Compost any spent bedding

Here’s how to re-use your spent plants and prunings to save cash and help the planet

Turn this fallen asset into a powerhouse garden resource

Jill Simpson, compost queen at Clynfyw, explains how they juggle 16 heaps to ensure a constant supply of top-notch ‘growing gold’

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring

Keep watering pots, particularly those that are completely full as plants compete for the water and a sprinkling of rain has little effect. Check for moisture by pressing in a green split cane before

By the time we get to this point in the season, I’m ready for a good clear-up in the garden. The sense of order that’s come from trimming the hedges and cutting down the meadow has lingered, becoming