May is a busy time for sowing and planting out in the vegetable garden. There are plenty of seeds that can be sown outside ...

The seeds can be slow to germinate,' Gail cautions, 'so scratching – or scarifying - them, and then soaking can help speed ...

Depending on the type you grow, you can have a cucumber crop in 50 to 70 days. “In our opinion, cucumbers are indispensable for summer vegetable gardens," Berendsen says. "These squashes offer ...

I plant a row of sunflowers on the edge of my garden every year. Credit: Amanda Blum Remember that summer is finite, so if you haven’t planted annual flower starts and you want to direct seed ...

She said: "You can plant the seeds directly into the ground where ... Stick with this, and you'll be swimming in courgettes all summer long.

According to Laura Osteen, an expert from Secret Garden Landscapes, planting marigolds near your tomato crops will help to ...

Summer bulbs are ideal for patio containers and ... The ideal soil temperature is 13°C as in colder soil bulbs will not start to grow and may rot. Aim to plant dry bulbs directly after purchase.

Murphy recommends sowing cosmos seeds directly into well-drained ... Gilmore adds, “Gladiolous are a mid/late summer blooming plant, which is a great addition to most gardens as at that time ...

With Google searches for "seeds to plant now" soaring by 133% in the UK in the last three months, it’s clear that Brits are ready to get their gardens ready for summer. Craig Wilson, founder of ...

After the shorter days of winter, my spring garden has sprung into life and each morning I venture out to spot what’s emerging from the soil or starting to bloom. I’m enjoying seeing my ...