February is the ideal time to prune certain plants while they’re still dormant, encouraging healthier growth and better flowering in spring.

From mid-February you can sow tomato and cucumber seeds for growing in greenhouses, and plant out garlic and shallots in light soils.

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If you have an abundance of old plastic nursery pots and drip trays, why not create a hanging bird feeder that refills itself ...

Be warned: don’t plant red onion sets or heat-treated ones early, because these are very prone to premature flowering if ...

Your garden might feel like it's been paused for the winter. But there are plenty of things you can be doing outdoors to get ...

ON a wet weekday in Ambleside or a blue-sky Saturday near Penrith, Cumbrians have quietly turned the garden centre café into one of the ...

I have been extremely lucky with my two poinsettias that I purchased back in November 2023, managing to get both to flower again in the run-up ...

YOU might think there is very little to do in a ­winter garden, be­sides sweeping up soggy leaves and mulching your beds. But don’t be fooled — now is the perfect time to sharpen those loppers and ...

I have been extremely lucky with my two poinsettias that I purchased back in November 2023, managing to get both to flower again in the run-up to Christmas.

The bare roots need to be planted just under the surface with any buds showing, as if they are planted too deep then they will fail to flower. The ideal planting depth is just a few centimetres with ...

For our Plot to Plate series, Raymond Blanc’s team at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons share the ultimate guide to rhubarb, from ...