If you’re new to sowing seeds or haven’t had much success in the past, then let me take you through the basics. It’s such a rewarding, cheap and easy way to fill your pots, borders and veg patch. Some

Stefan Buczacki Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, ...

WITH SPRING AROUND THE CORNER, START GROWING SOME SEEDS FROM SCRATCH NOW TO ENSURE A PLANT-PACKED SUMMER GARDEN

When I was brought up in a tiny village in Hampshire in the 1950s and 60s, even the smallest cottages had gardens big enough for large vegetable plots. I remember one January day walking into a neighb

I love growing summer flowers from seed for my cutting garden and to fill gaps in borders and containers to bloom all season on my patio and garden table. I sow hardy and half-hardy annuals alongside

Editor Kim Stoddart explains how to help boost results with the careful nurturing of new plants