Caring for roses with David Domoney
Sophisticated and timeless, the romantic rose is an instantly recognisable flower in the garden, and they really do suit any garden type. From classic cottages to urban patio and container gardens...
Seeds and cuttings
Seeds and cuttings
Whilst we all know mature plants are readily available, growing a plant yourself from a seed can be incredibly satisfying. If you’re looking to give this a go, then take a look at our in-depth guides to growing success.
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Caring for established & specialist plants with David Domoney
With an abundance of plants in our gardens, a mixture of maturities, types of plants from natives to plants from all...
Caring for cacti, succulents & bonsai with David Domoney
Bring nature indoors with houseplants that will transform your home into a green haven to help you to relax, destress...
Bulbs and demystifying bulb fibre with David Domoney
Autumn is a great time to plant spring and summer-flowering bulbs, which will be well worth the wait.
Articles (11)
Rooting stems and cuttings
Some shrubs, trees and plants don’t set seed easily and are best propagated from part of the original plant that can be...
Hardy annual flower seeds
Hardy annuals are the perfect way of creating colourful summer borders quickly and easily. You simply sow the seeds...
Growing on small plants
Buying young plants that can be grown on to flowering and cropping is an easy and convenient way of producing colourful...
How and what to grow - gro-bags, gro-sacs and planters
Gro-Bags, gro-sacs and planters can be used to grow a magnitude of vegetables, fruits, salad leaves and herbs.
What is propagation and how do I do it?
Ever wanted to get more from your plants without having to buy more? With our guide to what propagation is, and how to...
Growing from hardwood cuttings
There are numerous deciduous and evergreen shrubs, including roses and soft fruit, that you can propagate from hardwood...
Propagate new plants for free
This is the perfect time of year to propagate plants in your garden from cuttings, to produce lots of new plants for...
How to split perennials
You can easily propagate herbaceous perennials by dividing them. Simply lift the plant, cut it into smaller sections and...
Sowing seed outdoors
Hardy annual flower seeds and seeds of many vegetables and salad crops can be sown directly outdoors in garden soil...
How and when to take plant cuttings
Taking plant cuttings is easy to do once you know how. It costs very little and you don’t need complicated equipment...
A guide to germinating seeds
A seed is defined in the dictionary as being ‘the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into...