Gardening Advice

How we are cordon training our grapevine so ensure healthy root system and productive growth

Chilli Peppers - facts and plant care

Layering bulbs for a lasting display

Bulbs are a great way to extended colour in your garden and pots throughout the winter. Read for some tips and advice when planting your bulbs...

Sowing and growing chilis and peppers

Pruning and training a loganberry or tayberry plants for maximum fruiting

Planting a fruit tree in winter

Suggestions for things to do in the veg patch or on the allotment

Suggestions to keep your greenhouse in tip-top shape: October week 3

A visit to one of the great gardens of the world - the second in an occasional series

Things to do on your allotment or in the veg patch: late July

Things to do in mid-July (written 2018)

On your allotment – in the veg patch: June week 1

Suggestions for winter gardening

On the allotment - late October and into November

On your allotment – in the veg patch: August week 3

On your allotment – in the veg patch: August week 1

A visit to one of the great gardens of the world - the first in an occasional series

Gooseberry planting and harvesting

On your allotment – in the garden: early June

Looking after your allotment or garden – mid-May

Protection from all manner of creatures - on the allotment and veg patch: May week 2

On the allotment and veg patch – May week 1. How to grow successful potatoes - earthing up, frost and blight

Tasks to do on the allotment and in the garden – April week 2

Tasks to do on the allotment and in the garden in early April

A guide to some of the best indoor plants for improving the air quality in your home, including cultural instructions.

A brief guide to the cultivation of citrus plants including watering, feeding and re-potting.

It's time to think about protecting tender plants from the onset of Winter.

A guide to Camellias including cultivation tips and advice on growing them in pots.