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…
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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…
How to sow seeds
THERE IS little more satisfying than growing magnificent, colourful flowers or delicious crops from a few tiny seeds. It’s also a lot cheaper than buying young plants. Many people never…
How to clean timber decking
But if you had timber decking installed a decade ago, chances are it’s now looking tired, dirty and algae-stained. One question we often get asked at Amateur Gardening is how…
Best roses for containers
Pot-grown roses can be planted into patio containers at any time of the year, but around the end of February is a good time, as plants are just about to start…