Gardening tips: Camelia ‘Yuletide’ will spice up winter gardens
Plus, visit The Enchanted Garden at the William Morris Gallery and keep pelargoniums going through the cold
Plant this
Camellias that flower over Christmas offer...
How to buy and set up a tall cold frame
It’s a big investment, but you’ll reap the rewards if you sow and grow under glass, says our gardening expert
Every gardener dreams of...
Gardening tips: plant elephant’s ears
Then sow poached egg plants and join a plant society to meet likeminded gardeners
Plant this Bergenias, or elephant’s ears, can tolerate shade, especially in tricky...
A beautiful hanging basket – and six other signs you’ve mastered adulthood
Millennials like me are being credited with soaring sales of the pendulous blooms. It’s one of the ways we can convince ourselves we are...
Plant hardy orchids for dazzling summer blooms
The right orchids work as well in temperate British gardens as in subtropical forests, so plant bulbs now and enjoy flowers for years to...
All eyes to the skies – and the weeds
March can seem like a false start, but you can crack on indoors, and watch the weather for signs to sow outside
Whatever TS...
How to get the best harvest from seed potatoes
Our gardening expert on the case for chitting spuds before planting them
It is most likely too late to debate whether to chit or...
Gardening tips: plant violets
Then cut back winter jasmine and visit Lanhydrock in Cornwall to see the magnolias
Plant this I would gladly lie belly down on a damp...
Watching and waiting for the spring flowering
As the soil warms and the first bulb shoots break through, all signs point to spring on Plot 29
The anxious scan along a...
Windows Replacement – What You Need To Know
The windows in your home are your windows to the world – and you need them to function effectively and efficiently to get the...
