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Spring decoupage - part 2

Arthur lays out a ‘spring decoupage’, sharing some of his favourite planting schemes and explaining how the process of decoupage allows you to sequ...

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Using decoupage to plan your garden - part 1

A beautiful garden is the result of careful planning. Arthur explains how in his planning he uses ‘decoupage’ - a process of laying collage on pape...

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Summer decoupage

Discover how you can create a summer garden that is both intentional and bountiful with this lesson on summer decoupage.

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Meet Arthur

Arthur welcomes you to the course and outlines his journey into container gardening, empowering you to share in the love that he has for small gard...

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Spring decoupage - part 3

Arthur leads you through the final steps needed to create spring decoupage, the importance of planning for pollinators, and how to visualise blooms...

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The sowing calendar

Arthur shares with you his sowing calendar, explaining what to sow and when to sow it.

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The garden centre - part 4: pot toppers

Arthur shares his favourite pot-toppers that elevate any bulb lasagne.

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The garden centre - part 5: seeds

Arthur shares some of his favourite seeds.

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The garden centre - part 1: selecting your bulbs

In this tour of Burford Garden Company, Arthur explains what he looks for when buying bulbs, how to choose succession planting, and how to identify...

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The garden centre - part 3: colour palettes

Garden centres present a perfect opportunity to curate a palette of colours you love. Arthur guides you through how to organise colour palettes.

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The garden centre - part 2: added extras

Arthur shares tips for caring for your bulbs and shows you different varieties of hyacinths and Dutch irises.

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The garden centre - part 6: pots & containers

The importance of good pots and containers is often overlooked. With Arthur's help, learn how to pick the right pots for your garden.

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Arranging pots for autumn and winter

Pots don’t have to be just for spring and summer. Arthur explains how to arrange your containers in the quieter times of year.

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A bulb lasagne - part 2: an introduction to a bulb lasagnes

Arthur explains every aspect of a bulb lasagne as he breaks it down layer by layer.

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A bulb lasagne - part 5: hyacinths, dutch irises and crocuses

Discover how to make a beautiful bulb lasagne by layering hyacinths, Dutch irises and crocuses.

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A bulb lasagne - part 7: silver birch parrot cage

A silver birch parrot cage is a great way to give your garden some flair. Discover how Arthur creates his own parrot cage and learn how you can mak...

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A bulb lasagne - part 3: Preparing the soil

Correctly preparing your soil is key in ensuring a bulb lasagne that is full of flourishing flowers.

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A bulb lasagne - part 6: kale and cardoon toppers

To add the finishing touches to your bulb lasagne, Arthur shows you how he layers kale and cardoons.

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A bulb lasagne - part 1: removing the summer show

Learn how to clean the summer show from your containers and prepare them for spring.

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A bulb lasagne - part 4: tulips

Arthur runs you through the first layer of his bulb lasagne, tulips. In this lesson, you learn about Arthur's favourite varieties of tulips and how...

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Creating a birch wigwam

Discover how to build your own silver birch wigwam to grow beautiful, tall sweet peas.

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An arrangement for your kitchen table - part 2

Arthur explains his finishing touches when arranging flowers for his kitchen table, and provides you with questions to ask yourself when arranging.

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An arrangement for your kitchen table - part 1

Arthur takes you through his process for arranging a table - from how to choose vases that are the correct style and size, to how to arrange your f...

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Cutting from the garden - part 2

Learn how to cut bulbs and how to pick flowers straight into the water with Arthur's tips and tricks.

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Cutting from the garden - part 4

Learn when to cut peony tulips at their peak to fill any vase.

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Cutting from the garden - part 1

Master your flower-cutting skills with this lesson as you learn how to choose and cut the best flowers.

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Cutting from the garden - part 3

Learn the art of cutting cut-and-come-again flowers. In this lesson, you will learn where and how to cut pansies and violas for a flourishing garden.

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A tulip and wallflower spring wall

Arthur shows you around his tulip and wallflower wall, teaching you how you can layer colours and heights to create a canopy effect of flowers.

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Salvias

Learn how Arthur uses salvias to keep colour in the garden all the way to October, when the other plants have given up.

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The summer wall

Arthur shows off his gorgeous summer wall, his take on a window box, and illustrates the importance of thrillers, pillars, and spillers in any plan...

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Planting a summer pot - part 2

Arthur finishes off his summer pot, and he shows you the best way to deadhead dahlias so that the pot stays full all summer long.

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Arthur’s favourite pots

From his trusted Sankey pot to galvanised containers, Arthur shows you all of his favourite containers, and teaches you how to choose the right siz...

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Planting a summer pot - part 1

Learn how to create a beautiful summer and how to mix your compost and lay out your plants in the pot.

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Early spring pots

Arthur shows us round the garden in early spring demonstrating why it’s worth planting an array of successional bulbs to get months, rather than we...

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Planting summer bulbs: Lilies

Arthur shows how to plant a perennial pot of lilies that will give the garden incredible colour for summers to come.

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Potting up dahlias

Potting up your dahlias in early spring and keeping them undercover gives them a head start and a better chance of a magnificent display all throug...

