To feed or not to feed our flowering plants?

That’s the question Peter Dowdall poses this week on foot of new research into the life cycle of garden plants.

It’s the time of year that we need to keep feeding our flowering plants to extend their display.

Getting the best out of hanging baskets, window boxes and patio planters means feeding with a good liquid feed. Perennials too and roses will all benefit from dead heading and some fertilising.