Head Gardener's Top Tips

1 Always rake over your footsteps in a flower or vegetable bed, especially if your garden is open to the public.

2 When filling up a wheelbarrow, fill it with the heaviest part over the wheel as the wheel will take most of the weight, not your arms and back.

3 Work in the exact spot where you are told, to prevent hours of searching for each other on a country estate where a good phone signal cannot be relied upon.

4 Never complain about prickles, or any kind of physical discomfort caused by gardening.