National Gardening Exercise Day is designed to give us an opportunity to go out and burn off calories, and have fun doing it! By following these eight tips, Bakker hopes to help…
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Get gardening this May bank holiday weekend!
The weather in May can be a mixed bag, anything for gloriously hot to cold and wet.. But then that could describe any month in summer here in the UK..…
How to make Easter hanging baskets
If you are looking to create hanging baskets this Easter weekend – look no further than our simple step-by-step guide from Amateur Gardening magazine. For this you will need: – hanging…
Multi-stem tree planting
Multi-stem trees combine elements of both trees and shrubs, bringing benefits that make them great garden choices. Where dense shrubs might create an enclosed feel, or where bare tree trunks…
Tomato growing tips in summer [video]
Growing tomatoes can be very rewarding offering your fruit for you to use in the kitchen. This video gives you some quick tips to maximise your crop. Our expert has…
Top products for Rose gardening
Famed for their fragrance and beauty the rose is one of the most popular garden plants around. Breeding work has ensured a wide range of colours and forms that can…
How to plant summer bulbs
I HAVE always wanted more colour in my summer garden, so this year I was determined to get my summer bulbs – including corms and tubers – in on time.…
How to take stem-tip heather cuttings
Summer is the season for taking stem-tip cuttings of heathers. Our Amatuer Gardening expert shows you how to go about it in six easy steps. Step 1 Remove a strong, healthy,…
Sowing and growing sweet peas
The steps you need to follow for growing sweet peas success! 1. Buy quality seeds from a sweet pea specialist because seed quality varies. 2. Sow in late…
5 Easy steps to sowing sunflower seeds
Sowing Sunflower Seeds in 5 Simple Steps Step 1: At the end of March/early April sow seeds into 9cm pots. Use an equal ratio of loam, perlite and sand. Step…