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Every week Thursday 31 January, 2013 Perfection in a pot Spring is closer than it might seem. Coax it out of hiding by planting up pot displays of bellis daisies, windflowers and cowslips. Daniel Haynes Editor, gardenersworld.com What to do now... Keep on top of garden and greenhouse jobs with the help of our weekly checklists. Flowers checklist     Cut down willows and dogwoods   Finish taking hardwood cuttings   Plant bare-root roses, hedges, trees and shrubs See all flower jobs for this week Greenhouse checklist   Raise lettuce and salad crops in pots   Water potted fuchsias sparingly   Prune grapevines before they come into growth See all greenhouse jobs for this week Fruit & veg checklist   Plant new fruit trees, canes and bushes   Use cloches to warm soil for early sowings   Prepare areas for planting asparagus See all fruit & veg jobs for this week Editor's picks Daffodil and primula pot display Plant daffodils, primulas and Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' in a pot display for late winter to early spring. Create this display Daisy and ivy pot project Plant up a cheery display of ivy and pink bellis daisies, which will last right through to early summer with regular deadheading. Create this display Primula and anemone container Combine purple and yellow to great effect by following our container recipe for cowslip and winter windflower, Anemone blanda. Create this display On the forum Train station planting Is your local train station a horticultural haven or a plant-free wasteland? Join in the discussion and upload images on Gardengirl's thread. Post your comments Delightful daffodils Multi-headed flowers 'Baby Moon' Miniature 'Hawera' Perfect for pots 'Lothario' Out of the ordinary 'Rip Van Winkle' Double-flowered 'Sir Winston Churchill' Blue-flowered bulbs Winter windflower Anemone blanda Glory of the snow Chionodoxa forbesii Spring starflower Ipheion uniflorum Grape hyacinth Muscari armeniacum Siberian squill Scilla siberica Gardeners' World blog Gardeners' World Magazine Seed Club It's not often you get the chance to garden alongside thousands of other keen green-fingered types. With that in mind, I jumped at the chance to take part in the Gardeners' World Magazine Seed Club. Read Sally Nex's blog Also this week... Iris, ivy and fern display The bright leaves of bird's foot ivy and hart's tongue fern make ideal planting partners. Complete the effect with purple-flowered, scented iris. Create this display Carnivorous plant pot display Carnivorous plants such as sundew, trumpet pitcher and Venus fly trap are easy to grow in containers. Find out how, in our practical feature. Read more Who Do You Think You Are? Live Discover your family history at Who Do You Think You Are? Live at London Olympia, 22-24 February 2013. Buy two tickets for just £25 by quoting GW2425 online or by phoning 0844 873 7330. Book online On the forum Plants forum Chat about chives, talk about tagetes and yack about yuccas on our forum for plant lovers. Visit the forum Begonia offer Begonia 'On Top Pink Blush' The flamboyant, double blooms of this pink begonia make an eye-catching patio display. Order 24 plug plants for £12.99, or 48 for £17.99, saving £7.99. Order now Gardeners' World Magazine February issue Enjoy more than 100 days of colour from your bulbs, with the help of Alan's advice in the February issue of Gardeners' World Magazine. Read more Five issues for £5 Enjoy five issues of Gardeners' World Magazine for only £5. Then you can continue your subscription for just £19.38 every six issues by direct debit. Find out more Seed Club and competitions Join our Seed Club Join the Gardeners' World Magazine Seed Club for growing advice, monthly updates and great deals on seeds and accessories at Mr Fothergill's. Find out more Win gardening prizes Sign in or register to win our latest garden-related prizes, including bird care products and a powerful lawn scarifier from Hayter. Enter now Keep up to date with all the latest from gardenersworld.com by following us on Facebook and Twitter.

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