Pen & Ink

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

Using secateurs to prune new growth in the summer

Different ways of supporting perennials including stakes, link stakes, split canes, frames, and cages

Taking root cuttings from an established plant and setting them to grow in a seed tray once the smaller lateral roots have been removed

Taking soft wood cuttings and planting them on once they’ve become established in a covered flower pot

Topiary cone wire frame support

Topiary globe wire frame support

Topiary spiral wire frame

Trainign a cordon by pruning and tying onto supports at different times and periods of growth

Different fencing types and shapes suitable for erecting in a garden

Different mowers including hand pushed, cylinder, hovering, and rotary mowing machine

Different paths you can build including herring bone brick, paving stones, stepping stones in the grass, crazy paving, stone, and gravel

How to establish and prune a topiary globe using a wire frame

How to prune when buds are alternate rather than opposite each other

How to prune when buds are opposite each other not alternate

How to prune holly

How to remove unsightly bumps and lumps from your lawn then return the turf to its original state

How to remove damage from a lawn and re sow seeds to promote growth over the damaged area by flipping the sod and planting grass seed

Removing a shrub from a pot which is too small for it and planting it out in a larger container safely

Comparison of the tiny seeds of plants such as poppy to the much larger enormous seeds of plants like the broad bean

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

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

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

Safely pricking out seedlings from a seed tray