Tag: How To

How to take stem-tip heather cuttings

If you are thinking of taking stem-tip heather cuttings then look no further than our simple guide. Summer is the season for taking stem-tip cuttings...

How to find bargain items for your garden

Market stalls and car boot sales can hold many treasures We have been looking for an evergreen scented honeysuckle to scramble up a bare trellis...

How to reuse household items for a greener garden

Reusing household items for a greener garden Those of you who have been following along with my column will know that as well as splashing...

How to get more raspberry canes for free!

Rogue shoots can be potted up to replace dead and dying plants We are having a bit of an issue with our raspberries, in that...

Useful tips from the Chelsea Flower Show

Kim Stoddart talks rain gardens, resilient plants and some of the really cool ideas from RHS Chelsea Flower Show I can remember, almost a decade...

The positives to planting peas

Peas are out of fashion but so easy to grow During a talk I’ll often ask for a show of hands of who grows this...