5 Minute Friday

Cutting Back Perennial Plants for Winter  This week I’m showing you how to cut back any perennial plants you have in preparation for winter. This will help the plants to...

Preparing Scented Geraniums for Winter  This week I’m preparing some scented geraniums for winter. These are tender perennial plants, meaning you can enjoy them year-on-year, however they struggle to survive...

Growing Hellebores This week's 5 Minute Friday is a little different as I'm not showing you how to do a specific task in the garden. This week I am talking...

Planting up a Winter Container  This week I’m showing you how to plant up a container that will stay stunning all through the winter. Picking a variety of hardy plants...

Preparing Fuchsias for Winter  This week I’m preparing a fuchsia for winter. These are tender perennial plants, meaning you can enjoy them year-on-year, however they struggle to survive the winter....

Replacing Tender Bedding Plants In A Planted Container This week I’m replacing the tender plants in a container I planted for a previous 5 Minute Friday. This will allow me...

Preparing Dahlias for Winter  This week I’m preparing my dahlias for winter. These unique, colourful plants are tender perennials and their tubers need digging up and storing over winter if...

Planting tulips under pansies  This week I’m preparing a pot for spring by planting tulip bulbs. In order to avoid waiting all winter for some colour, however, I am planting the...

Cutting Back a Herb Container  This week I’m cutting back a container filled with mint, thyme, and sage. These herbs have worked hard all summer, and now is the time...

Preparing a Geranium for Winter  This week I’m preparing my pelargoniums for winter. These colourful summer plants are tender and need protection if you want to keep them from year...

Take scented geranium cuttings for new, free plants - a step-by-step guide This week I’m taking cuttings from scented geraniums. It’s a simple way to create new plants for free and...

Planting a Trailing Pansy Basket  This week I’m planting up a trailing pansy basket. It’s a quick job that makes a big difference to autumn and winter colour in the...