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Have a go at growing your own

08 March 2017
Have a go at growing your own

Gardening expert Lucy Hewett finds some spring jobs for you to get out into your plot

Hedging for softening and screening

21 February 2017
Hedging for softening and screening

Lucy Hewett suggests planting bare root deciduous hedging now, to soften new landscaping projects

Autumn raspberry and hydrangea pruning

15 February 2017
Autumn raspberry and hydrangea pruning

Fancy some autumn fruiting raspberries? Confused about when to prune your hydrangeas? Lucy Hewett gives you some guidance.

Divide and conquer

10 February 2017
Divide and conquer

Plants not performing as you would like them to? Lucy Hewett tells how dividing plants can restore vigour.

Spud you like

01 February 2017
Spud you like

A clean greenhouse and chitting potatoes are just some of the jobs Lucy Hewett is tackling in February

Pruning for a floribunda of roses

27 January 2017
Pruning for a floribunda of roses

Know your ramblers from your climbers? Lucy Hewett gives tips for pruning each.

Cultivate a calmer mind

19 January 2017
Cultivate a calmer mind

Lucy Hewett sees gardening as a stress reliever, could it be yours?

Fine flora of South Africa

13 January 2017
Fine flora of South Africa

A visit to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens in South Africa inspires Lucy Hewett

Figs, soup and Christmas scents!

16 November 2016
Figs, soup and Christmas scents!

Lucy Hewett gets her fig tree ready for winter, makes a tasty squash soup and plants paper white narcissi in time for Christmas

The gardens that were found again

09 November 2016
The gardens that were found again

Gardening expert Lucy Hewett heads to Cornwall for inspiration.

Do my trees need cutting and when?

01 November 2016
Do my trees need cutting and when?

It’s time to ponder which trees to plant for the future. Gardening expert Lucy Hewett enjoys the autumn colours.

Planning ahead for winter colour and spring bulbs

27 October 2016
Planning ahead for winter colour and spring bulbs

Gardening expert Lucy Hewett plans for the future with her spring bulbs. And it’s time to get to grips with those winter containers.

Plan ahead for onion and garlic crop

20 October 2016
Plan ahead for onion and garlic crop

Gardening expert Lucy Hewett plants onions and garlic now to give time to benefit from cool temperatures. And she has an idea for Bramley apples.

Getting ahead with sweet peas

14 October 2016
Getting ahead with sweet peas

Do you have big ideas for your garden in 2017? Expert Lucy Hewett plans ahead.

It's harvest time at Chapel Down winery in Tenterden

04 October 2016
It's harvest time at Chapel Down winery in Tenterden

Gardening expert Lucy Hewett takes a visit to Chapel Down winery to discover how to grow grapes for wine making. Is 2016 going to be a good year?

Autumn lawn and pond care

28 September 2016
Autumn lawn and pond care

It’s time for a tidy-up in the garden. Lucy Hewett gives her lawn and pond a bit of autumn maintenance

Chartwell dahlias are an autumn treat

23 September 2016
Chartwell dahlias are an autumn treat

This week, our gardening expert Lucy Hewett heads to Chartwell, the family home of Sir Winston Churchill. And she is very glad she did.

Taking cuttings of tender plants

16 September 2016
Taking cuttings of tender plants

Gardening expert Lucy Hewett gets to the bottom of perennials and biennials. She also takes cuttings of tender plants

Autumn can be a treasure in the garden

06 September 2016
Autumn can be a treasure in the garden

Is your garden looking a little straggly as summer moves to an end? Gardening expert Lucy Hewett looks at a few ways to perk up your plot for longer.

Collect seeds now for a fine plot in 2017

02 September 2016
Collect seeds now for a fine plot in 2017

Gardening expert Lucy Hewett has been collecting seeds as flowers go past their best.

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