Results for september

The cutting patch in September

One of the most beloved cut-and-come-again flowers, dahlias are the true stars of any bouquet. In this lesson, Sarah introduces us to her dahlia be...

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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September pots in the Dutch yard

In this lesson Sarah introduces you to one of her favourite fuchsias and encourages you to take inspiration from the pots you’ve seen so far.

Course: Magnificent Pots

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Planting out biennials in September

Clare explains the value of growing biennials along with recommendations for biennial plants to try, and shares tips on when and how to plant them ...

Course: How to Grow Flowers from Seed

Instructor: Clare Foster

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A large dahlia arrangement

Willow makes a beautiful dahlia arrangement.

Course: The Complete Floristry Masterclass

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A dahlia arrangement for a table

Willow makes a beautiful dahlia arrangement for your table.

Course: The Complete Floristry Masterclass

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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Using spring branches

Discover how to use spring branches - where to source them, how to condition them, which containers work best with them and where to place them in ...

Course: The Complete Floristry Masterclass

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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Wedding flowers part 3 - the centrepiece

Willow runs you through what makes the perfect vase for a centrepiece, then takes you step-by-step through her process for making a magnificent arr...

Course: The Complete Floristry Masterclass

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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An early autumn arrangement

Willow walks you through an early autumn arrangement

Course: The Complete Floristry Masterclass

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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Making a Christmas wreath - part 1

Willow teaches you to make a beautiful Christmas wreath.

Course: The Complete Floristry Masterclass

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A winter table arrangement

A winter table arrangement.

Course: The Complete Floristry Masterclass

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A dried flower wreath - part 1

Floral wreaths don't just need to be made of fresh foliage. Learn how Willow creates beautiful dried wreaths in this lesson.

Course: The Complete Floristry Masterclass

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A dried flower wreath - part 2

Discover how Willow creates beautiful dried wreaths in this lesson.

Course: The Complete Floristry Masterclass

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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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...

Course: Grow a Spectacular Garden in Pots

Instructor: Arthur Parkinson

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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.

Course: Grow a Spectacular Garden in Pots

Instructor: Arthur Parkinson

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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.

Course: Grow a Spectacular Garden in Pots

Instructor: Arthur Parkinson

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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...

Course: Grow a Spectacular Garden in Pots

Instructor: Arthur Parkinson

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Making the most of apples

Whether you have an orchard or want to forage in the wild, under Poppy’s guidance you’ll learn how to harvest apples and gather windfalls.

Course: A Seasonal Guide to Wild Gardening

Instructor: Poppy Okotcha

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Creating ponds to encourage wildlife

Ponds are a great way to encourage beneficial predators into your garden. Poppy will guide you through the process of setting one up.

Course: A Seasonal Guide to Wild Gardening

Instructor: Poppy Okotcha

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Planning your cut flower garden - Part 3: Adding cut flowers to existing beds

You can add cutting flowers to an existing garden without having to create a dedicated flower bed. Bridget and Henrietta offer advice on how to ens...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Cutting from the garden in spring - Part 2: Angelica and apple blossom

In this lesson, Bridget and Henrietta encourage us to grow fruiting trees, not only for their fruits but also for the impact their blossoms make in...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Cutting from the garden in spring - Part 3: Guelder rose, euphorbia, currants and artichokes

Shrubs are one of Bridget and Henrietta’s passions, valued for being low-maintenance and for their usefulness in spring floral arrangements. Discov...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Tulips - Part 2: Arranging

The Land Gardeners grow a range of striking, multicoloured tulip varieties that bloom from early April till the end of May. In this lesson they dis...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Sweet peas: Planting out and creating a teepee

A step-by-step demonstration of how to make a teepee to support sweet peas. This lesson also includes practical information on sowing, planting see...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Delphiniums

These impressive but delicate plants need special care to help them flower from early June to late September. The Land Gardeners explain what to do...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Dahlias - Part 3: Staking and picking

The Land Gardeners are in France in September, dealing with the challenge of staking their favourite dahlia variety, ‘Otto’s Thrill’, with bamboo c...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Cosmos

The Land Gardeners are in their French garden, discussing the best ways to plant, stake and cut cosmos. They also introduce us to their four favour...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Planting bulbs in grassland

The focus in this lesson is on the naturalistic planting of bulbs - crocus, narcissi, snowdrops, camassias and tulips. In this lesson you’ll also f...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Planting tulip bulbs

Bridget and Henrietta give a step-by-step guide to preparing a tulip bed and planting the bulbs in a trench, to provide an abundance of blooms to c...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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An arrangement using autumn favourites

The Land Gardeners have picked a great variety of cut blooms, shrubs and herbs appearing in an impressive range of sizes, shapes, colours and scent...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Bringing winter flowers inside - Part 4: A few other favourites

A guide to the best plants to use in making small and large winter arrangements. They range from tiny cyclamens and violets to quinces and winter-f...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Forcing bulbs

Forcing bulbs enables us to have some colour indoors in winter. Bridget and Henrietta advise us to plant the bulbs in pots in October/November and ...

