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Gardening tips and techniques, including: pruning, planting and vegetable growing.

How to divide Lily Turf

May 10, 2022March 28, 2022

Step by step guide to dividing lily turf (liriope muscari) to create new plants.

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White Starflower in containers

March 21, 2022March 20, 2022

Take a look at how I am using White Starflower (Ipheion uniflorum ‘Alberto castillo’) to extend the perennial container season.

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Ten Tips for a pollinator-friendly Garden

February 9, 2022February 7, 2022

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

Categories Gardening, Photography, Wildlife 2 Comments

Now is the time to cut back hellebores (Dec-Jan)

December 26, 2021

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

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Now’s the time to plant bare-root hedging

January 15, 2022January 25, 2021

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

Categories Design, Gardening 3 Comments

Pyracantha espalier

April 24, 2022May 29, 2020

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

Categories Creative Pruning, Garden Features, Gardening 9 Comments

How to grow onions — for beginners

May 11, 2020April 10, 2020

Onions are a great crop. Along with carrots and potatoes, they are one of the main crops that beginners should try. Why? Because they … read more

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Hard Pruning Lavender

May 28, 2021October 18, 2019

How hard should you prune lavender after it has finished flowering? Lavenders benefit from annual pruning immediately after flowering to help them remain compact, … read more

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Success with Greenhouse Melons

April 9, 2019July 21, 2018

Here’s how I grew 30 Charentais melons in a narrow greenhouse bed just 5 ft long and 1 ft deep. Charentais are a fragrant variety … read more

Categories Gardening, Produce, The Greenhouse 8 Comments

How to make netted crop frames using bamboo canes

April 11, 2019August 18, 2017
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Summer Pruning my 4-tier ‘Sunset’ Espalier: High speed video

April 16, 2019August 12, 2017

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How to prune dwarf box hedging

January 4, 2021June 5, 2017

The neat lines of well trimmed box hedging contribute so much to a garden. By contrast they seem to emphasise the form of adjacent … read more

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