Plants and shrubs

What are perennials and how do you look after them? Advice for perennial growing

Euonymus are fast growing so make sure you make you take cuttings to create new plants every year

How to keep your plants safe and sound from the overnight frosts

Learn the best ways to split a saxifrage

Cutting back ice plants can help to produce produce even more flowers and a stronger 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

Learn the best ways to get a cutting from a pyracantha

How to position, plant and look after clematis plants

How to understand exactly what the labels mean and how to position within your garden

Find out the best ways to protect your delicate Magnolia tree form the cold winter months and from frost which can be so damaging