Going wild for a flower meadow? If you’ve thought of creating your own beautiful wildlife haven, then next month (July) is the perfect time to start preparing the ground for autumn seed sowing. Here are our tips for creating a field of wildflowers or just a small patch if you haven’t the space for something…
Keeping windowsill herbs With a little love and a bit of care you can keep fresh potted herbs on your kitchen windowsill for many months and use them in your cooking as they grow. To find out how you can keep your herbs in good condition and get the best from them follow our three-point…
Cottage gardens for beginners Cottage gardens and naturalistic planting schemes were once again very popular at the Chelsea Flower Show this year. The easiest way to create a small cottage garden feel within your existing front or back garden is to develop a herbaceous border. Herbaceous borders are much more rigid than they appear on…
June tips Eight key things to do in the garden this month: Earth up late potatoes. Thin rows of vegetable crops when overcrowded. Propagate strawberries from unwanted runners. Keep an eye on slug damage. Begin summer pruning of apples and pears. Continue weeding and watering where necessary. Cut back early flowering herbaceous plants in order…