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Silver birches need careful pruning - don't cut too much off

Top tips for trees – what you really need to know before you prune your trees

You may not intend to prune your trees yourself. But even if you employ a tree surgeon, there are key facts you need to know about tree maintenance. This will…

November 25th, 2023

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Asters are top autumn flowering perennials

10 top autumn garden tips and plants

Six leading plant growers share their top autumn garden tips and recommend the best plants for flowering now

September 30th, 2023

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Dahlias won't flower in a shady spot - they need full sun.

6 Common Reasons Why Your Garden Plants Aren’t Flowering (and how to fix it!)

Are you looking at plants in your garden and wondering why they aren’t flowering? I am. And I’ve discovered a surprising reason why my cosmos plants don’t even have any…

July 22nd, 2023

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How to puppy-proof your garden

Puppy-proof your garden – 7 practical tips that really work – and 3 to avoid!

If you’re going to puppy-proof your garden, there’s lots of advice out there. Not all of it works. As a journalist, I start every project with the assumption that I…

July 1st, 2023

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How to choose the best plants for your garden

5 top tips on how to choose the best plants for your garden

Here are 5 top insider tips on how to choose the best plants for your garden. I visited multi-award winning nursery, Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants to ask Rosy Hardy what…

May 20th, 2023

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How to spot and destroy box moth caterpillar

How to spot box tree moth caterpillars – the best ways to deal with it!

Box moth caterpillars – also known as box tree moth caterpillars- can strip the leaves from your box plant or hedge. In extreme cases, your plant will die. As many…

May 15th, 2023

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10 beautiful but tough perennials

10 beautiful but tough perennials for too wet and too dry summers

We all want beautiful but tough perennials in our gardens this year. Temperate climates (those with spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons) are notoriously changeable. At Antique Perennials, Kinglake, Australia’s…

March 17th, 2023

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5 types of slug resistant plants and how to outwit slugs and snails

5 types of slug resistant plants – the easy way to beat snails and slugs in the garden

Planting slug resistant plants is the most effective way of stopping slugs and snails from devouring your garden. You may have read articles promising that you can get rid of…

March 11th, 2023

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Dan Cooper showing me how to clean and maintain garden tools

How to clean and maintain garden tools – make them last longer and work better

How to clean and maintain garden tools two ways – using either specialist garden tool cleaning kit or common household products.

February 17th, 2023

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How to grow chrysanthemums for magical late season colour

Grow chrysanthemums to keep your garden looking gorgeous for longer. They’re easy care and available in lots of colours and styles.

November 12th, 2022

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Marchants Hardy Plants Sussex

The very best time to plant perennials + top tips on filling a gap in your border

Autumn and spring are the best time to plant perennials. So that’s also the best time to fill gaps in your border – or even revamp your border completely. To…

October 15th, 2022

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Salvias growing at Great Comp Garden in Kent

Salvias – expert tips on growing long-lasting flowers

Salvias are the stars of the late season garden. Many flower from summer right through to the first frosts. William Dyson is the UK’s top expert on salvias. He’s the…

October 1st, 2022

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