Repairing a damaged lawn
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
Refreshing compost in a plant pot
Getting rid of old compost and replacing it with fresh new and organically rich compost to feed and nurture pot plants and container plants
Re potting a shrub
Removing a shrub from a pot which is too small for it and planting it out in a larger container safely
Ring barking
Ring barking a tree
Root division of Iris
How to divide a large clump or iris, tease the roots apart and re plant the divided plants
Runner bean trellis
Runner bean trellis with young plants at the foot of each bamboo cane
Comparison of seed sizes
Comparison of the tiny seeds of plants such as poppy to the much larger enormous seeds of plants like the broad bean
Shaping a hedge
Using guides and tips to get the shape you want for your hedge by pruning with shears
Lily bulb division
Dividing lily bulbs and establishing new plants in separate plant pots once the separated bulbs have sprouted new bubils
Link stakes
Delphiniums supported by link stakes in a pot
Building garden steps
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
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 with sand
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
Moving a shrub
How to dig up and safely move then replant a large shrub
Moving an established shrub
How to dig up and safely move then replant a large shrub
Growing a climbing plant in a container
Planting a climbing plant or vine in a container and providing it with support for growth
Planting a fruit tree
Planting a fruit tree and providing it with suitable support
Planting a hanging basket
Steps involved in establishing and planting up a hanging basket including how to allow plants to grow out sideways and how to re plant flowers in the new basket
Planting a shrub in a border
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
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
Planting bulbs under turf
How to dig up turf and plant bulbs underneath before folding the grass sod back on top of the bulbs
Pollarding trees
How to pollard a tree by pruning
Pot in a plant pot
Using a second plant pot to provide drainage and support for a pot plant
Pricking out seedlings
Safely pricking out seedlings from a seed tray