Airing the glasshouses now helps when the capricious weather can harm seedlings

Blackbirds are determined creatures so it's worth planning your campaign to protect your strawberries from attack, both from the ground and the sky.

Acclimatising plants to the rigours of the great outdoors should happen gradually in May

Most people sow more seeds than necessary, so proper thinning is always important and now is the perfect time to do it

Planted deeply, gladioli are very reliable for cut flowers of all shapes and forms

Water and feed your pot plants in April, but don’t drown them

Help along pot plants in April with some fresh compost

Country Life visits a thriving cut-flower nursery in Kent to find out how to grow flowers all year round

Our ultimate guide to what you need to be doing in the garden in March from pruning hydrangeas to planting bulbs

An apparently tough regime will lead to a bumper crop of hydrangeas in late summer

Evergreens require good preparation if they are to continue to flourish for years to come

You need to start with two really top-notch plants, says nurserywoman Carol Klein who reveals her top tips to growing hellebores