I’ve been asked a lot over the last couple of years for an update on my…
Propagation
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…
Pot’s Growing On in February? Peat free propagation, houseplant beautification and winter division
Over the last few weeks I’ve been gradually getting ready for spring one little task at…
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…
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…
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…
Propagating Hippeastrum from offset bulbs
Hippeastrum (incorrectly called Amarylis by shops for some reason) are amazing indoor plants that flower in…
Does peat free compost work?
Between 2015- 2016 I put peat free compost to the ultimate test, I only used peat…
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…
Review: Garland Super 7 electric heated windowsill propagator
To keep this review simple: it works, it’s £25, buy it. If you want to know more,…
Review: Garland Grow Light Garden
Being an impatient so and so occasionally, last winter I couldn’t wait to get sowing and…
Clapham garden: Autumn is on the way
Summer is almost over and Autumn is on the way. Many of our new plants are simply…