Ferns are very easy to grow from spores and although it takes a number of years,…
Propagation
How to grow Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’ from seed
A number of years ago RHS Chelsea Flower Show was filled with a new flower, Lysimachia…
How to grow hardwood cuttings
Hardwood cuttings are an easy way of taking pieces of woody stem of shrubs, some trees…
How to grow onions and shallots organically from seed
Growing onions and shallots organically from seed is easy, cheap and fun. In this post I…
How to grow dahlias from cuttings
Dahlias are remarkably easy plants to grow once you get to know them. One of the…
How to multiply snowdrops like a pro – planting and dividing
Snowdrops are one of my favourite flowers in the garden, the regular Galanthus nivalis is about…
How to grow organic microgreens from seed
Microgreens are young salad crops that are grown from seed and then picked and harvested as…
How to collect and store seeds and why
I find the process of collecting and saving my own seeds increasingly rewarding. In fact it’s…
How to grow dahlias organically from seed and save your own dahlia seeds
In the past I’ve grown mountains of dahlia cultivars but over the last two years I’ve…
How to grow chillies and peppers from seed organically
Chillies and peppers are a really easy to grow, easy to use and easy to store…
How to grow annual Persicaria orientalis from seed
One of the Persicaria we’re not judging on the RHS Persicaria Trial Forum is Persicaria orientalis…
How to divide a miniature water lily
Not everyone has a miniature water lily but they really should! Easy to grow in any…
What seeds to sow in January
In the UK in January, daylight hours are still very short, outside temperatures low and likely…
How to grow Begonia leaf cuttings
I love leafy begonias with their wonderful patterns, colours and shapes. In fact, I can’t have…
October is a great time to divide perennials
One of my favourite things to do in the year is divide perennials in autumn. You…
Different ways to grow from seed
I don’t know how it’s happened but I seem to have used up all of my…
How to take hardwood cuttings for free plants
Many trees and shrubs can be grown from hardwood cuttings, roses being one of the most…
Easily multiply your Solenostemon with midsummer cuttings
By July Solenostemon should be growing rapidly and, with the foliage types, it’s often useful to…
Collecting seeds from Leonotis nepetifolia
Over the last few years I’ve been growing Leonotis nepetifolia (thanks to Jonathan Gregson for correcting…
Propagating Hippeastrum from offset bulbs
Hippeastrum (incorrectly called Amarylis by shops for some reason) are amazing indoor plants that flower in…
Dividing a Pilea peperomioides
How to divide Pilea peperomioides to give to your friends and family while keeping the Pilea…
Dividing a fern (Dryopteris filix-mas)
I want more ferns for our fern wall and some of our ferns are ripe for dividing. After…
Pot’s Growing On: cuttings to overwinter
Today I took softwood cuttings of a few plants in order to overwinter them more easily…
Avoid damping off during indoor propagation
If I can offer any tips for indoor propagation on a small scale, it’s do a small…
Dividing a Zamioculcas zamiifolia (ZZ plant)
I’ve had a Zamioculcas zamiifolia for some years now. In the last year, I found the…