Create new perennial plants to share and give your garden an instant lift for the year ahead

Fresh experiments signal a season of change in the garden

Professor Buczacki is a borticultural expert, weiter and former chair of Gardeners Question Time

Spread a bulky mulch on top of the soil surface around the base of young apple trees to condition the soil, hold in moisture and suppress weeds. This will all help the tree to establish well. Use well

Prepare a free-draining, sunny and weed-free bed to grow broad beans. Rake in blood, fish and bonemeal fertiliser to give the plants a boost. Plant the seedlings in a row, 15-20cm apart. Dig a hole an

Bob explains why less disturbance can lead to healthier plants