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Pinching out sweet pea seedlings

Arthur shows you how to pinch out your sweet pea seedlings to stop them getting leggy, and help create healthy, bushy plants that will transform yo...

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Pressed flower Christmas cards

Arthur walks you through his favourite flowers used for making beautiful pressed flower Christmas cards.

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Christmas alliums

Arthur discusses how he creates Christmas allium displays.

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The tin bath in early summer

Arthur talks through one of his favourite pots in the garden which includes Cerinthe major, an absolute magnet for the bees, as well as three types...

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Watering the copper

Watering and feeding your pots is essential to their success. Here Arthur gives you tips on what to feed them and how often to water to help your p...

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Hiding the shed

Arthur shows how to use a large dahlia and a climber to screen off an area of the garden.

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Direct planting Dahlias

In this lesson Arthur shows how the tubers potted up in March are doing, and demonstrates another option of waiting until after the frost to direct...

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Planting the big copper up for summer - part 2

Arthur demonstrates how to prepare the soil for planting up the pot for summer, to give it the best chance of producing magnificent blooms.

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Planting the big copper up for summer - part 3

Arthur shows how to plant up a large pot with a combination of grasses, foliage and prolific flowerers to ensure a riot of colour later in the summer.

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Planting the big copper up for summer - part 1

It’s May and all the bulbs have flowered and it’s time to clear out the spring show from the big copper pot. Arthur shows what bulbs and plants are...

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The big copper in bloom

Arthur revisits the big copper pot to talk through the riot of colour and which flowers have thrived in the heat of the summer.

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Zinnias

Zinnias love the sunshine and heat of the summer and Arthur shows how a pot planted with purely zinnias really sings.

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Supporting a large dahlia

Arthur shows how to tie up a dahlia that’s put on a lot of growth to ensure it retains its form and flowers well.

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Creating an island of pots

One of the many delights of a garden full of pots is being able to rearrange them to suit different seasons. In this lesson, see how Arthur has gro...

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The tin bath in late summer

Discover how the tin bath has exploded into bloom since May and find out Arthur’s new favourite salvia, as well as the joys of lemon verbena.

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Welcome to the course

Join Arthur on this second course as he teaches you about ‘grown-up’ perennials and stalwart plants that come back year after year with little main...

Course: Create a Perennial Paradise in Pots

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Planting the rose

Arthur shares his secrets for planting bare root roses that last, focusing on soil health. Learn what ingredients you need to give roses the founda...

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Top dressing & companion planting

Companion plants not only look beautiful, but they also improve plant health. Arthur shows you how to plant stunning salvias around your potted ros...

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Preparing the pot

A well-planted rose can outlive you. Learn how to set up your rose for decades of blooming by picking the right container and building the perfect ...

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Reviving a pot of mint

With one simple trick, bring a tired pot of mint back to life. Follow Arthur as he shows you how to cut up the roots of a rootbound mint in summer ...

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Perennial structure in the garden

Learn the art of layering, the technique Arthur uses to build height, diversity, and wildlife value into container gardens that look full and inter...

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Refreshing geums in the big copper

Learn why a hard summer prune is the best thing you can do for herbaceous perennials like geums and salvias, with steps on how to trigger a second ...

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Deadheading and caring for roses

Arthur demonstrates the correct way to deadhead and maintain your roses to keep them healthy and happy through all the seasons.

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Introduction to the flower yard

Visit Arthur's mum's abundant garden in Nottinghamshire, where his gardening journey began, for ideas on how to build your own drought-tolerant, lo...

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Creating an urban orchard

Learn how to create an urban orchard that thrives without acres of space or a large budget. Visit the orchard surrounding the Flower Yard that supp...

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Nature-friendly perennial interest

Discover which tough perennials create the most colour and wildlife value in pots, proving you don't need a massive space to grow a buzzing pollina...

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The limestone raised bed

Arthur walks you through the most low-maintenance bed you'll ever see, filled with a combination of perennials that create privacy and seasonal int...

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Erigeron

Every gardener needs a plant that thrives on neglect. Meet Arthur's favourite 'bomb-proof' perennial, commonly known as fleabane, and learn why it ...

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A low-maintenance, shady garden

Find out what's possible in even the darkest alleys and back gardens as Arthur shows how a few lush, adaptable plants can transform a shady space.

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Taking pelargonium cuttings

Propagating is an easy way to turn one plant into many without spending a thing. Follow the simple steps to propagate pelargoniums and other perenn...

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Selecting a rose

Arthur reveals his personal tips for choosing roses in person and how to combine varieties that complement each other.

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Farewell

Take everything you've learnt and build a perennial garden in tune with the seasons - one that looks after itself, supports wildlife, and keeps giv...

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Choosing perennial bulbs

Join Arthur at Burford Garden Company to select perennial spring bulbs that complement your roses. With this single planting session, you can creat...

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Adding perennial bulbs to a potted rose

Discover how to tuck perennial bulbs around the edges of a refreshed rose pot for a wave of spring colour before your roses come into bloom.

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Replenishing a pot's soil

Learn the simple annual soil refresh Arthur uses to keep potted roses and other perennials thriving, an essential task for heavy feeders living in ...

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