Arthur's top tips

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...

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 to 6 m...

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 displ...

Scatter granular fertiliser around the base of roses, shrubs, perennials and hedges, and water in thoroughly if rain does not fall over the next w...

Water, water, water!  Best done in the evening or very early morning. Brilliant time to plant herbaceous as a lot of varieties are starting to flo...

Keeping an eye on baskets and containers may not be enough for all the rain we get. For a black spot, spray roses. It's very important to spray ap...

There is still loads of time to plant vegetables and flower seeds directly into the ground outdoors Cut back shrubs which flowered in early spring...

Scatter granular fertiliser around the base of roses, shrubs, perennials and hedges, and water in thoroughly if rain does not fall over the next w...

Perfect time for planting out summer bedding and hanging baskets. Protect fruit trees from mildew and scab, by spraying with fungicide now and aga...