Dividing Water lilies & Pond Cleaning
Having neglected my pond for the past decade, it was in desperate need of a some attention. Here’s how I cleaned it out, and how I divided and replanted the water lilies.
An Englishman's Garden Adventures
Gardening tips and techniques, including: pruning, planting and vegetable growing.
Having neglected my pond for the past decade, it was in desperate need of a some attention. Here’s how I cleaned it out, and how I divided and replanted the water lilies.
Here’s how (and why) I planted crocus bulbs in aquatic baskets with chicken wire lids.
Planting spring bulbs “in-the-green” or as pot-grown plants has many advantages. Here are my thoughts and recent experiments…
In the third post in this series, I share some fascinating stories of how different plants have contributed to my garden through self-sowing.
In this post I look at the kinds of variation that can occur when garden plants self-seed, and show how an understanding of these processes can be put to use, enhancing your gardening pleasure.
Allowing garden plants to self-seed can add a whole new level of interest to your garden. Here are the best and worst self-seeders in my garden.
Step by step guide to dividing lily turf (liriope muscari) to create new plants.
Take a look at how I am using White Starflower (Ipheion uniflorum ‘Alberto castillo’) to extend the perennial container season.
Having the right kinds of plants in the right kinds of place at the right time of year can increase the pollinators visiting your … read more
Late December or early January are good times to cut back the foliage of your hybrid Hellebores. The photo above shows a large clump … read more
Need to plant a new hedge? Bare-root hedging is the most cost-effective way to do it Bare-root season runs between November and March I … read more
Nothing is easier to train into an espalier form than the Fire Thorn (Pyracantha). If you want to get in some practise before launching … read more