Arthur's top tips

Dig over vegetable beds and sprinkle lime (horticultural type), it’s a must for all vegetables except potatoes. Perfect time for planting bare-roo...

Plant something special in your garden, Edgeworthia, Chrysantha distinctive yellow flowers with an exquisite scent known as the Forest Daphne. In a...

Continue winter pruning of trees and fruit bushes. Prune indoor growing grape vines now, it will soon be too late.  If you prune them too late whe...

Deadhead winter pansies regularly to keep them flowering Collect fallen leaves showing signs of blackspot from around roses Winter prune apple tre...

Plant tulip bulbs now to prevent Tulip Fire infection. Plant up a terracotta pot of hyacinth bulbs for a simple but stunning display next spring. ...

Prepare areas to plant new roses Move shrubs that have outgrown their position or are in the wrong place Lift and store carrots Prune out fruited ...

Use osmo Autumn feed to harden up your plants for the winter Continue to plant autumn vegetables Prune old fruited stems of raspberries down to so...

Feed fruit trees now with potash for next year’s fruits.  Excellent weather for planting identify any dull spots in your borders Prepare soil read...

You want a green lawn, but you don’t want to be constantly cutting grass. Use after cut now, it encourages a lush green carpet without excess grow...

Spread mulch around beans and other crops to help conserve soil moisture Thin out heavy gooseberry crops by removing the smallest fruits, and use ...

Old fashioned roses If you could only plant one plant in your garden, and you wanted a beautiful flower to look at that will flower for up t...

June sees the risk of frost pass so if you haven't already now is the time to plant out tender bedding plants and annuals for stunning summer disp...