Gardening how tos

Gardening how tos

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

Everything you need to know about growing bluebells

English bluebells are one of the highlights of spring. Here's how to grow them in your own garden – and how to differentiate between English and Spanish bluebells.
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How to plant a water lily in a pond - an expert guide to planting water lilies successfully

Tim Stretton, head of gardens at Mounton House, offers expert advice on the best way to plant or replant a water lily in water
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It's back! This tiny caterpillar could destroy your hedges: here's how to deal with it

The box caterpillar, or box tree caterpillar, can devastate box plants in a matter of days. Here's how to deal with it.
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How to renovate a small lawn in spring: watch an expert head gardener offer chemical-free tips

Grass can look patchy, bare and weedy in spring but you can easily restore a lush green sward with these simple steps from a professional gardener
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Troy Scott Smith makes peony supports using hazel

Discover how to make your own peony supports, which will work for other plants too, with expert advice from Sissinghurst head gardener Troy Scott Smith
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Looking for plants that won't get eaten by slugs? Here are 38 slug-proof plants and flowers that won't get munched by molluscs

Looking for plants that won't get munched by slugs? Instead of using slug controls, why not grow plants that the molluscs just don't like? Here's 38 to choose from
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What to plant and sow in April in the garden for perfect veg and dazzling displays all year

Discover which flowers and vegetables to plant in April with the help of head gardener Benjamin Pope and kitchen gardener Aaron Bertselsen
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Jewel-like spring flowers in brilliant shades for those awkward cracks and crevices in your garden

These brightly coloured, early spring-flowering alpine plants are perfect for rock and crevice gardens or tumbling down a stone wall.
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Wondering how best to grow and care for tulips? Our expert guide explains everything you need to know

We break down exactly how and when to plant tulips to make sure your blooms emerge perfect in spring
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Everything you need to know about Fritillaria

Fritillaries come in many forms, from the dainty and intriguing to the dramatic and bold.
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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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What to plant in March for beautiful blooms and tasty veg over the summer and beyond

Head gardener Benjamin Pope and grower and writer Aaron Bertelsen offer their suggestions for the best things to plant in pots and beyond this month
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As spring arrives you need to get these tasks done in the garden - the ten key gardening jobs for March

It's spring fever in the garden, as kitchen gardener Aaron Bertelsen and head gardener Benjamin Pope share their gardening jobs for March
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Bring blooms, colour and scent to your garden right now with the expert’s pick of exquisite early flowering shrubs

Flowering shrubs bring much needed colour and scent to the garden in late winter and early spring. Expert Tony Kirkham selects the best.
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You do need to prune dogwoods, but you don't need to do it every year - here's our expert guide on how to prune your winter stems

Learn how to prune dogwood to ensure that it produces plenty of colourful stems for winter.
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Easy to grow and care for – why you need to grow heuchera for year-round colour

With their striking foliage in a range of bold colours, heucheras, and the associated heucherellas and tiarellas, are low-maintenance plants that offer year-round colour.
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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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