Course: A Year of Cut Flowers

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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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...

Course: Grow a Spectacular Garden in Pots

Instructor: Arthur Parkinson

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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.

Course: Grow a Spectacular Garden in Pots

Instructor: Arthur Parkinson

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Seeds - Part 2: Getting ready to sow

Sowing seeds correctly will ensure you produce healthy plants. In this lesson, Jane will show you how to sow a variety of seeds, including onions a...

Course: How to Grow Exceptional Produce

Instructor: Jane Scotter

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Biodynamic Growing - Part 3: Preparation 501

One of the most important preparations in the biodynamic system, you’ll learn how to create this light reflective tonic to help your fruits ripen a...

Course: How to Grow Exceptional Produce

Instructor: Jane Scotter

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Summer flowers at Fern Verrow

Fresh or dry, flowers bring beauty to the home and garden. In this video you’ll learn how to harvest fresh flowers and which species are best for d...

Course: How to Grow Exceptional Produce

Instructor: Jane Scotter

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Tomatoes - Part 1: Growing tomatoes

One of the most popular crops of summer, Jane will show you how to maintain and care for your tomato plants.

Course: How to Grow Exceptional Produce

Instructor: Jane Scotter

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Growing soft fruit - Part 2: Raspberries

Raspberries are a joy to eat, whether consumed fresh or made into ice cream. In this lesson you’ll learn how to grow them and protect them from bir...

Course: How to Grow Exceptional Produce

Instructor: Jane Scotter

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Growing vegetables: Squashes, pumpkins and gourds

The trailing tendrils of squash plants need lots of space. Jane will guide you through her squash field and show you how to care for these beautifu...

Course: How to Grow Exceptional Produce

Instructor: Jane Scotter

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Composting and preparing your land for winter

Known as ‘grower’s gold’, compost is an essential part of any garden. In this lesson you’ll discover how to create a healthy compost heap and apply...

Course: How to Grow Exceptional Produce

Instructor: Jane Scotter

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A layered planting system

In the stunning setting of his Somerset home garden in May, Dan shares how to create solid foundations for a successful planting using the concepts...

Course: An Expert Guide to Planting Design

Instructor: Dan Pearson

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Planting the bank

Dan discusses the best time to plant up a pond and how to prepare your plants, followed by a wealth of practical detail on how to plant up the bank...

Course: An Expert Guide to Planting Design

Instructor: Dan Pearson

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Creating a successful planting scheme

Dan explores how to use the principles of succession to create a garden that sings all year round, the value of really knowing your plants, and how...

Course: An Expert Guide to Planting Design

Instructor: Dan Pearson

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The sitting room – Part 2

Continuing the deep dive into Nina’s sitting room decoration, she talks through creating a space for comfortable entertaining.

Course: A Definitive Guide to Decorating

Instructor: Nina Campbell

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What flowers to dry - Part 2: A few tricky ones

In this lesson, Bex guides you through some of the trickiest flowers to dry, from dahlias to peonies.

Course: How to Create Forever Flowers

Instructor: Bex Partridge

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The drying process - Part 1: The golden rules

When it comes to drying plants, if you want to achieve the best results there are a few golden rules. In this lesson, Bex guides you through her do...

Course: How to Create Forever Flowers

Instructor: Bex Partridge

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The drying process - Part 2: Techniques for trickier flowers

Some flowers are easier to dry than others. Here, you’ll learn some tips and tricks for drying sensitive blooms.

Course: How to Create Forever Flowers

Instructor: Bex Partridge

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When and how to harvest

Harvesting your flowers at the right time will ensure your blooms look great when dried. In this lesson, you’ll learn the correct methods for cutti...

Course: How to Create Forever Flowers

Instructor: Bex Partridge

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Foraging responsibly for materials

Foraged plants are a great addition to any arrangement, but it’s important to avoid causing damage to local ecosystems. Here you’ll learn how much ...

Course: How to Create Forever Flowers

Instructor: Bex Partridge

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A hanging flower cloud - Part 1: The materials

Whether you’re throwing a dinner party, or want to add seasonal colour to a room, this hanging flower cloud is a great way to explore everything yo...

Course: How to Create Forever Flowers

Instructor: Bex Partridge

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A hanging flower cloud - Part 3: Adding the fluff and filler

Watch as Bex adds fluff and fillers to her display to create movement and texture within the piece.

