Take rose cuttings

Take cuttings of your favourite salvias to make new plants for next year, in case the parent plants don’t survive the winter. Salvia cuttings are easy to root and if kept in a greenhouse or cold frame

Give rambling roses a prune now to keep the plant in good shape and attached to its support. They produce exuberant growth so will need a good annual cut now. First, spend time examining your rose and

Pot up little offshoots and you’ll have a whole new bed of plants in no time

From slugs to staking, follow the expert advice to keep your plants thriving this season

Keeping an eye on your plants can help you nip problems in the bud

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou