Growing guides

Looking for a specific growing guide for your fruit & veg? On this page you can find all our growing guides — so whatever the season, and whatever you're growing, you'll find the tips and advice you need.

Avocado (Persea americana)

Avocados are a favourite fruit used in kitchens around the world - why not try planting the stone to grow your own?

Banana (Ensete, Musa)

With their exotic and enormous foliage, banana plants add a taste of the tropics to the garden.

Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium angustifolium)

Eaten fresh, baked in muffins or as the star attraction in jams or desserts, blueberries are always delicious.

Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata)

Butternut squash are a late season favourite, with attractive fruits which will keep well throughout the autumn and...

Cherry (Prunus subg. Cerasus, Prunus sect. Microcerasus)

Cherry trees are truly beautiful, with different species offering gorgeous flowers, bark, leaves, and fruit. You can...

Fig Tree

Fig trees (Ficus carica) are Mediterranean natives that thrive in climates with hot, dry summers and cool winters...

Mango (Mangifera indica)

Everyone loves mangoes, but did you know that you can grow a mango tree from a seed?

Peach (Prunus persica)

What better way to round off a summer meal than with a luscious peach? Even better, a peach you’ve grown yourself!

Raspberries (Rubus idaeus)

What could be better than a bowl of sweet, freshly-picked raspberries in summer?

Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa)

If you’re a strawberry fan, the many varieties of ‘Fragaria × ananassa’ are easy to grow at home.

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What can I plant?

How to grow roses

Roses (Rosa)

Growing orchids

Orchids (Orchidaceae)

How to grow raspberries

Raspberries (Rubus idaeus)

How to grow blueberries

Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium angustifolium)

Avocado

Avocado (Persea americana)

Love the Garden / Geranium

Geraniums and pelargoniums (Geraniaceae)

Lilac

Lilac (Syringa)

How to Grow Lupins

Lupins (Lupinus)

How to grow and care for Geums

Geum

How to grow and care for peaches

Peach (Prunus persica)

How to grow and care for cherry trees

Cherry (Prunus subg. Cerasus, Prunus sect. Microcerasus)

How to grow and care for an Ornamental Quince

Ornamental quince (Chaenomeles)

How to plant a tree

How to plant a tree

How to grow and care for Calathea

Calathea (Calathea)

Rubber plant in a pot on the table in modern living room

Rubber Plant

Close-up of glossy green ZZ plant foliage

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Flowering white star magnolia tree against a blue sky

Magnolia

Red anthurium flowers and glossy green leaves

Anthurium

Golden Pothos plant in pot on table near window with copper watering can

Pothos

Close-up of Monstera deliciosa foliage

Monstera Deliciosa

Close-up of bromeliad with striking red flower

Bromeliad

Purple flowering African violet in a pot on windowsill

African violets

Close-up of Kentia palm leaf with water droplets.

Kentia Palm

Lush green Boston fern in grey pot against white wall

Boston fern

What can I harvest?

how to grow basil

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

How to grow and care for Cavolo Nero

Cavolo Nero (Lacinato kale)

How to grow and care for Rocket salad leaves

Rocket (Eruca vesicaria)

How to grow and care for Bay Trees

Bay (Laurus nobilis)

How to grow and care for Chard

Chard (Beta vulgaris)

Sections of harvested horseradish root and grated horseradish on a wooden table

Horseradish

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