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Gardens

Gardening and landscape design ideas to help you make the most of your outdoor living space.

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Garden wildlife

The best shrubs to attract wildlife

Want to attract more wildlife to your garden? The best wildlife-friendly shrubs for British birds, mammals and insects.
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Gardening

How to grow great herbs – 10 expert tips for outdoor success

These expert tips from Monty Don and others will make growing herbs outdoors easy.
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Gardening

How and when to plant bulbs for spring

We share our top tips on when and how to plant spring bulbs.
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Gardening

How to choose the best birch tree

Silver birch, small birch trees and weeping birches - Gardening expert Val Bourne on the best types of birch tree and which one is right for your garden.
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Gardening

Our top 5 autumn lawn care tips

Autumn lawn care tips: how to scarify, aerate and over-seed your grass.
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Landscaping

Types of gravel and how to use them in your garden

What gravel is best for your garden?

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How to ripen green tomatoes

Turn your tomatoes red with our step-by-step guide.

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The peony pruning mistakes that could be ruining your flowers

We reveal the 3 peony pruning mistakes that could be damaging your blooms.

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How to take great garden bird photographs

A wildlife photographer's 6 tips to capturing beautiful garden bird photos from the comfort of your home.

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The best new rose varieties to grow

Our pick of the latest rose varieties cultivated by some of the UK’s most prestigious growers.

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How to plan a sensory garden

The best advice on how to plan a sensory garden that stimulates the senses and soothes the mind.
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The top 3 shade-loving plants from a TV gardening expert

Love Your Garden expert Katie Rushworth reveals her favourite plants for a shady spot.
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Moving house - packing your garden plants could cause legal issues

Want to take plants with you when you move house? Legal experts reveal the costly mistake you could make and how to avoid it.

Gardens

10 breathtaking photos from gardens around the world

Our favourites snaps from the latest International Garden Photographer of the Year.

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