Practical gardening advice from the BBC Gardeners' World Magazine team on what to do in your garden and greenhouse.

May 6, 2020 · The Dianthus genus is large and varied and includes evergreen perennials, biennials and annuals. However, the most popular garden type are referred to as ‘garden pinks’. This is not because they are all pink but because the flowers have a serrated edge as if they have been trimmed with pinking shears.

Dec 4, 2024 · Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is an attractive house plant with dark green leaves and leafy red 'bracts' that surround the green-yellow flowers in December and January.They're commonly used to decorate the home at Christmas. Native to Mexico, poinsettias can be tricky to keep alive after Christmas and most are thrown away after the red bracts have faded and the festivities have ended.

There's a wide variety of mulches to use – both organic and inorganic – which have different uses in the garden. Organic mulches are made from dead plant material such as compost, leaves, bark or grass clippings.Inorganic mulches include rocks or gravel but they can also include plastic sheeting, landscape fabric and 'rubber mulch'.

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Winter care of cordyline. Cordylines can survive temperatures of around -5° C but foliage can be disfigured by cold winds and frosts. Wrapping plants for the winter protects the leaves from damage and gives protection to the growing point of the plant.

The fresh evergreen leaves of box (Buxus sempervirens) bring a freshness to the garden all year round. Clipped into topiary shapes such balls, mounds, cones, spirals, animals or birds, or grown as a low hedge in a knot garden or parterre, it is hard to beat.

How to grow salvias. All salvias grow best in full sun, in free-draining soil. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Salvias may be lost over the winter if the soil is very cold and wet, so take cuttings at the end of the summer to insure against winter losses.

Aug 16, 2024 · All you need to know about growing and caring for hydrangeas in this detailed Grow Guide. Expert growing advice from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.

Apr 15, 2020 · New to gardening? Browse our list of hints and tips on getting started, sowing, planting and creating wildlife habitats. From BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.