What's new, what's growing, what we're learning. Updates, guides and stories for people who take their garden seriously.
Dividing perennials rejuvenates them and propagates them for free. How to do it right: spring bloomers in autumn, autumn bloomers in spring, bare centre out.
Roses are pruned differently by type: bedding roses hard back, shrub and climbing roses only thinned. The signal is the forsythia bloom.
Twiner, tendril climber or self-clinger: each climbing type needs a different support. How to choose the right one and combine clematis, grapevine and co. sensibly.
How to plan a perennial bed that blooms from April to October: stagger by height, plant in threes and cleverly mix the flowering times.
Sown direct, child-simple and a feast for bees and birds. Which sunflower suits the bed, the vase or the kitchen, how to support it, and when the seeds are ripe.
