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
Producing a single stem tree
How to prune a tree to ensure you have a single stem tree
Propagating strawberries
Propagating strawberries and finding and planting in runners to produce new plants which can be potted on sparately once established
Propagating perennials from basal cuttings
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
Fruit tree growth type or pattern bush
Example of a fruit tree grown into a bush pattern, in this case an apple
Fruit tree growth type or pattern fan
Example of a fruit tree grown into a fan pattern
Fruit tree growth type or pattern standard
Example of a fruit tree grown into a standard pattern
Fruit tree root stock type eventual heights chart
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
Fruit tree growth type or pattern dwarf pyramid
Example of a fruit tree grown into a dwarf pyramid pattern