Autumn crocus Colchicum autumnale
Autumn crocus Colchicum autumnale two flowers and leaf
Autumn leaf
Autumn leaf study of an Acer showing bright vivid red and yellow colours, leaf has damage and minor holes
Auxin and growth diagram
Auxin diagram showing how applying auxin to the top of a plant encourages vertical rather than lateral growth
Avalanche rose Rosa
Avalanche rose Rosa two in bloom with dark leaves and white petals
Barberry Burberis vulgaris
Barberry Burberis vulgaris with red berries, yellow flowers and spiny twigs
Barley Hordeum vulgare
Barley Hordeum vulgare with green and mature ripe seed head
Barren brome grass Anisantha sterilis
Barren brome grass Anisantha sterilis with spikelet detail
Barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren strawberry Potentilla sterilis with stolom and small inedible fruit
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva ursi
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva ursi in berry showing intricate netwrok on veins on each leaf and rooting nodes
Bee orchid Ophrys apifera
Bee orchid Ophrys apifera entire plant with flowers
Iris in gravel
Iris in gravel with blue petals
Garden border
Garden border in spring with tulips, crocus, daffodils and daisies abutting a carefully tended lawn and edged with concrete slabs
Growing cucumbers
Cucumber plant drowing up a support showing tendrils, leaves, and young cucumber fruits and flowers alogn with companion planting of nasturtium
Vegetable crop rotation
Rotation patterns for growing vegetables
Vegetable crop rotation 2
Rotation patterns for growing vegetables
Vehetable garden layout sketches
Examples of how to lay out your vegetable garden and how adaptable one space can be
Single digging
Steps involved in single digging soil
Sowing a lawn
Preparing soil and sowing grass seed to create a beautiful lawn
Staked lilies
Staked tiger lilies with each plant attached to an individual cane
Staked tree in a pot
Standard tree with supporting stake in a large flower pot container
Staking lily bulbs
Lily bulbs in a flower pot with a can next to each to support the emerging plant as it grows
Propagating strawberries 2
Propagating strawberries and finding and planting in runners to produce new plants which can be potted on sparately once established
Summer pruning
Using secateurs to prune new growth in the summer
Ways of supporting perennial plants
Different ways of supporting perennials including stakes, link stakes, split canes, frames, and cages