Guides

Every job in the calendar, step by step, with the mistake to avoid.

Bare-root plantingCutting back herbaceous perennialsCutting back ornamental grassesDeadheadingFeeding & NPK basicsForcing bulbs for indoorsHardwood cuttingsKeeping slugs off vulnerable plantsLawn basicsLooking after secateurs and spadesMaking garden compostMixing compost for succulentsMoving plants indoors/outdoors seasonallyMulchingOverwintering succulents outdoors and under coverOverwintering tender plantsPeat-free compost choicesPinching & stoppingPlanting out (hardening off)Propagating succulents from leaves and offsetsPropagation: divisionPropagation: sowing seedPropagation: taking cuttingsProtecting plants from frostPruning an apple or pear treePruning climbers (general)Pruning roses (by group)Pruning shrubs (general principles)Pruning wisteria (the twice-yearly technique in detail)Repotting houseplantsSowing in trays under coverStaking & supporting plantsTrimming a hedgeWatering plants in potsWatering succulents through the yearWatering well