1. It's simple and eco-friendly, and with over 5,000 views "how to hot compost" is the most-watched video on VideoJug. Click here to watch the video

2. Everything you ever needed to know about mowing your lawn: this video shows you how to make stripes, trim the edges and even reminds you to remove cats. Click here to watch the video

3. The rain has given flower heads a beating, so the dark art of how to dead head roses will come in very handy. Click here to watch the video

4. Every self-respecting gardener should master seed sowing. This programme demonstrates how to grow the nation's least-favourite vegetable. But if Brussels sprouts aren't to your taste, worry not: the techniques can be applied to most seeds. Click here to watch the video

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BACKGROUND

• Salad days that last forever

• Grow your own meals

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• Seeds of change

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5. For the more horticulturally adventurous, propagating shrubs from a stem will earn you 'allotment cred' and save you money. Click here to watch the video

6. Lettuce has a long growing season, so it is worth while becoming an expert on every aspect of its lifecycle. Watch these guides on how to plant and harvest it, and you need never subject yourself to a bag of the supermarket variety ever again. Click here for a guide to planting lettuce, and here for a guide to growing lettuce.

7. How to prune trees and shrubs is invaluable for those whose gardening skills are limited to indiscriminate machette-wielding. Click here to watch the video

8. Not having a garden is no excuse for not growing plants. Pretty much everyone can accommodate a window box and they can be planted all year round. Click here to watch the video

9. Don't let your borders grow out of control - lift and divide herbaceous perennials to thin out overgrown areas. Win over new neighbours by giving them surplus shoots. Click here to watch the video

10. Black spot leaf disease is a common problem - don't suffer in silence. Find out how to get rid the disease: click here to watch the video

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