Semi-ripe & heel cuttings

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

Propagate jade plants (Crassula ovata) by taking leaf cuttings. Gently twist off a few medium-sized leaves from the main plant. Put the leaves somewhere warm and dry indoors for a few days, so that th

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Pick sprouting broccoli shoots before the tight buds open into bitter, bright-yellow flowers. The ones you want for harvesting grow as short shoots coming from the upright main stems. They tend to be

Matthew Pottage Matt is Head of Horticulture and Landscape Strategy at The Royal Parks. Anne Swithinbank A keen fruit, vegetable and house-plant grower, Anne was formerly the glasshouse supervisor at