How to deadhead lilies

This Easter season, you may find yourself the recipient of potted Easter lilies. Easter lilies are beautiful and fragrant blooms, and can really get you in the spirit. But did you know you can enjoy them long after the Easter season is over? Easter lilies can be transplanted to prolong their life and your enjoyment. If you are unsure of where to begin, take a look at some helpful tips for how to transplant Easter lilies. How to Transplant Easter Lilies Directions: 1. Begin by removing any deco

Chrysanthemums are popular border plants, adding valuable colour in late summer and autumn. However, these vigorous and free-flowering plants tend to wear themselves out quite quickly. The oldest part of the plant, in the centre of the clump, becomes weaker and the stems flop, while the outer shoots remain thick and healthy. It’s easy to propagate chrysanthemums by taking basal cuttings every few years in spring. These will root easily in a cold frame, propagator or on a sunny windowsill. Mo

Watch Monty’s video guide to maintaining a mini-meadow, in which he explains how to show off spring bulbs and wildflowers to best effect. In need of a new mower? We’ve tried and tested the best cordless lawn mowers and have a range of in-depth, individual lawn mower reviews to help you select the best model for you, as well as the best garden shears if you’d prefer to cut your meadow by hand.

The easiest way to trim an established conifer hedge such as Thuja plicata is by using a powered hedge-trimmer to give a regular, even finish. Quick-growing conifers will need about three cuts per year during the growing season, at roughly eight week intervals. Inspect your hedge thoroughly before trimming it to ensure there are no birds nesting within. It’s an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built.