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How to grow turnips: expert planting, growing and care tips
Grow Your Own Find out how to grow turnips and enjoy your own sweet and spicy taproots and tender greens throughout the year
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Coleus propagation: how to get more of these easy-to-grow colorful plants
How To Follow this simple method for coleus propagation to multiply your plant collection and get more of these beauties for free
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Pruning a Japanese maple: get it right with this expert advice
Plants Learn these top tips for pruning a Japanese maple so you can help these beautiful trees flourish
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Dry gardens: how to design and create a drought-tolerant backyard
How To Dry gardens can be an oasis with shady trees, low-water plants and heat-tolerant flowers for pops of seasonal color. Our experts show you how...
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Dividing perennials: when and how to do it for healthy new plants
How To With our tips on dividing perennials, you can fill your garden with more plants for free
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How to use neem oil on plants to get rid of pests naturally
How To Learn how to use neem oil on plants for a natural and effective pesticide, which won't cause harm to humans, birds and other animals
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Watering tomato plants the right way is the key to successful crops
Grow Your Own Get healthy and delicious crops by watering tomato plants in the best way possible
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How to put out a fire pit safely, according to the experts
How To Learn how to put out a fire pit properly at the end of the evening so you can keep everyone safe and prevent accidental fires from spreading
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Deadheading rhododendrons: expert tips to keep your plant looking good
How To Get more flowers with our easy step-by-step guide on deadheading rhododendrons
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Watering plants with milk: should you do it and what are the benefits?
How To If you've never considered watering plants with milk, it could be time to give it a try if you're looking for an easy way to get healthier garden plants
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Overwatering plants: how to identify, avoid, and repair the damage it causes
How To Are you overwatering plants in your backyard? Too much water could be harming their health just as much as a lack of water
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Guide to soil types: how to work out what will grow best in your garden
Gardens By learning about the different soil types, you can improve your chances of gardening success
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These are the fire pit safety tips you need to know before lighting yours
Outdoor Living There are some important fire pit safety tips to consider before you gather round for a cozy evening outdoors
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How to save tomato seeds for planting: 3 simple steps for a cheap crop
Grow Your Own Boost your harvest for free by learning how to save tomato seeds
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September gardening jobs: 18 easy tasks to get your plot in shape
Gardens Our list of September gardening jobs is the ideal checklist for your growing and maintenance tasks
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Drip irrigation systems: what are they and how do they work?
How To Using drip irrigation systems instead of a sprinkler or hose can save up to 70% water consumption in your backyard – we explain everything you need to know
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Pruning tree peonies: simple tips for these gorgeous blooms
How To Follow these tips for pruning tree peonies and enjoy a multitude of flowers each year
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How long does it take deck stain to dry? Our expert advice explains
How To Wondering 'how long does it take deck stain to dry?' We've got the answer so you can achieve a professional looking result
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What to plant in September: our top 14 flowers to sow and grow this month
Plants Our top picks for what to plant in September will give you a colorful display over the coming months, from cyclamen and chrysanthemums to stunning spring bulbs
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Vegetables to plant in September: 12 crops to sow and grow this month
Grow Your Own Discover the best vegetables to plant in September, and stock up on arugula, wok broc, radishes and collard greens
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Best Mediterranean plants: 16 sun-loving options to try
Plants Drought-tolerant Mediterranean plants make great gap fillers, climbers and architectural specimens to bring exotic glam to your garden
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Expert reveals how to harvest basil so it keeps growing
How To Our best tips for how to harvest basil will make your herbs bushier and better than ever
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How to prune orchids in 5 simple steps
How To Our tips for how to prune orchids will encourage your treasured plants to keep blooming for as long as possible
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How to treat a deck: our easy guide explains everything you need to know
How To Find out how to treat a deck and make sure yours looks its best all year round, whatever life might throw at it
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How to adjust sprinkler heads: top tips for success
How To Find out how to adjust sprinkler heads and meet the needs of your lawn, plants and crops
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When to water after applying weed and feed: top tips for your turf
How To Get the greenest of grass by learning when to water after applying weed and feed
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Tomato pests: top tips on 5 common intruders
Grow Your Own Tomato pests can be a nuisance, but our advice will help protect your plants
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Clay soil: top tips for gardening success on this type of ground
How To Do you have clay soil in your backyard? It's notoriously tricky to work with – but our advice will help
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How often to fertilize a lawn: a simple guide on when to feed garden grass
How To Wondering how often to fertilize a lawn? With help from the experts, we explain when to do this essential outdoor task
