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I have quite a bit of spare straw and was wondering whether it would do as a winter mulch on my vegetable patch. Last year I put down a layer of manure, but it's unlikely I'll be able to do that in time for this winter. Will the straw rot down OK

We've had easy winters last few years then rubbish summers.. anyone else think this extended winter cold means a decent summer at last? I'm hoping it does, I'm already ferreting out my beefsteak tommy seeds lol, (sorry geoff, for the use of lol

Hello, I hope someone can guide me on how to keep a couple of plants over winter. I have bought my mother in law an Albizia julibrissin and a Myrtus communis tarentina for Christmas. The original idea was to give them to her early to plant

did Monty say to lift cannas and keep moist or to let them dry out overwinter?  do I leave them in their soil or clean off? Do not let them dry out- certainly not to the extent as you would for dahlias-they need a bit of moisture to keep them going-so a bit of soil is good. I hav...

The time has come for us to prune our apples and pears, late-flowering clematis, gooseberries etc. It's a very satisfying job if you have a sharp saw and warm clothing. I've been having a go at some neglected apple trees on my veg plot and wondering whether to reduce the height o...

When we think of irises our minds tend to wander towards May and great swathes of big, brassy flowers over sharp-sided, sword-shaped leaves. Either that or drifts of yellow flag iris on the sides of pools and streams. We tend to ignore February. Big mistake.One of the very earlie...

I've just mowed my lawn - in the dark and at about 6°C. Any reason why that could be a problem? Discuss.

what if my cordyline is planted in the ground. Is it the same technique? Great advice thank you :-) The recent snow has damaged the leaves on my cordyline - broken them at the stem so they wont stand up. What should I do with the plant now - will this kill it off?

I had the pleasure yesterday to walk through the Embankment Gardens in London and it's just amazing how much more advanced flowers and shrubs are in the city's micro-climate. Thousands of daffodils in bloom. I came across some Viburnum bodnantense also in bloom and the scent was ...