Tag: How To

Preparing a good-quality seedbed

Now's the time to prepare a good-quality seedbed, says Lucy Chamberlain With soil temperatures warming and windowsills overflowing, many gardeners are desperate to begin sowing...

How to get free plants from sprouting perennials

Basal cuttings are a cheap and easy form of propagation As plants start to grow again we can begin to take new growth as cuttings...

Producing a pot of seedlings from a single tomato

A single tomato produced a whole pot of seedlings A few months ago I found a very squishy homegrown ‘Tigerella’ tomato in a drawer, where...

How to keep your pots flourishing

Feeding and pest control are high up the agenda Pots and baskets may be an easy way of adding quick colour to the garden, but...

How to care for lily flowers

This Asiatic Lily (Lilium asiatica) 'Queen of the Night' is a unique lily with beautiful, almost black flowers, accented by stunning vermilion red stamens!...

Inspirations for a small, shady garden

Seek woodland inspiration for your small shady garden, writes Chris Collins, Garden Organic’s head of organic horticulture Small gardens can often suffer from problems with...