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How to Improve Your Soil BBC Gardeners World Magazine

Dig the soil thoroughly, breaking up large clods or lumps to relieve compaction. It's best to use a spade for soil that's never … See more

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How to grow hydrangeas

WEBWater at a rate of 1 inch per week throughout the growing season. Water with rainwater to keep hydrangeas blue. Hydrangeas do best in moist soil and can wilt in hot weather, so …

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Grow Yourself Healthy

WEBGrow Yourself Healthy - Boosting your happiness. In our six-part magazine series, Grow Yourself Healthy, we're looking in detail at the ways in which gardening can improve …

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How to Grow Alliums BBC Gardeners World Magazine

WEBGrow alliums in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Plant as many as you can afford to buy – the most impressive allium displays arise from mass plantings. It’s a good idea to …

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How To Prick Out Seedlings, with Monty Don

WEBUse a pencil or dibber to make a hole in the compost and drop or spiral the seedling in so the surface of the compost comes up almost to the lowest leaves. …

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How to Grow and Care for a Broom Plant

WEBHow to care for broom. Water newly planted plants in their first year, until they are established, after that it should get all the moisture it needs from rainfall. …

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How to improve your lawn BBC Gardeners World Magazine

WEBStep 2. Boosting lawn aeration and drainage by spiking with a garden fork. Improve aeration where growth or drainage is poor by pushing a garden fork 10-15cm …

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How to grow and care for a strawberry tree

WEBNext, carefully remove the strawberry tree from its container, taking care not to damage the roots. Place the plant in the centre of the planting hole and backfill with …

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25 of the Best Indoor Plants BBC Gardeners World …

WEBBest house plants to grow - Alocasia cuprea. Alocasia cuprea bears large, leathery heart-shaped leaves in a variety of colours. Grow in bright light to partial shade, …

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Adam Frost's gardening for health

WEBAdam Frost's gardening for health – healthy eating. BBC Gardeners' World Magazine. Published: Thursday, 5 January 2023 at 9:00 am. Gardening can help you …

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How to Grow and Care for a Rowan Tree

WEBHow to plant a rowan tree. Checking tree ties on a rowan tree. Plant bare-root trees between November and March, and pot-grown trees any time of year unless the …

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How To Grow Foxgloves BBC Gardeners World Magazine

WEBHow to plant foxgloves. Plant foxgloves in spring or autumn, directly into the garden. Foxgloves can also be planted in large, sturdy containers, using loam-based compost …

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Seven lawn care tips

WEBUse stored rainwater and grey water to water your lawn in dry summers to stop it going brown. Spike the turf with a fork to aerate trampled areas to help bring them back to life, …

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How to use coffee grounds for plants

WEBCoffee grounds are an excellent compost ingredient and are fine to apply directly onto the soil around most garden plants if used with care and moderation. …

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How to Grow Photinia BBC Gardeners World Magazine

WEBHow to propagate photinia. Propagate photinia by taking semi-ripe cuttings or layering. Take semi-ripe cuttings of young, healthy, vigorous, non-flowering shoots in …

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Complete guide to mycorrhizal fungi

WEBMycorrhizal fungi have been around for hundreds of millions of years and research suggests that they are the root of all life on land. Underground, mycorrhizal …

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Complete Guide to Garden Manure BBC Gardeners World …

WEBHowever, poultry manure is excellent to mix with garden waste in a compost bin, as it's high in nitrogen it's ideal for boosting both the speed of composting and the …

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Aphids: How to Get Rid of Aphids Safely

WEBAphids, also known as greenfly or blackfly, are tiny, sap-sucking bugs that can occur on most plants, particularly on soft young growth. There are actually more than 500 species …

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