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Find the perfect plants and trees for your outdoor space with top tips and planting advice
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Red hot poker varieties: 16 types for sizzling summer color
Plants With their upright stems and bold colors, these red hot poker varieties are a favorite garden perennial flowering in summer and fall
By Anne Swithinbank • Published
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How to collect rainwater: 5 ways to save and re-use rainfall in your yard
How To Learn how to collect rainwater at home so you can store this precious resource and keep your plants and crops watered for free
By Flora Baker • Published
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Landscaping with roses: 9 expert ways to use these blooms in your space
Landscaping Our top tips on landscaping with roses reveal how to achieve the most amazing planting schemes in your own garden
By Teresa Conway • Last updated
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Best drought tolerant plants: 21 choices that will thrive in hot, dry areas
Plants Our pick of the best drought tolerant plants are ideal for hot weather and low-maintenance gardening
By Fiona Cumberpatch • Published
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How to plant roses in pots: a simple guide for growing these blooms in containers
Plants Learn how to plant roses in pots successfully for a beautiful patio display this summer
By Holly Crossley • Published
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Persicaria varieties: 16 stunning varieties for colorful borders
Plants Our favorite persicaria varieties will add easy color and informal style to your planting scheme
By Ruth Hayes • Published
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Roses care and growing guide: expert advice for these beautiful blooms
Plants With our top tips, you'll have the best roses around, whether they're tumbling from an arch, framing a doorway, or displayed in a patio pot
By Fiona Cumberpatch • Published
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Heirloom roses: top tips on how to grow these classic blooms
Plants Get growing success with our tips on how to grow heirloom roses – with their fabulous fragrance and timeless beauty, they're a beautiful addition to any plot
By Graham Rice • Published
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The surprising reason your nasturtium is not flowering, according to Monty Don
Plants These beautiful blooms are quite different to many other plants in terms of the soil they need
By Millie Hurst • Last updated
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How to repot a plant: do this regularly, and your plants will live longer
How To Learn how to repot a plant and enjoy your perennials for many years to come
By Anna Cottrell • Last updated
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How to grow ornamental grasses – add drama with these low-maintenance plants
Plants Find out how to grow ornamental grasses to divide up your space and extend the garden season right through winter too
By Teresa Conway • Last updated
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Best companion plants for tomatoes: herbs, veg and flowers to grow alongside tomatoes
Grow Your Own Our advice on companion plants for tomatoes will help you to deter pests and get a better, healthier harvest from your crops
By Sarah Giles • Last updated
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Your guide to autumn pruning: get it right with our expert tips
Gardens There’s a lot more to autumn pruning than simply chopping back everything in sight. Here’s what plants to prune now and how to do it for the best results
By Graham Rice • Last updated
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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 • Last updated
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Plant gifts: treat green-fingered friends and family to these top picks
Shopping On the lookout for stylish plant gifts? We've got you covered with this top selection of plants and accessories for every budget
By Beth Murton • Last updated
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Best mosquito repellent plants: use these as a natural mosquito repellent
Plants Choose the best mosquito repellent plants for pots and borders so you can enjoy bite-free summer evenings in the garden
By Fiona Cumberpatch • Last updated
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Best cottage garden plants: our top flowers for romantic borders
Plants Create romantic summer borders billowing with colour with these cottage garden favourites
By Pippa Blenkinsop • Last updated
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Cistus varieties: 11 sunroses to brighten your plot
Plants Our top cistus varieties are perfect for adding summer color to hot, dry and well-drained borders and pots
By Graham Rice • Published
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Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2021 trends: the top 12 looks from the show
Gardens Our pick of the top Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2021 trends will have you inspired in no time
By Holly Crossley • Last updated
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Why is my crepe myrtle not blooming? 5 common reasons and solutions
Plants Crepe myrtle not blooming? Follow these expert tips and get your tree flowering again for a stunning summer display
By Sally Jenner • Published
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Experts reveal the mood-boosting plant you need to have in your home and yard
A new study finds that exotic palm trees and plants have the ability to improve our mental health and well-being
By Jayne Dowle • Published
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Best alpine plants: 16 types for borders, pots and rockeries
Plants Discover the best alpine plants and introduce dynamic foliage, pretty flowers and stunning ground cover to your garden
By Camilla Phelps • Published
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What to plant in July: 12 beautiful flowers to sow and grow this month
Plants Our guide on what to plant in July will help you grow gorgeous blooms this season
By Holly Crossley • Published
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The must-have plants for instant impact in your backyard, according to the experts
Plants Bringing in a big specimen plant this month will add the wow factor to your outside space, and here’s how the experts would do it
By Jayne Dowle • Published
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Mock orange varieties: 15 stunning types of philadelphus
Plants Choose from our round-up of the best mock orange varieties for gorgeous heady scent and showy white blooms
By Graham Rice • Published
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Garden experts reveal a simple watering tip for your summer containers
Plants As temperatures hot up, how much water do your containers really need? Experts give their opinions on the perfect container watering recipe
By Jayne Dowle • Published
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Experts reveal the vibrant plant that's making a comeback this summer
Plants It’s the shade of the season, helping put the fuchsia plant back in fashion, but modern varieties of this fascinating perennial come in more shades than hot pink
By Jayne Dowle • Published
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Why is my morning glory not blooming? 5 problems and solutions to try
Plants Morning glory not blooming? Our advice will help you to remedy this common problem and kick-start your vines into producing beautiful blooms
By Sally Jenner • Published
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Watering plants: top tips on what to do, when to do it, and which tools to use
How To This guide on watering plants will help you keep your garden plants (and those in the house) looking their best all year
By Sarah Warwick • Published