In the past I’ve grown mountains of dahlia cultivars but over the last two years I’ve…
How to gardening guides
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 grow organic rhubarb and cook it – the tastiest around!
I love rhubarb. I love its flavour and I love how easy it is to grow.…
How to prune salvias – three pruning groups
A group of plants I grow a lot in my own garden and in my clients’…
How to divide a miniature water lily
Not everyone has a miniature water lily but they really should! Easy to grow in any…
How to grow organic purple sprouting broccoli and cook it
It wasn’t until I started growing my own vegetables I even clocked that purple sprouting broccoli…
How to grow Begonia leaf cuttings
I love leafy begonias with their wonderful patterns, colours and shapes. In fact, I can’t have…
How to protect tender plants over winter in small spaces
Living in a tiny one bed urban flat here in London, it proves quite a challenge…
How to support dahlias for borders, pots and cutting
I’ve often written that in some ways growing dahlias well is the easiest thing in the…
How to prune a Cordyline australis
Here’s my guide to pruning / pollarding a Cordyline australis: chop it down to whatever height…
How to grow Persicaria runcinata ‘Purple Fantasy’
If there’s one plant I can guarantee you’ll see more of this year it’s Persicaria runcinata…
How to take hardwood cuttings for free plants
Many trees and shrubs can be grown from hardwood cuttings, roses being one of the most…
How to make a micro wildlife pond in a pot
When we open our garden for charity on the National Garden Scheme one thing people always…
How to grow Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’ from seed
A couple of years ago RHS Chelsea Flower Show was filled with a new flower, Lysimachia…
How to make an Aeonium arboreum branch (Part Two)
A year ago I experimented with nipping out the growing point of my Aeonium ‘Zwartkop‘ to…
How to make an Aeonium arboreum branch (part one)
Last year I ordered a small Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’ from an independent nursery off of eBay.…