As the UK sees more of the sun and more milder temperatures, our attentions turn to the garden - and to the endless jobs you ...

Lavender is a timeless choice for any garden, and one of the best flowering container plants for privacy if you want to opt ...

Lilies, meanwhile, are one of the best summer bulbs to grow for fragrance and for use as cut flowers. “These beautiful ...

Put them in a coldframe for hardening off before planting outdoors in mid-May to June. Dahlias need rich soil in a sunny spot, so dig in soil improver before planting. Plant the tubers out when all ...

The days are getting longer and the weather is feeling balmier, but don't rush to plant dahlia tubers outside - acting too ...

Alliums, lilies, gladiolus, crocosmia, and dahlias are good summer-flowering bulbs to plant this month. If the ground is still cold and wet, start tender bulbs like dahlias and begonias indoors. Soak ...

New plants can be expensive and it's easy to grow your own from cuttings. All you need to do is trick the dahlia tuber into making new shoots in late winter. These can be snipped off and are so ...

Let us turn advisedly to the planting of dahlias and lilies as a deliberate act rather than a last-minute bodge ... The object of this is to get the shoots growing, which will happen soon enough. It’s ...

“You can give dahlias a head start by potting them up and growing in a frost-free greenhouse, porch or conservatory in March/April then planting outside in their final position once the risk of ...

Read more: 15 Flowers You Can Grow To Ward Off Insects Dahlias can be purchased either from seed or as tubers. While tubers are more expensive, you can be assured that you will be getting the ...

Dahlias, begonias and lilies make wonderful additions to the summer garden, and with a little bit of work now, we can reap the benefits in the months to come.Although these plants will grow ...