Keep staking perennials

Showstopping blooms need clever supports that keep their heads above the rest in your garden’s borders

Before pond plants start growing again and frogs start spawning, give your pond area a clear up. Cut back old leaves and flowers stems and compost them to make way for new growth and to prevent them e

This issue! 60 Around the garden 64 Sow your free seeds 66 Flowers 70 Pruning 72 House plants 75 Wildlife 76 Greenhouse 78 Fruit & veg Bare-root hedging plants, such as hornbeam, are readily available

Plants that return each year create a framework for borders

The garden is quiet in January and February, but there are plenty of tasks to get on with. Some jobs are needed at this time of year while others, if carried out now, will help you for the gardening y

There’s not much happening outdoors at the moment, but if you follow the prepping advice of these RHS stars, you’re guaranteed a fabulous display later in the year – and you’ll save money too