Fill containers with well-draining cactus or citrus soil plus two inches of compost. Very similar to lemon trees, orange and mandarin trees can happily grow in pots outdoors and dwarf varieties ...
Growing shrubs in containers is also a good opportunity to try plants that you might not be able to grow elsewhere in your garden as you can create bespoke planting conditions. For example ...
For the greatest choice of plants, grow from seed, but if you don't mind ... removing flower buds and picking regularly. Keep all pots well watered and feed fruit or vegetables with a high potash ...
Perennial plants being overwintered in pots are subjected to much harsher conditions compared to those in the soil. Because ...
Without pollinating insects, many of our crops and wild plants wouldn't survive. You can help pollinating insects by growing food for them. You don't need lots of space - many British wildflower ...