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There are a few timely jobs to do if you want a good crop of citrus fruit this year, says Kris
Pruning
REMOVAL OF larger branches is best done in winter, but to encourage a bushy habit and increase branching lower down, new growths should now have their tips removed as they reach 4-6in (10-15cm) in length
Watering and feeding
WATER PLANTS at least…
Alan Titchmarsh plans to avoid the gardens of the great and good – and focus on plots made by ordinary Brits in his new ITV1 series.
Love Your Garden, which starts at 8pm on Friday 10 June, will see Alan travel the UK to track down inspirational home gardens.
The former Ground Force star will show viewers how to recreate the look…
Alan Titchmarsh’s new prime-time ITV series is to be called Love Your Garden.
Former Ground Force host Alan said he hoped the new show would inspire people to “discover the delights of gardening”.
The 12-part series of 30-minute programmes starts at 8pm on Friday 10 June on ITV1 – half an hour before the 8.30pm slot for Gardeners’ World on BBC2.
Alan said…
Monty Don’s Italian Gardens starts this Friday night (15 April) – 9pm on BBC2. Watch a preview:
Over four hours, Monty Don will be conducting a very personal ‘grand garden tour’ around Italy.
He’ll be seeking out romantic, horticultural gems of the rural South and visiting the retreats of the affluent North where, in the Veneto, Lucca and the Lakes, Monty finds gardens…
Alan Titchmarsh is to host a prime-time gardening show on ITV to rival Gardeners’ World.
The two-year deal will earn the green-fingered star a reported £5million.
Alan’s earnings could be much higher, as ITV plans to launch Titchmarsh-branded products, which will be introduced to gardeners over five years.
The new programme may even go head-to-head with Gardeners’ World on Friday nights.
ITV, however, has…
Gardeners’ World presenter Carol Klein will present a six-part BBC2 series in January.
Carol’s Year at Glebe Cottage has been filming since January and will be complete in December.
She said: “The series is about what happens in my garden over a year. You don’t have to have a garden like mine to identify with the programme.”
The programme will feature time-lapse sequences…
