Plant spring bulbs
Plan your spring display of colourful bulbs and follow our guide to getting the best results. When buying bulbs check they are healthy and as fresh as possible. Plant the same variety either singly or packed closely together to make a big ... [... more]
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USA Weather by State - select your state
GardenAction is the only website to offer you the opportunity to automatically personalise your gardening calendar 'action' dates for area in the USA. Sowing, planting, care and harvest dates are all included. It's fast, accurate and only ever ... [... more]
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Plant Lavender
Planting lavender is easy as long as you follow a few basic principles. We show you how to do it. Lavender is of Southern European origin so it has a liking for warm, sunny conditions and a soil that drains well. They also prefer slightly ... [... more]
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Buying and Planting Roses
Your roses can be bought either in containers or bare-rooted. Bare-rooted roses are sometimes sold by mail order nurseries - the lack of soil keeps down the weight and therefore the cost. Unlike containerised roses, which can be planted ... [... more]
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Buying plants Creative ways with clematis Grow cut flowers Growing bedding plants Growing sweet peas Lift and divide irises Make a sunflower screen Planting summer bulbs Growing artichokes Growing asparagus Growing aubergines, chillies and ... [... more]
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Planting corms
Colchicum blooms appear in the autumn but their foliage does not emerge until spring. It is this lack of leaf that accounts for one of their common names, naked ladies. Another more widely used common name is autumn crocus, which has led to some ... [... more]
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Planting camellias video
Camellias are the undiscovered stars of the garden in winter and spring, with waxy blooms unfurling in pristine white and candy pink, through to sumptuous ruby red. But their blooms are only part of the bargain, the camellia's dark, glossy, ... [... more]
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Planting summer bulbs
Summer bulbs are ideal for patio containers and add colour to mixed borders without taking up much space. Follow our advice to make the most of these versatile plants. Plant summer-flowering bulbs, such as alliums, agapanthus and cannas, in early ... [... more]
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Companion planting
Follow our advice about the plants to choose and what to pair them with. Plant French marigolds in between tomato plants to deter aphids. Grow carrots and leeks together. Both have strong scents that drive away each other's pests. Plant ... [... more]
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Planting and pruning
Roses are one of the great summer sights, and they aren't limited to old-fashioned formal beds - train them over arches and up pergolas. Even if your garden is the size of a bathtub, there's bound to be a rose to suit. The best way to choose a ... [... more]
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Rubus idaeus 'Joan J'
Find out how to grow Rubus idaeus 'Joan J' Common Name: Autumn-fruiting Raspberry 'Joan J' is an autumn-fruiting, easy-to-grow raspberry that bears heavy crops of bright red-pink berries within the first year of planting. It was bred as a ... [... more]
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Tulipa 'Black Hero'
This handsome, midnight-black variety is one of the last tulips to flower in spring. For the best effects, plant the bulb in clusters, or scatter in drifts throughout the garden. Excellent for mass planting, borders or containers. Tulips will ... [... more]
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