Gardening Guides

by Mike Gilmore

A series of practical gardening guides based upon years of practical experience for the home gardener. Whilst not exhaustive, the list of gardening guides include;

  • Success with Clematis! – Do you lose clematis during their first winter? The solution is here, along with many more cultivation tips.
  • Success with Wisteria. – Practical advice on pruning and getting the most from our vine.
  • Success with Hostas – Practical advice on how to grow magnificent-looking specimens. See examples of the 70+ varieties grown at Winsford.
  • Plant Pot Advice – Practical tips and advice on choosing and filling plant pots to avoid rotting – the single biggest killer of potted plants!
  • Choosing gardening tools – what to look for when choosing a range of garden tools
  • Garden compost
  • Soil Aeration
  • Plant hardiness
  • House plant care
  • Winter care for cannas and hedychiums (gingers), geraniums, fuchsias, gingers, agapanthus separate pages for each plant group
  • Hanging baskets

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This is the first time I have visited this site and I can only say that its been a very interesting experience. I feel that I have learnt and understood so much particularly with regards to the growing of clematis and hostas, so a very big thank you.