Course: How to Create Forever Flowers

Instructor: Bex Partridge

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A compost cake after six months

After months of decay, the compost cake is ready to use. Let the Land Gardeners show you how your cake should look after six months in the garden.

Course: How to Heal Your Soil

Instructor: The Land Gardeners

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Meet Sarah

Sarah Raven introduces you to Perch Hill Farm in East Sussex, and explains how she became passionate about growing cut flowers.

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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The magic of cut-and-come-again flowers

What makes cut-and-come-agains so magical? The more you pick, the more they flower. In this lesson, you’ll discover the difference between hardy an...

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Designing your cut flower bed: Planning the patch for season one

Let Sarah guide you through her planting plans and explain how she plots out her growing year over five seasons. For season one Sarah reveals her l...

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Designing your cut flower bed: Planning the patch for season three

Season three is all about half-hardy annuals. In this lesson, you’ll learn about nature-friendly grasses and how to bring texture to your arrangeme...

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Designing your cut flower bed: Planning the patch for season four

Sarah shows you how to ensure you have colour in your garden, even as the days draw in and the nights get longer.

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Creating a sowing calendar

Timing is key when it comes to sowing seeds. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to plot your sowing and planting plan out across the year.

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Pricking out and pinching out

Pinching out creates stronger and more productive plants. In this video, Sarah will show you the right way to pinch your plants and how to move the...

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Planting out hardy annuals

By mid-April, it should be the right temperature to plant out your hardy annuals. Here’s Sarah’s guide to getting them in the ground.

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Planting out Cobaea scandens

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to maximise the growth of your Cobaea plants and how to tie them into your growing frame when it’s time to plant t...

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Staking Ammi visnaga with a clove hitch

During the summer months, you might need to provide your taller plants with a bit more support. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to stake Ammi visn...

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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A guide to picking your flowers

Cutting your blooms in the right place will help to promote future flower growth. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to cut your stems correctly and ...

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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How to make your patch successional

Successional growing is the key to making the most of your cutting patch. In this lesson, Sarah will help you plan your way through the seasons.

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Picking and arranging Cobaea scandens

The cup and saucer plant is a firm favourite at Perch Hill. Here, Sarah will show you how to make a unique arrangement using this ever-changing cut...

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Picking and supporting dahlias

Ensuring that you pick dahlias in the right way is essential if you want them to go on producing more flowers. In this lesson, Sarah will explain t...

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Arranging dahlias in a grid with amaranth, dill and panicum sparking fountain

Using a scallop edged pot and a frog pin, watch as Sarah creates a flowing flower arrangement in the warm and soft palette.

Course: Cut and Come Again Masterclass

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Designing your pots

In this lesson Sarah explains why colour and form are the key to great pot design, and gives you formulas that will work every time.

Course: Magnificent Pots

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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How to propagate from cuttings

Sarah teaches you how to propagate pelargoniums from cuttings and how to pot on salvia plants, helping you to multiply your plants without having t...

Course: Magnificent Pots

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Planting drought resistant pots for table centres

In this lesson Sarah creates stylish and drought resistant table centre pots which can be used both indoors or out.

Course: Magnificent Pots

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Planting a summer pot for a shady garden

Most of us have shade in our gardens, so in this lesson Sarah will teach you how to make the most of it using lilies, pelargoniums and nicotianas i...

Course: Magnificent Pots

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Other favourite pot recipes

In this lesson Sarah highlights the importance of loving your summer pots and shares some of her favourite pot combinations.

Course: Magnificent Pots

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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A whopper pot recipe with dahlias, amaranth, and cardiospermum

Sarah presents another whopper pot recipe using the thriller, pillar and spiller method to combine amaranth, dahlias and cardiospermum.

Course: Magnificent Pots

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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Perennial pots with salvias

In this lesson Sarah presents her perennial pots, which combine different salvias and one showstopping dahlia. Perfect for those who want long last...

Course: Magnificent Pots

Instructor: Sarah Raven

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During construction

After years of planning and months of work, you are joining Rita on a site visit to Oxford Gardens as the construction phase is nearing completion.

Course: The Advanced Guide to Interior Design

Instructor: Rita Konig

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The airy primary bedroom

Next is Rita’s new primary bedroom, which took shape after the building work connected the newly acquired upstairs flat to her existing floor plan.

Course: The Advanced Guide to Interior Design

Instructor: Rita Konig

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Sourcing seeds: Chiltern Seeds

We go behind the scenes at Chiltern Seeds to discover where some of our seeds come from and the journey they go through to make it into seed catalo...

Course: How to Grow Flowers from Seed

Instructor: Clare Foster

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Collecting seeds: the theory

Clare introduces the easy and rewarding process of collecting your own seed, including which types of plant are likely to produce the best results,...

