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May (hawthorn) blossom lining the hedgerows at Hodge Lane, Hartford Junction, Cheshire. Take softwood cuttings at this time of year.

Take cuttings and be part of the spring/summer ...

Benefit from the 'May flush' surge of growth and be part of it. Take softwood cuttings from the soft, sappy growth. We show you how to do it.

Take cuttings and be part of the spring/summer ...

Benefit from the 'May flush' surge of growth and be part of it. Take softwood cuttings from the soft, sappy growth. We show you how to do it.

gaps in your garden

Fill gaps in your garden

How to fill any gaps in your garden. Use pots of annual plants or wigwams of beans to improve the view and keep weeds out.

Fill gaps in your garden

How to fill any gaps in your garden. Use pots of annual plants or wigwams of beans to improve the view and keep weeds out.

Plant for fruit from your garden

Plant for fruit from your garden

Plant for fruit from your garden, choose and plant rhubarb, apple and crab apple trees. And later, make rhubarb and apple crumbles, and crab apple jelly.

Plant for fruit from your garden

Plant for fruit from your garden, choose and plant rhubarb, apple and crab apple trees. And later, make rhubarb and apple crumbles, and crab apple jelly.

Blog Posts

May (hawthorn) blossom lining the hedgerows at Hodge Lane, Hartford Junction, Cheshire. Take softwood cuttings at this time of year.

Take cuttings and be part of the spring/summer ...

Josef Hajak

Benefit from the 'May flush' surge of growth and be part of it. Take softwood cuttings from the soft, sappy growth. We show you how to do it.

Take cuttings and be part of the spring/summer ...

Josef Hajak

Benefit from the 'May flush' surge of growth and be part of it. Take softwood cuttings from the soft, sappy growth. We show you how to do it.

gaps in your garden

Fill gaps in your garden

Josef Hajak

How to fill any gaps in your garden. Use pots of annual plants or wigwams of beans to improve the view and keep weeds out.

Fill gaps in your garden

Josef Hajak

How to fill any gaps in your garden. Use pots of annual plants or wigwams of beans to improve the view and keep weeds out.

Plant for fruit from your garden

Plant for fruit from your garden

Josef Hajak

Plant for fruit from your garden, choose and plant rhubarb, apple and crab apple trees. And later, make rhubarb and apple crumbles, and crab apple jelly.

Plant for fruit from your garden

Josef Hajak

Plant for fruit from your garden, choose and plant rhubarb, apple and crab apple trees. And later, make rhubarb and apple crumbles, and crab apple jelly.

Water garden plants and pots

Why water garden plants and pots?

Josef Hajak

Q: Why water garden plants and pots? A: Plants are 90% water. They may need your help to get what they need, and you need to know what's what in...

Why water garden plants and pots?

Josef Hajak

Q: Why water garden plants and pots? A: Plants are 90% water. They may need your help to get what they need, and you need to know what's what in...

Create a garden indoors

Create a garden indoors with houseplants

Josef Hajak

Houseplants offer colours, shapes and sizes to suit every room and mood. With a little care many live for years. Create a garden indoors with summer TLC.

Create a garden indoors with houseplants

Josef Hajak

Houseplants offer colours, shapes and sizes to suit every room and mood. With a little care many live for years. Create a garden indoors with summer TLC.

Garden gate Security

Do You Care About your Garden Security?

Josef Hajak

According to our research, over a quarter of brits don’t close their garden gates properly. We’ve uncovered some garden security habits and the results are surprising.

Do You Care About your Garden Security?

Josef Hajak

According to our research, over a quarter of brits don’t close their garden gates properly. We’ve uncovered some garden security habits and the results are surprising.