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When & How To Prune an Acer
When & How To Prune an Acer
Prune your Japanese maple after leaf fall and before January, while it’s fully dormant. Here’s the timing, the cuts and the potted-acer routine, cultivar by cultivar.
How and When to Move Plants in the Garden
How and When to Move Plants in the Garden
The best time to move plants in a UK garden is the dormant season: late October to mid March for deciduous shrubs, trees and roses, October or late March for evergreens, and early autumn or spring for most herbaceous perennials. Move on a calm, overcast day, lift as large a root ball as you can carry, and replant at the same depth on the same day.
Space-Saving Ways to Arrange Pots in a Small Garden
Space-Saving Ways to Arrange Pots in a Small Garden
Fewer, larger pots grouped in odd numbers, stepped heights and a clear floor: how to arrange pots in a small garden so it looks designed rather than cluttered. Layouts for courtyards, roof terraces, balconies and side returns, plus the materials, compost and watering routine that keep a container garden going.
How To Design a Wildflower Garden in London
How To Design a Wildflower Garden in London
Fertile soil is the enemy of a good wildflower meadow. Here’s how to choose the right mix for your London garden, when to sow it, and the one cut a year that keeps it coming back.
Your Winter Perennials FAQs Answered
Your Winter Perennials FAQs Answered
A little colour and cold-hardy structure for December to February. Hellebores, magenta winter heath and evergreen Bergenia and Heuchera all carry a London border through the coldest months — plus how to protect pots, mulch borderline crowns, and know what's worth reviving once the frost lifts.
Best Outdoor Planter Materials For London Gardens
Best Outdoor Planter Materials For London Gardens
Stone, terracotta, polystone, fibre-clay, metal or plastic — the right planter material depends on your space, not just your style. Here's how each performs against London's frost, wind and wet-dry cycles, and which suits a balcony, roof terrace or front step.
The Best Plants For a Low Maintenance Border
The Best Plants For a Low Maintenance Border
Hardy perennials, evergreen shrubs and ground cover that establish once and perform every year after — our pick of the best low-maintenance plants for a border in full sun, deep shade or clay soil.
The London Garden in September
The London Garden in September
Here are our top 15 gardening jobs for September.
How To Design a Small Japanese Garden in the City
How To Design a Small Japanese Garden in the City
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12 Ways to Decorate a Small Balcony With Plants
12 Ways to Decorate a Small Balcony With Plants
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Borders & Beds Ideas For a Naturalistic Garden Design
Borders & Beds Ideas For a Naturalistic Garden Design
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How to Build & Fill Raised Garden Beds in Small Spaces
How to Build & Fill Raised Garden Beds in Small Spaces
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