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How to divide your perennials
Autumn is the best season to divide and replant perennials to ensure lush growth during spring and summer. Here’s your hassle-free guide to dividing your perennials this year.
How to plant a pot of lilies
Love lilies? These beautiful bulbs grow very well in containers. Follow our step-by-step guide, and you’ll soon have a beautiful pot of lilies to brighten up your outdoor areas or to give as a gift to a friend.
Grow your own lavender
Every garden should have a lavender bush – they’re easy to grow, waterwise and incredibly rewarding. But did you know that lavender is actually edible? Read on to find out more about this versatile herb.
How to plant a cheerful window box
Autumn is the ideal time to plant a window box. Fill it with vibrant winter-flowering annuals or spring-flowering bulbs and you’ll have a world of colour right outside your window. It’s the perfect way to appreciate your garden without having to venture outside in cold weather.
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How to make a bee hotel
Attract bees to your garden - and make them stay - with a bee hotel. All you need is an old tin, bamboo reeds, secateurs and drainage stones or bark. Have fun! 🐝
How to create a fragrant summer garden
Summer means outdoor entertaining on warmer evenings. Enhance your entertaining and enchant your guests by planting fragrant flowered plants around your patio.
How to choose the right hydrangeas for your garden
Hydrangeas are native to Asia and America. Most hydrangeas flower during summer and autumn and fare best when planted in partial shade. Here's how to choose the perfect ones for your garden.
Creating the perfect pond
Creating your own pond is simple – yet the impact is stunning! Find out how to get started.
How to make cut flowers last
There’s nothing like a lush bouquet of flowers picked fresh from your summer garden. There are many ‘tricks’ for making your arrangements last longer, but many are ineffective and do more harm than good. Our garden experts share their basic cut-flower maintenance tips and show that with a little care and some common gardening sense, your blooms can stay fragrant and looking their best for up to two weeks longer.
How to plant and grow bulbs
Like many of us, tender flower bulbs don’t like the cold. They thrive in the long, sweltering days of summer, so plant your tender bulbs this spring for a burst of colour in your summer garden. Follow our simple, step-by-step guide on how to plant and grow summer-blooming bulbs.
How to grow sweet peas
Sweet peas are the best way to herald in the spring season: delicately and sweetly scented, sweet pea flowers burst into colour as the weather warms up. Learn how to get yours off to a good start in autumn, with the promise of success in spring.
How To Grow Zinnias – And Why They’re Great For Your Garden!
When you plant zinnias in your landscape, you are growing so much more than just a beautiful annual with stunning blooms! Zinnias also bring an entire host of pollinators to other plants in your garden and flowerbeds. But the benefits don't stop there with these gorgeous blooms. Check out this article to find out all the benefits planting zinnias will bring to your gardens and landscape!