The new Majestic begonias from QVC are 20-30% larger than any other large-flowered begonia. Read more tips for growing begonias in your garden.
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Grow patio lilies
Top tips and advice on growing lilies in containers, particularly the Romance series of lilies from QVC – perfect for patios.
5 plants for a fence
Use the fences and walls in your garden to create colourful and dramatic borders. Graham Rice suggests five great plants for growing against a fence.
Growing tomatoes
Tomatoes are one of our most familiar fruits and it is hard to imagine European cuisine without it. Vicki Cooke explores the history of the tomato as well as her top growing tips.
Great garden shrubs
Shrubs form the backbone of the garden. They are the unsung heroes. Shrub expert, Andy McIndoe, gives 10 good reasons to plant your garden with shrubs.
Year of the sunflower
2015 marks the year of the sunflower, so add a little sunshine to your garden by planting a few sunflowers. The smiley, bright faces are a hit with young and old.
Grow sunflowers
Infuse your garden with some fabulous summer sunshine this season. Plant sunflowers for stunning, long lasting blooms and much more.
Power to the herbs
Herbs are the powerhouse plants of the garden, says Barbara Segall. They deliver ‘va va voom’ to our food, enhancing all the fruit and veg we grow.
New plants at Hampton Court
The floral marquee at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is the perfect place to find a new plant for your garden. And if you are after something completely new, look no further than these five beauties, as picked by Jean Vernon.
New plants at Chelsea 2015
This year there’s something for everyone in terms of new plants at Chelsea – climbers and plants for the patio are especially prominent. Graham Rice picks his top five.
Five perennials to plant and forget
Perennials come in every size and for every garden situation, and most of them do well without too much special care, but some are particularly forgiving.
Flowers for scent by the patio
Add perfume to your garden with plants. Choose scented flowers and plant them near the patio so that you get the best from every waft of fragrance.
Grow nasturtiums
Nasturtiums reward you in many ways, with edible leaves, flowers and seeds and best of all, they are easy to grow from seed.
Five easy vegetables
Growing your own vegetables in the garden is easy. Graham Rice chooses five easy veg to grow including courgette, onion, chard, lettuce & radish.
Five flower seeds to fling and forget
Here are five flowers whose seeds you can throw in your beds and borders and which will come up with little or no attention. Just rake in and forget about them, says Graham Rice.
