Gardening how tos

Gardening how tos

Wondering exactly how to do something in the garden? Discover our gardening guides

Planting and caring for daffodils for a spring garden plus the most lovely varieties to grow

Expert grower Hannah Gardner gives advice on planting narcissi in borders, pots and lawns and recommends the 10 best narcissi to grow
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How to make your own plant supports and protection that are easy, cheap and full of charm

Ideas for homemade plant supports using natural materials, to give plants support and protection during the growing season.
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How to coppice hazel

Our guide on how to coppice and cut back hazel for lovely hazel stems and to keep your hazel plants healthy
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Cutting certain plants right back is necessary for their health, even if it looks drastic - here's how to do it right and when

Discover when you need to coppice shrubs and trees to encourage bright new stems and foliage.
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6 big changes to how we’ll be gardening in the future, by one of Britain’s top head gardeners

Sissinghurst head gardener Troy Scott Smith shares the big changes he is making in how he gardens in response to climate change
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Do this now to seed potatoes to help get a healthy spud harvest

Writer and expert grower Alys Fowler explains everything you need to know about chitting potatoes and how to get the most from your potato harvest
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How to photograph your garden: top tips from award-winning photographer Jason Ingram

Always wanted to take better photos of your garden? Jason Ingram gives us his best tips on how to capture your garden and take beautiful plant portraits ahead of the release of his new book, How to Photograph Gardens
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Thinking of becoming a gardener? Here's everything you need to know before you start

Thinking about a career in horticulture? Here's what you need to know about becoming a gardener.
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How to propagate houseplants - an easy and cheap guide to growing your houseplant collection

Expert house growers Maddie and Alice Bailey explain how to propagate your houseplants using stem cuttings
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How to repot your plants - watch our guide to repotting houseplants to make sure your indoor plants are happy

Our simple and easy-to-follow guide on how and when to repot your houseplants from experts Alice and Maddie Bailey from Forest London
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How to prune wisteria

Wisteria needs to be pruned twice a year to keep it in good shape and to ensure abundant flowers. Here's how to do it.
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Think you can't plant anything in February? Here's what you can sow and plant out this month

Head gardener Benjamin Pope and vegetable gardener Aaron Bertselsen offers their suggestions for the best things to plant in pots and beyond this month
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Garden ideas on a budget: how to make a beautiful garden from scratch for next to nothing

Charlotte Molesworth, best known for the topiary in her garden at Balmoral Cottage, offers her best ideas for garden ideas on a budget.
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Do this to your climbing rose now, to make sure it behaves this summer: expert tips from a head gardener

Daunted by pruning a climbing rose? Follow our expert guide on training climbing roses from head gardener Jenny Barnes
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How to train roses into creative sculptures

Head gardener Jenny Barnes is known for her imaginative ways of training roses. Here, she shares her secrets to creating her beautiful rose domes and sculptures.
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Stuck with a slope? Top ideas and inspiration for steps and ramps in the garden

Expert advice from Andrew Wilson on how to cope with level changes in the garden, with ideas on including steps and ramps with safety and accessibility in mind
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Why you should buy snowdrops 'in the green' - plus how to plant them

Planting snowdrops in the green is considered the best way to establish them. Here's advice on why you should buy them, where to buy and how to plant
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How to create a safer garden for birds

Naturalist Martin Hughes-Games explains how you can keep your garden birds safe by maintaining good hygiene around bird feeders, bird tables and bird baths and window feeding trays
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Try these tips from garden experts for seed sowing success for the coming year

Daunted by sowing seeds? Propagation expert Carol Klein and vegetable grower Aaron Bertelsen share their seed sowing tips.
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Make your own seed envelope using recycled paper with our handy guide and video

Follow our fold-by-fold guide to making your own origami seed envelope. Then save and collect your own seeds from this year's favourites, or swap with a gardening friend and be ready to sow next spring.
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Winter jobs in the garden: Sissinghurst head gardener explains what you should be doing over this season

Think there's little to do in the garden in winter? Make sure you have got these key winter garden jobs done for a beautiful garden come spring. Photographs: John Campbell
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