'm surprised the bulb has grown big enough to flower. Love surprises. It's going to look a bit silly, but I can't wait for it to flower. I would yes GG, although not tried it myself. I often wonder how the lovely


Plants still in flower

On 13/02/2012 in forum

is looking after them? My rhodedendeum also flowered in november!!!! I agree, i had a mixed pot of flowers in the garden that last flowered in August/ late summer and they have just started to flower again!!!! These seasons have all turned really weird. I


Bulbs in pots

On 02/05/2012 in forum

Can anyone tell me what to do with bulbs that I'm growing in pots. I want to leave them in there all year but do I water them during the summer and do I leave them in shade or full sun. Hi there, Yes, water and feed them until the leaves die down


Talkback: How to deadhead lilies

On 24/11/2011 in forum

I have just bought some lily bulbs and planted them in pots. They are growing very well and hopefully will enjoy their beautiful flowers soon. I always visit this site and read all informations regarding plants and try to apply it to my garden. As a


Talkback: Growing garlic

On 28/11/2011 in forum

Gardening on the Edge. What was the piece of classical music used during the Lamorran House feature? It's not listed on the website. Please... does anybody know? The garlic i grew this year came out better than last summer. i allways let my


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