Feeding, weeding and watering
Using green manures to improve your garden
How to improve the quality of your soil by leaving it to farrow with green manure
Plants and shrubs
Pruning a woody lavender plant
Lavender plants need to be pruned every year, cutting off a maximum of 1/3 of the branch to prevent it from becoming woody and gnarly looking. This also encourages new growth and keeps it healthy looking. This should be done in August or September, after the flowers have died back. Read more…
Plants and shrubs
Pyracantha cutting the easy way
Learn the best ways to get a cutting from a pyracantha
