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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.

Purple flowering African violet in a pot on windowsill

African violets

African violets are cherished for their delicate...

Red anthurium flowers and glossy green leaves

Anthurium

Anthurium plants, also known as Flamingo Flowers...

Lush green Boston fern in grey pot against white wall

Boston fern

Boston ferns (Nephrolepis exaltata) are graceful...

Close-up of bromeliad with striking red flower

Bromeliad

Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) bring a touch of the...

How to grow and care for banana plants inside

How to grow banana plants inside

Banana plants grown indoors produce lovely foliage...

Close-up of Kentia palm leaf with water droplets.

Kentia Palm

Kentia palms (Howea forsteriana) are elegant...

Close-up of Monstera deliciosa foliage

Monstera Deliciosa

What would a stylish living room be without a...

Growing orchids

Orchids (Orchidaceae)

Orchids are a great addition to any home, with...

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

Pothos

Devil’s Ivy, also known as Pothos, is a popular...

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

Rubber Plant

The Ficus elastica, commonly known as the rubber...

Close-up of glossy green ZZ plant foliage

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

The Zamioculcas zamiifolia, commonly known as the...

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All the plants you need to focus on in February

What can I plant?

How to grow roses

Roses (Rosa)

Growing orchids

Orchids (Orchidaceae)

How to grow raspberries

Raspberries (Rubus idaeus)

How to grow chillies

Chillies (Capsicum annuum)

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 Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle (Lonicera)

How to grow and care for peaches

Peach (Prunus persica)

How to grow and care for Euphorbias

Euphorbia

How to grow and care for cherry trees

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

How to grow and care for Snapdragons

Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus)

How to grow and care for an Ornamental Quince

Ornamental quince (Chaenomeles)

How to grow and care for Dianthus

Dianthus

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 Bay Trees

Bay (Laurus nobilis)

How to grow and care for Chard

Chard (Beta vulgaris)

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