Alitex Series Video: How to sow seeds

Head gardener at Hinton Ampner shows us how to sow seeds, a simple and economical way of raising new plants for your garden.

Using Agapanthus seeds as an example, John Wood, Head Gardener at Hinton Ampner in Hampshire, shows us how to sow seeds indoors. Growing from seed is a simple and economical way of raising new plants for your garden.

More videos from the Alitex Series: * How to take plant cuttings * How to lift and store dahlia tubers * How to pot bulbs for spring

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Head gardner at Hinton Ampner shows us how to take plant cuttings.

Alitex Series Video: How to take plant cuttings

The head gardener at Hinton Ampner shows us how to take plant cuttings, and gurantee next year's stock.

Alitex Series Video: How to lift and store dahlia tubers

Head Gardener at Hinton Ampner in Hampshire shows us how to lift dahlias and store the tubers over winter.

Alitex Series Video: How to pot bulbs for spring

Head Gardener at Hinton Ampner in Hampshire shows us how to pot bulbs in preparation for early spring flowers next

Agnes Stamp

Agnes has worked for Country Life in various guises — across print, digital and specialist editorial projects — before finally finding her spiritual home on the Features Desk. A graduate of Central St. Martins College of Art & Design she has worked on luxury titles including GQ and Wallpaper* and has written for Condé Nast Contract Publishing, Horse & Hound, Esquire and The Independent on Sunday. She is currently writing a book about dogs, due to be published by Rizzoli New York in September 2025.