Course: How to Grow Flowers from Seed

Instructor: Clare Foster

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Collecting seeds: what to look for before harvesting

Clare shares tips on how to find the best time to collect your seeds and discusses the diversity of seedheads you might come across.

Course: How to Grow Flowers from Seed

Instructor: Clare Foster

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A romantic bridal bouquet - Part 1 - Designing and preparing the bouquet

Jumping straight into the first project, Willow talks through the importance of the bridal bouquet when creating the floral scheme for a wedding. T...

Course: Advanced Floral Design

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A romantic bridal bouquet - Part 3 - Finishing the bouquet

Once you have finalised your arrangement, it’s time to put the finishing touches to the bouquet - for which Willow shares a variety of ideas.

Course: Advanced Floral Design

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A show-stopping urn arrangement - Part 2 - Adding flowers to the arrangement

With the overall shape created, this lesson guides you into the next stage - adding choice flowers to make the arrangement really special. Willow r...

Course: Advanced Floral Design

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A flower cloud - Part 2 - Creating the cloud

With your framework constructed, under Willow’s instruction, you can begin crafting your flower cloud creation.

Course: Advanced Floral Design

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A meadow box - Part 1 - The mechanics

Essentially a long, rectangular arrangement, a ‘meadow box’ is an incredibly versatile display that can be used in a huge variety of ways. In this ...

Course: Advanced Floral Design

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A tall table arrangement with a rose garden - Part 2 - The miniature rose garden

To complete this project, Willow shows you one way you can approach the lower-level display; creating an arrangement inspired by a growing rose gar...

Course: Advanced Floral Design

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A stunning flower arch - Part 2 - Adding foliage

With the framework in place, the next step is to begin building up a base layer of foliage. Follow along as Willow demonstrates while offering help...

Course: Advanced Floral Design

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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A stunning flower arch - Part 3 - Adding flowers

To finish the project, Willow shows you how to introduce flowers into the display. She also offers ideas of varieties that work well at different t...

Course: Advanced Floral Design

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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Planning - Part 4 - Other considerations

As a florist for any large event or wedding, your plans and designs also feed into the remit of a wider team, so Willow discusses how to establish ...

Course: Advanced Floral Design

Instructor: Willow Crossley

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Perennial borders - the basics

In this lesson we discover some of Jo’s go-to perennials and discover how she uses these to create maximum interest, as well as provision for polli...

Course: The Fundamentals of Garden Design

Instructor: Jo Thompson

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Annual borders - the basics

Jo explains how you can still do some gardening while you’re getting to know your site, sharing how to create a temporary border to bring colour to...

Course: The Fundamentals of Garden Design

Instructor: Jo Thompson

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Planting bulbs in the Orchard - part 1

On a glorious autumn morning in the orchard, we learn how to add spring bulbs to grass in a naturalistic and effective way that is sensitive to the...

Course: The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

Instructor: Troy Scott Smith

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How to train a rose up a wall

Troy explores the roses you might have climbing up a fence or a wall, and how to prune and train your climbers and ramblers to create beauty, maxim...

Course: The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

Instructor: Troy Scott Smith

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Managing a bed in late winter

In the surroundings of the famous White Garden at Sissinghurst, Troy demonstrates some key tasks to do in early March to get the season off to the ...

Course: The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

Instructor: Troy Scott Smith

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Planting narcissi in late winter

Troy demonstrates how to plant Narcissi to add spring interest to a shadier area of the White Garden, and a trick for starting off bulbs if you’re ...

Course: The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

Instructor: Troy Scott Smith

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Assessing your beds in spring

Mid-April is a busy time - but it’s also key to take time to step back, observe and analyse your borders and plan. Troy shares his top tips on how ...

Course: The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

Instructor: Troy Scott Smith

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Adding annual poppies to the bed

From the beautiful setting of the Cottage Garden in mid-April, Troy discusses how to use annuals to extend a border’s season of interest.

Course: The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

Instructor: Troy Scott Smith

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Lifting and dividing primulas

Join Troy in the Orchard in mid-April to learn how to do this simple task that can really make a difference to the feel of your garden.

Course: The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

Instructor: Troy Scott Smith

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Using clematis in the garden

Clematis are useful and versatile plants that give a lot with little maintenance. Troy introduces you to the different types and how he uses them a...

Course: The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

Instructor: Troy Scott Smith

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Tying up a later flowering clematis

In this lesson, you’ll learn how a simple spring task can save time and effort later, and ensure we get the best display from our clematis.

Course: The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

Instructor: Troy Scott Smith

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Creating a planting plan from scratch part 2: Woody shrubs & climbers

You’ll learn how to put pen to paper on a blank planting plan to start placing the key structural elements, and how to create impact and succession...

Course: The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

Instructor: Troy Scott Smith

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