Geoff Hodge offers some timely advice to make your hanging baskets spectacular this summer.
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Growing cosmos for cut flowers
Cosmos are one of the easiest, most rewarding flowers you can grow in your garden. Their simple, open flowers have a friendly, smiley, summery demeanor and can be planted in beds, borders, pots and containers all around your garden with simply stunning results.
Plant food know-how: How and When to Feed Your Plants
Are you confused about feeding your plants? Geoff Hodge explains what you need to know.
How can I save money on plants?
Geoff Hodge shares some hints and tips to make more of your garden plants and save some money by growing something for nothing – or just about!
How can I garden more naturally?
Jean Vernon suggests a few ways to garden more gently, lessening your impact on the planet and its precious resources
How do I get the most from my sweet peas?
Professional gardener, Debi Holland shares her tips for getting the best from these fabulous garden plants.
Winning with Flower Power – The Flower Power difference
Jean Willis started feeding her plants and garden with Flower Power and the results were so amazing that she was approached by a Britain in Bloom Judge to enter, and she won!
My Flower Power Story – The professionals
If you are wondering what to feed your plants with this season, take the lead from the growers that grow and show for the flower shows.
My Flower Power Story
Expert gardener Martin Fish has been working in the garden industry for more than forty years. He has been using Richard’s Flower Power plant food in his garden on a wide range of flowers, fruit and vegetables.
Begonia ‘Apricot Shades’
If you are new to gardening and want to grow something that is not just really easy but also extremely rewarding, begonia ‘Apricot Shades’ is the plant for you.
Which bulbs are good for pots?
Geoff Stonebanks share’s his advice for planting bulbs in pots and containers
Five great alliums
Add drama and colour to your early summer garden with ornamental alliums.
How to really enjoy your garden
Geoff Stonebanks learns ways to enjoy his garden in lockdown and offers his hard earned advice. In a ‘normal’ year, Geoff Stonebanks opens his summer garden to hundreds of visitors, offering copious refreshments including tea, cakes and even lunch and afternoon teas. This year, the garden has been closed, giving Geoff a time to stand back and take stock.
How to harvest, ripen and increase your garden bounty
How to harvest, ripen and increase your garden bounty, Martyn Cox helps you make the most of your garden edibles with some timely GYO advice.
Buying plants
At this time of year, it’s all go in the garden. There’s lots to get on with, including planting up beds, borders, containers and hanging baskets. Geoff Hodge has plenty of advice about buying plants. Get the most from your garden centre purchases and choose wisely with his sage advice
Past Highlights of Chelsea Flower Show
RHS Chelsea Flower Show is not the centre of the universe, but usually for one week a year it becomes the pinnacle of all that is great in gardening and horticulture. This year the show is online, but here’s a taster of some of the highs from previous RHS Chelsea Flower Shows
