How do I plant a trough with summer bedding plants?
Most of us have a space outside for a window box, even if we have virtually no outside space. Follow these steps and you will end up with a gorgeous window trough packed with glorious summer colour.
How to look after summer bedding plants
Once you have planted up your summer hanging baskets and containers it makes sense to have the plants last as long as possible. Follow these tips and you will be able to make your containers look great up to autumn.
How To Have Fantastic Summer Hanging Baskets
Summer hanging baskets always look a riot of colour but they do need a little attention to keep them flowering until autumn. Keep watering, feeding and deadheading to keep them looking great.
How To Grow Debonair Delphiniums
Delphiniums add invaluable height to an herbaceous border but they do take a little work. Follow these tips for growing these beauties and you too can have a stunning border this summer.
How To Grow Scorching Senettis For A Hot Display Over Summer
Senettis give a huge splash of vibrant colour in a pot on the patio Senettis are a summer annual, flowering in late spring/early summer, which come in vibrant pinks, blues...
How To Grow Fruit In Small Spaces And Containers On A Limited Budget
Don't let having no garden put you off growing healthy fruit, they can still be grown in pots, it's just a question of making sure the pot is large enough for the fruit.
How To Plant Tomatoes In The Greenhouse
This blog takes you through the steps to planting your tomatoes out in the greenhouse. Home grown tomatoes taste far superior to shop bought but they do need plenty of light and heat.
How To Support Growing Garden Peas
Fresh garden peas are one of the delights of summer and so easy to grow. They do need support but this need not cost a lot, just use some twiggy branches or some stems cut from trees and shrubs.
How To Support Cucumbers Growing In The Greenhouse
Growing your own cucumbers is hugely satisfying and a great way of getting children interested in gardening and cooking and also encourages them to eat healthily. Cucumbers are tall climbing plants so need a good sturdy support.
How To Pinch Out The Side-Shoots On Your Cordon Tomatoes
Home grown tomatoes are one of life's great pleasures as the taste is nothing like supermarket produce and there are so many more unusual varieties than the commercial offerings. Removing side shoots is vital if you want a good crop.
How To Grow Tasty Tropical Fruit
Tropical fruits are not the easiest to grow and may only be possible in a heated greenhouse or a frost free hot sunny sheltered position. Even so they are worth a spot in the garden, many making attractive trees giving you height in a sunny garden.
How To Stop Cabbage White Caterpillars Eating Your Brassicas (Cabbages, Cauliflowers, Kale, Brussels Sprouts)
Protecting leafy brassicas from cabbage white butterflies is absolutely essential if you don't want your crop destroyed. We simply used netting, some twigs and stones but you can also use mesh tunnels.
What Weber BBQ Accessories Are There And How Do I Use Them?
Weber are one of the very best BBQ manufacturers and also produce a range of accessories to really set your grilling alight. Invest in a few staple pieces of kit and you can seriously impress your family and friends with your range of BBQ recipes.
How To Make A Barrel Pond For Small Spaces And Patios
Increase the wildlife in your outdoor space easily by making a barrel pond. The video shows what you need to to attract a range of invertebrates into your garden.