Propagate houseplants

Buy prepared hyacinth bulbs now to put into pots ready for flowering at Christmas. Prepared bulbs have been heat-treated to set up the bud for flowering earlier than normal. These need 10-14 weeks fro

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Make sure your plants don’t dry out if you’re going away for more than a few days. Many can simply be watered where they are and left with no issue for several days. But leafy house plants such as fer

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

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