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Top four low-maintenance hedges

Sarah Raven outlines her favourites for garden hedging and explains how to care for them Well known garden designer...

Top tips for pollinator-friendly gardening  

Sue Bradley provides some of her top-tips.... * Favour single, open blooms, which are more easily accessible to insects...

Sizeable squash and mini marrows

Bob explains how to grow the size and variety that works for you Marrows have long been grown, but other than for super-sized specimens at flower shows they’re no longer...

Make a wildlife-attracting water haven

A simple water feature looks great and is a boon for wildlife Gardening as we know, is far from plonking a few plants in the ground and hoping for the...

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It’s time to sow tender veggies

It’s time to shine for beans and tomatoes, says Ruth The sowing season is well underway and we are now at the stage when it’s...

A no-dig bed for free!

Using what you’ve got to improve poor soil We have a problem border in our front garden that is a constant source of disappointment. When we...

Growing an organic garden from seed

Raising a plant from a tiny seed is one of the most satisfying things a gardener can do, writes Chris Collins, Garden Organic’s Head...

Repotting a failing agapanthus

New compost should stimulate a wealth of flowers in summer One of my favourite plants are agapanthus, those noble South African natives that thrive so...

Time to make a seedbed

Now's the time to prepare a good-quality seedbed, says Lucy Chamberlain With soil temperatures warming and windowsills overflowing, many gardeners are desperate to begin sowing...

How to get free plants from sprouting perennials

Basal cuttings are a cheap and easy form of propagation As plants start to grow again we can begin to take new growth as cuttings...
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