Description

Presented by Helen Biddlecombe & Harry Smith. A hanging basket in the porch or balcony, a tub on the patio or perhaps a pot of herbs outside the kitchen door, gives enormous pleasure to everyone. For flat-dwellers a window box can transform a room with the sight and scent of summer flowers or winter foliage.

By doing it yourself you can save money and get the satisfaction of choosing your own planting schemes. Helen Biddlecombe and Harry Smith of TV gardening fame show you how to select your plants and make a variety of baskets, that include a traditional summer basket, a herb basket, a strawberry basket and winter baskets with pansies, ivy and crocus. How to construct a simple window box and sonic useful tips on fixing, safety and planting schemes.A look at basic techniques for filling pots and containers plus advice on composts, feeding and general care.

(Running time 60 minutes).

A MUST FOR EVERY GARDENER -
A DVD is the best way to learn - watching an expert actually doing the job while describing how and why. Play it again and again until you are absolutely sure you know how to do it, then go out into the garden with confidence - to enjoy yourself!
Thompson & Morgan's practical gardening DVDs will help you to get the most out of your garden. All the DVDs are professionally made and filmed in beautiful gardens and specialist nurseries. Each title is packed with practical demonstrations with helpful hints and tips for both new and expert gardeners alike.