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Find the perfect plants and trees for your outdoor space with top tips and planting advice
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Garden experts reveal why you shouldn't be removing ivy from your trees
plants Is ivy bad for trees? The unpopular plant is actually great for your garden in more ways than you'd imagine
By Anna Cottrell •
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Revealed! How Monty Don deals with slugs and snails
Gardens The best way to protect your plants from the activities of these pests? Take Monty Don’s advice
By Sarah Warwick •
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Monty Don shares his tips for growing foxgloves – enjoy success with this cottage garden classic
plants Every cottage garden should have digitalis plants; gardening guru gives his top tips for growing foxgloves successfully
By Anna Cottrell •
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Best plants for beginners: 10 gorgeous varieties that are easy to grow
Plants Want to know the best plants for beginners? Try these brilliant suggestions for flowers and food crops
By Holly Crossley •
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Comfort planting – everything you need to know about the latest gardening trend
Plants The comfort planting trend celebrates finding joy and consolement in our gardens
By Millie Hurst •
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Best plants under trees: 10 lovely varieties that will thrive
Plants On the lookout for the best plants under trees? Give these a try and add tons of texture, color, and scent to your space
By Holly Crossley •
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Best indoor plants: 10 best air-purifying house plants
Buying Guide The best indoor plants for clean air – boost health and wellbeing with the best air purifying indoor plants for reducing VOCs and indoor pollutants
By Amy Lockwood •
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How to grow delphiniums: add these showstoppers to your plot
Plants These summer stars can be pricey plants, so learn how to grow delphiniums by sowing them from seed. Follow our helpful guide for success
By Teresa Conway •
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Enjoy a fabulous display of lilies with Monty Don’s expert tips
Plants Be inspired by Monty Don and get summer color and scent by planting lilies in pots
By Sarah Warwick •
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Follow Shawna Coronado's tips for creating a wellness garden – a backyard transformation good for body and soul
Plants Creating a wellness garden couldn't be easier with these top tips from organic gardener and author Shawna Coronado
By Anna Cottrell •
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Growing ornamental grasses couldn't be easier with Monty Don's top tips
Plants If you want more success growing ornamental grasses, follow these failsafe tips from gardening guru Monty Don
By Anna Cottrell •
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5 shrubs that will flower in early spring
Plants These pretty shrubs will give your garden an instant burst of color when your beds and borders need it most
By Sophie Warren-Smith •
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How to grow your own herbal tea: guide to creating a tea garden
Grow Your Own Learn how to grow your own herbal tea and harness the therapeutic power of plants with our simple guide and easy recipes
By Fiona Cumberpatch •
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The UK is being gripped by a Giant Hogweed infestation – hikers are being warned to avoid the toxic plant
Plants Following reports of a Giant Hogweed infestation across the UK, a location map has been launch to help identify the dangerous plant hotspots
By Anna Cottrell •
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These top gardening tips for spring weather changes will help your plants to cope with unpredictable weather
Plants Spring weather changes are no reason to accept that your plants will suffer, so follow these top expert tips for protecting your plants from weather fluctuations
By Anna Cottrell •
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Monty Don shares his secrets for planting sweet peas
Plants April is the month to plant out sweet peas, but how do you get a great display of flowers? Here are Monty Don’s top tips
By Sarah Warwick •
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Avoid this common mistake when hardening off seedlings, say gardening experts
Plants Hardening off seedlings is easy – if you do it correctly. Avoid this common mistake to make sure they make it through to summer
By Anna Cottrell •
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5 flower seeds to sow in April: add these to your planting list
Plants Trying to decide what flowers seeds to sow in April? Give some of our top picks a go and get ready for beautiful flowers this summer
By Sophie Warren-Smith •
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Best flowering trees: 8 beautiful varieties to add color and interest to your garden
Plants Our pick of the best flowering trees will instantly take your garden up a level
By Fiona Cumberpatch •
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Climbing plant support ideas: how to support them as they grow
How To Follow our tips on how to support climbing plants to give your flowers and crops the best chance of flourishing
By Beth Murton •
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Gardening expert David Domoney shares clever hack to check a tree is healthy using a penny
Plants David Domoney's coin hack is a shortcut to working out whether your plants and shrubs are fighting fit or could do with some extra TLC
By Rebecca Knight •
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Best budget plants: 50 ideas for low-cost gardening
Plants Take your pick from the best budget plants and you'll soon discover that a beautiful and productive garden doesn't need to cost the earth
By Teresa Conway •
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Best climbing plants: take your garden to the next level with these top choices
Plants Our pick of the best climbing plants will help you to cloak a bare trellis or pergola, disguise an ugly wall or add height to your borders
By Fiona Cumberpatch •
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Growing hydrangeas in pots couldn't be easier – with these expert tips
Plants Growing hydrangeas in pots can be immensely rewarding, but it comes with a couple of challenges. Gardening experts give their top tips for potted hydrangea success
By Anna Cottrell •
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Hanging basket ideas: 11 brilliant designs to make yours stand out from the crowd
Plants Get creative with these hanging basket ideas, from show-stopping color schemes to leafy green arrangements
By Karen Darlow •
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Don't plant mint in your garden borders, experts warn – here's what to do instead
Plants If you're planning on growing mint this season, be aware that it's an invasive garden plant, gardening experts say
By Anna Cottrell •
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Impatient Gardener: these are 5 plants you should grow but probably don't
Plants Don't neglect these amazing plants in your garden, says Impatient Gardener Erin
By Anna Cottrell •
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Best climbing roses: find the perfect rose for your plot, plus top tips on where to plant them
Plants The best climbing roses can make a beautiful spectacle in your garden, whether grown around a doorway, over an obelisk or as a focal point in a border. Take your pick from our favourites
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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Cleaning fans say you can keep cut roses fresh with lemonade – but does it really work?
Plants There are all kinds of tricks out there to keep cut roses fresh – we ask experts about this hack
By Millie Hurst •