Gardening

Delphiniums supported by link stakes in a pot

Steps involved in cutting and making steps in the garden showing how to lay foundations of gravel, get the steps straight and level, and lay the paving slabs on top

Making a gravel path shown in three steps, setting out the edging boards, laying and tamping down the gravel, foundation, and raking the top gravel to create a perfect gravel path

Mixing tiny seeds in with some sand so you don’t lose the seeds and can see where you have sowed or broadcast them on the soil

How to dig up and safely move then replant a large shrub

How to dig up and safely move then replant a large shrub

Planting a climbing plant or vine in a container and providing it with support for growth

Planting a fruit tree and providing it with suitable support

Planting a shrub in a border making sure the hole is large enough for the roots and that the shrub is planted level, back filling the soil and the hole, and watering in

Planting a tree and making sure the hole is large enough for the root ball and the substrate is soft compost and soil, then ensuring the young tree is supported with an appropriate stake

How to dig up turf and plant bulbs underneath before folding the grass sod back on top of the bulbs

How to pollard a tree by pruning

Using a second plant pot to provide drainage and support for a pot plant

Safely pricking out seedlings from a seed tray

How to prune a tree to ensure you have a single stem tree

Propagating strawberries and finding and planting in runners to produce new plants which can be potted on sparately once established

How to take basal cuttings from a perennial and trim the base before covering it with a bag in a pot until it’s established when the cuttings can be separated and re plantied or plated out

Example of a fruit tree grown into a bush pattern, in this case an apple

Example of a fruit tree grown into a fan pattern

Example of a fruit tree grown into a standard pattern

Chart showing the estimated eventual full grown height of trees with different sized root stock in cases of fruit tree, presented as an illustrated chart with the original size of the root stock and the final probable size shown in paler form

Example of a fruit tree grown into a dwarf pyramid pattern

Example of a fruit tree grown into a step over or low espalier type or pattern

Six different ways to design one garden showing how much variety you can find