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Bulbs for turf
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Bulbs for turf

Brighten lawns, rough grass and meadows with spring flowers. The best ones will push through the grasses to flower year after year

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7 mins  |
August 26, 2023
Top Ten Echinaceas
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Top Ten Echinaceas

With their big, bold daisy flowers in a range of colours, echinaceas are ideal hardy perennials for meadows, beds, borders and cutting

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4 mins  |
August 26, 2023
Sitting pretty
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Sitting pretty

Toby considers the refreshing delights of ant baths that garden birds use to help keep themselves clean

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2 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Success with Peruvian lilies
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Success with Peruvian lilies

Christopher Lloyd explains how to care for Alstroemeria ligtu hybrids

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2 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Gentians on the rocks
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Gentians on the rocks

Gentians are among the most attractive of rock-garden plants, says Will Ingwersen

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2 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Top Ten Buddlejas
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Top Ten Buddlejas

If you want a shrub with beautiful flowers that attracts bountiful butterflies choose the butterfly bush, says Graham Rice

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6 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Plant your own Black beauties
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Plant your own Black beauties

Whether deep purple, wine red or chocolate, a few plants with dark flowers and foliage can totally transform tired borders, taking them from staid to stylish, says Hazel Sillver

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4 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Enjoy Japanese anemones
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Enjoy Japanese anemones

For beautiful late-flowering perennials that light up shadier areas of your borders, choose Japanese anemones to take your garden into autumn, says Camilla Phelps

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6 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Focus on... Growing figs
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Focus on... Growing figs

Fancy a crop with unique ornamental appeal as well as delicious, prolific fruits? Just one year and a south-facing wall is all it takes for figgy delights, says Lucy

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6 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Climate chaos
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Climate chaos

Val looks at the effect climate change is having on birds

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3 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Happy harvests
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Happy harvests

Knowing when to gather crops makes all the difference to taste. Here's to harvests with a smile, says Bob

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2 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Wafting into the autumn
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Wafting into the autumn

Tall verbenas are a worthwhile addition, says Ruth

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1 min  |
August 12, 2023
Saving seeds for next year
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Saving seeds for next year

Ruth saves money by harvesting homegrown seeds

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2 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Project Peat-Free update
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Project Peat-Free update

So far so good, as flowers and crops benefit, says Ruth

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2 mins  |
August 12, 2023
It's been a fruitful week!
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It's been a fruitful week!

Ruth has been propagating and pruning her fruit stock

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1 min  |
August 12, 2023
Keeping lavender in shape
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Keeping lavender in shape

A late summer trim after flowering will keep plants shapely

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2 mins  |
August 12, 2023
A final summertime trim
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A final summertime trim

Ruth tidies up her grapevine, trees and wayward shrubs

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2 mins  |
August 12, 2023
Newt sensations
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Newt sensations

Given all the things he’s lost in his garden, Toby is pleased to discover something as precious as his new pond visitor

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2 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Dealing with drought
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Dealing with drought

Steve and Val Bradley explain how to plan ahead to help our plants cope with the hot, dry conditions that are becoming more commonplace

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4 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Top Ten Best lilies
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Top Ten Best lilies

With thousands of varieties to choose from, lilies provide a range of flower colours, some with scented blooms

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7 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Easy plants for a No-fuss August garden
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Easy plants for a No-fuss August garden

Want to spend less time watering and more time relaxing in a deckchair this month? Resilient, low-maintenance border plants are the answer

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4 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Winter Greens
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Winter Greens

Make the most of the warmth of August to start sowing vegetable seeds and planting seed potatoes to harvest in the months to come

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5 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Meadows fit for a king
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Meadows fit for a king

Val looks at the value of meadows to all kinds of wildlife

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3 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Know your onions
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Know your onions

Get the most out of your ready-to-harvest onions, and sow some more now for next spring

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2 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Sow some prairie beauties
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Sow some prairie beauties

Echinaceas are a must-have perennial

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1 min  |
August 05, 2023
How to get the best toms
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How to get the best toms

Pruning, watering and feeding are essential

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2 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Time for the second shift
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Time for the second shift

Ruth clears early summer plants for later varieties

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2 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Post-holiday action plan
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Post-holiday action plan

Prioritise what will keep your garden on track

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2 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Not such prickly customers
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Not such prickly customers

Cacti and succulents are easy-going to grow and care for

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2 mins  |
August 05, 2023
Houseplants inside and out
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Houseplants inside and out

Regular care will keep them happy all summer

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2 mins  |
August 05, 2023