Growing guides

Looking for a specific growing guide for your fruit & veg? On this page you can find all our growing guides — so whatever the season, and whatever you're growing, you'll find the tips and advice you need.

Lilac (Syringa)

With beautiful flowers and a beautiful scent, it’s easy to see why lilac is such a well-loved plant.

Lupins (Lupinus)

Lupins are a traditional addition to any garden, providing colourful flowers from late spring through to mid-summer.

Mango (Mangifera indica)

Everyone loves mangoes, but did you know that you can grow a mango tree from a seed?

Nerine

Perfect for autumn colour, the brightly coloured Nerine is a great addition to a sun-soaked border. They can also be...

Onions (Allium cepa)

Onions (Allium cepa) are an essential ingredient in every cook’s store cupboard.

Orchids (Orchidaceae)

Orchids are a great addition to any home, with their exotic, delicate but diverse flowers.

Ornamental quince (Chaenomeles)

The Ornamental Quince is a small, pretty shrub with lots to offer to any garden.

Pansies and violets (Viola)

The Viola is an adaptable low growing bedding plant coming in both classic and trailing varieties.

Peach (Prunus persica)

What better way to round off a summer meal than with a luscious peach? Even better, a peach you’ve grown yourself!

Peas (Pisum sativum)

Nothing beats home-grown peas for their tenderness and taste.

Peony (Paeonia)

These stunning plants provide a captivating elegance to a border. Large colourful flowers flourish in late spring and...

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)

Peppermint is super easy to grow. The flowers attract beneficial wildlife to the garden, and peppermint plants are...

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What can I plant?

how to grow strawberries

Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa)

how to grow basil

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Caring for Alliums

Allium

How to grow roses

Roses (Rosa)

Growing orchids

Orchids (Orchidaceae)

How to grow raspberries

Raspberries (Rubus idaeus)

how to grow spring onions

Spring onions (Scallion)

How to grow garlic

Garlic (Allium sativum)

Love the Garden / Geranium

Geraniums and pelargoniums (Geraniaceae)

Salvias

Salvia

How to Grow Banana Plants

Banana (Ensete, Musa)

How to grow butternut squash

Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata)

How to Grow French Beans

French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Crocosmia

Crocosmia

How to grow and care for peppermint plants

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)

How to grow and care for banana plants inside

How to grow banana plants inside

How to grow and care for Geums

Geum

How to grow and care for Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle (Lonicera)

How to grow and care for Nerine bulbs

Nerine

How to grow and care for Violas

Pansies and violets (Viola)

How to grow and care for Euphorbias

Euphorbia

How to grow and care for Buddleia

Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii)

How to grow and care for Snapdragons

Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus)

How to grow and care for Rocket salad leaves

Rocket (Eruca vesicaria)

How to grow and care for Bay Trees

Bay (Laurus nobilis)

How to grow and care for Dianthus

Dianthus

How to grow and care for Verbena

Verbena

How to grow sorrel

Sorrel (Rumex)

How to grow borage

Borage (Borago officinalis)

How to grow and care for Anemone

Anemone

How to grow Gypsophila (Baby Breath)

Baby’s breath (Gypsophila)

How to Grow and Care for Forget-Me-Not flowers

Forget-Me-Nots (Myosotis)

How to grow and care for Sedums | Love The Garden

Sedum

How to grow and care for Hollyhocks | Love the Garden

Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea)

How to grow and care for Calathea

Calathea (Calathea)

How to grow and care for Hostas

Hostas (Hosta)

What can I harvest?

Cucumbers

Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus)

How to grow onions

Onions (Allium cepa)

how to grow basil

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

how to grow courgettes

Courgettes (Cucurbita pepo)

How to grow runner beans

Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus)

growing salad leaves

Salad leaves (various)

how to grow coriander

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)

How to grow raspberries

Raspberries (Rubus idaeus)

how to grow spring onions

Spring onions (Scallion)

How to grow potatoes

Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)

How to grow blueberries

Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium angustifolium)

How to grow tomatoes

Tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum)

How to grow pumpkins

Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata)

How to grow and care for Rocket salad leaves

Rocket (Eruca vesicaria)

How to grow and care for Bay Trees

Bay (Laurus nobilis)

How to grow and care for Chard

Chard (Beta vulgaris)

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