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Organic gardening: how to create a successful organic garden
Organic gardening is both simple and rewarding. Plus, it will benefit wildlife, your own health and reduce your environmental impact too. Here's how to get started...
By Leigh Clapp Last updated
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10 full sun plants that love the heat and that are pretty low maintenance
Discover full sun plants that will add color and interest to a backyard and don’t need much care
By Anna Cottrell Published
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How to keep plants alive while on vacation – care and watering tips
Knowing the best ways to care for and water plants while on vacation will ensure they are still alive and healthy for when you return. Try deep watering, irrigation systems and more methods as recommended by professional horticulturists
By Anna Cottrell Published
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10 plants that repel mosquitoes naturally from your outside space
Start growing plants that repel mosquitoes outside to keep your backyard or balcony space ripe for entertaining throughout the summer months
By Camille Dubuis-Welch Published
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3 ways to plant for wildlife wherever you live, according to sustainability consultant
These are the flowers you should plant to attract wildlife to your garden, according to sustainability consultant and garden designer
By Anna Cottrell Published
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10 unusual plants you wouldn't think of adding to your home
Want to grow your foliage portfolio? These unusual plants are weird and wonderful ways to create a biophillic feel that's a bit bonkers
By Christina Chrysostomou Last updated
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14 US states are obsessed with growing this vegetable, according to gardening specialists
Can you guess which is your state's most popular crop?
By Anna Cottrell Published
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Monty Don shares his pre-vacation gardening checklist to keep your plants thriving while you're away
Some plants will need a little more care than others before you jet off
By Millie Hurst Last updated
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Monty Don's rule for growing incompatible plants together in the same pot
Plant with the seasons and you can break the rules slightly
By Millie Hurst Last updated