BBC Gardeners World Magazine https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:38:14 GMT en hourly 1 Grow cacti and succulents https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-cacti-succulents/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:56:27 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-cacti-succulents/ Cacti and succulents make the perfect house plants, providing you with interesting forms and colours for very little care. Browse our collection of features, how-to guides and expert interview podcasts to learn more about these fascinating plants and how to grow them. Discover new varieties to try, learn how to make the perfect cactus compost, and find out how to safely repot the prickliest cacti. You’ll also find inspiration on creating open terrariums and what to plant in them. Grow climbers https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-climbers/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:55:27 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-climbers/ Climbers can really enhance a garden, adding height and depth to borders, providing homes for wildlife and helping to block the view of unsightly buildings. Some can be grown in pots; there’s a huge variety to grow, from roses to clematis, passion flower and hydrangea. Love wildlife? Try ivy trimmed close to the wall or let it flower and fruit for insects and birds. Whatever your needs, browse our list of climbers for sun or shade, for wildlife or for improving the view. We’ll also show you how to care for your climbers, to help you keep them looking their best. Grow perennials https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-perennials/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:55:10 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-perennials/ Perennials are long-lived plants, providing yearly displays of flowers, berries and seeds between the months of spring and autumn. Choose from woody perennials such as lavender, cistus and rosemary, evergreen types such as bergenia and some forms of agapanthus, to herbaceous perennials like delphinium and cranesbill geraniums, which die back to the ground each autumn and emerge again in spring. Looking for low-maintenance or fast-growing perennials? We’ve have everything you need. You’ll also learn how to plant, prune and cut back perennials, when to leave plants for wildlife and the best types to grow for bees. Pruning and training https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/pruning-training/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:54:14 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/pruning-training/ Pruning and training is essential in the garden, helping to keep certain plants under control, others flowering and fruiting their best and some free from disease. It can be a daunting task for beginners, however, and you may be reluctant to get started. Don’t worry: browse our monthly pruning guides with some of the nation’s favourite gardeners, including advice on which plants to prune and when. Follow our detailed step-by-step guides to pruning specific plants or groups of plants, how to make the cleanest cuts and how to prevent the spread of disease. You’ll be an expert in no time. Grow shrubs https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-shrubs/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:53:54 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-shrubs/ Shrubs make up the back bone of the garden, providing anything from an evergreen foil for more colourful plants, to flowers, berries, seedheads and dramatic autumn colour. Browse our lists of the best shrubs to grow for your soil type and aspect, advice on which shrubs to grow for wildlife, the best shrub roses to grow and which shrubs you can grow in pots. You’ll also find videos and podcast interviews with the experts, advice on pruning and training, plus step-by-step guides to planting, watering and feeding. Grow trees https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-trees/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:53:40 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-trees/ Trees add height and structure to a garden. Browse our collection of features on trees, including the best trees to choose for a small garden, trees for autumn colour and trees for wildlife. Love acers or hollies? Choose your favourite from our lists of 10 to grow. You’ll also find step-by-step guides to planting both bare-root and pot-grown trees, advice on how to prune and deal with pests and diseases. Plus, if you’re up for a challenge, you can learn how to grow a tree from seed. Grow fruits https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-fruits/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:53:26 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-fruits/ Fruits are some of the most rewarding crops to grow, providing you with yearly supplies of fresh apples and pears, raspberries, plums, cherries and other berries. Use our detailed grow guides to make the most of your fruit crops, from choosing varieties and planting to harvesting, pruning and training. You’ll find tips on the best fruits to grow in your soil, advice on feeding and watering plus how to deal with pests. Fancy a challenge? Follow our guides to growing pineapples and bananas. Whatever your fruit needs, we have them covered. Grow vegetables https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-vegetables/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:52:42 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/grow-vegetables/ What could be better than growing your own food? Browse our allotment checklists and grow guides to make the most of your veg patch. Find out how to get started and how to practice crop rotation, which crops are most suited to your soil and aspect, the best veg to grow for beginners, plus low-maintenance varieties that need very little care. We’ve also got lists of veg crops for shade, tips on how to grow prize-winning veg, and advice on chitting, earthing up and thinning out. And don’t miss our podcast interviews with our experts – find out which crops they love growing and why. Propagating https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/propagating/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:52:27 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/propagating/ Propagating new plants is an age-old gardening technique that harnesses the power of nature and gives you new plants for free. Browse our helpful guides to saving and storing seed, tips on sowing seed indoors and direct in the ground, along with how to take cuttings, layer branches, divide rootballs and scarify berries. You’ll find videos and podcast interviews with the experts, lists of the best and easiest plants to propagate from, plus guides to the kit you’ll need for the task in hand. Scent and colour https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/scent-colour/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:50:46 GMT https://www.gardenersworld.com/grow-guides/scent-colour/ Scent and colour help to bring a garden to life. Browse our lists of the best flowers to grow for fragrance, with tips on where to grow them to make the most of their scent. You’ll also find plants to match your colour scheme, lists of plants by colour and advice on how to pair different colours in the garden for sensational results. Don’t miss our videos and podcasts with the experts on the best ways to bring colour and scent to your growing space.