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How to grow mangoes from seed
Learn how to grow mangoes from seed and create your own tropical paradise filled with delicious fruit trees
By Holly Reaney • Last updated
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10 incredible ideas to steal from one of the 'most significant gardens' in the US
From water features and wild flowers, to garden paths and swimming pools, this Connecticut garden is brimming with design ideas
By Jennifer Ebert • Last updated
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Storage ideas for sheds – 10 practical ways to keep your garden shed organized
These useful storage ideas for sheds will help you find what you need to get the job done quickly, and stop your garden shed feeling over-stuffed
By Jennifer Ebert • Last updated
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5 ways the Creative Director of Jimmy Choo has created a restorative garden escape
The Cotswolds retreat of Jimmy Choo Creative Director Sandra Choi and her husband Tamburlaine Gorst, has a garden equipped to restore mind, body and soul
By Fiona McCarthy • Published
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5 tips from HGTV's Matt Blashaw on how to make a lawn green and thick
The secrets to growing and maintaining the most beautiful lawn on the block? HGTV’s Matt Blashaw shares them exclusively with H&G
By Marc Lupo • Published
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How to grow peas – in pots and in the ground
Discover how to grow peas at home, and enjoy a bountiful harvest of one of nature’s sweetest crops
By Melanie Griffiths • Published
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Monty Don urges us to prune rambling roses right now – for beautiful blooms next year
A future of fabulous flowers awaits, but not before following Monty’s expert deadheading tips
By Megan Slack • Published
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Martha Stewart warns that bolting vegetables can ruin your kitchen garden – and how to spot the signs
Bolted vegetables can seriously reduce yields in your garden, but it's not too late to save your produce
By Megan Slack • Published
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Fence decorating ideas – use plants, paint and lighting to combine practicality with style
We've sourced the best fence decorating ideas – from paint to planting - to prove that fences do not have to be dull.
By Jennifer Ebert • Last updated
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Monty Don's surprising greenhouse tips will make you rethink garden design — and how you use yours
The celebrity gardener has revealed his top greenhouse tips — will you follow his bold advice?
By Megan Slack • Last updated
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Designer reveals the most common patio decorating mistake – and what you should do instead
Patio party season has arrived, but is your space ready? Avoid the most common mistake with advice from the expert
By Megan Slack • Last updated
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Garden design dos and don’ts — how not to plan your garden
Swerve the traps and make the right calls with garden design dos and don’ts from the experts
By Sarah Warwick • Last updated
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How to grow ornamental grasses — add year-round interest with these easy to grow grasses
Wondering how to grow ornamental grasses? They bring movement and sound to the garden, and carry color and interest through to winter
By Jennifer Ebert • Last updated
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Long garden ideas – 10 rules for transforming a narrow plot, and the mistakes to avoid
Inspiring long garden ideas and tips to help make the most of your narrow outdoor space
By Jennifer Ebert • Last updated
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How to design a pergola – and the best plants to choose
We've gone to the experts for their advice on how to design a pergola seating area, complete with perfect planting ideas
By Teresa Conway • Last updated
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10 sloping garden ideas — simple landscaping tips for a tricky space
These sloping garden ideas can add real interest and intrigue to your outdoor space if it's on a slope
By Jennifer Ebert • Last updated
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Garden shade ideas – simple design and planting tips for your outdoor room
These garden shade ideas will make your garden a joy to use all day long, whether its a cooling spot for relaxing, entertaining or designed purely as a retreat
By Jennifer Ebert • Last updated
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Martha Stewart's ingenious container tip is the easy, eco-friendly secret to perfect tomatoes
Advice from the beloved horticultural expert will enrich our tomatoes' roots – and fill our kitchen gardens with flavor
By Megan Slack • Published
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How to grow ginger
Learn how to grow ginger and enjoy its tropical flowers before harvesting its spicy root
By Holly Reaney • Published
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How to get rid of Japanese knotweed
Japanese knotweed can spread like wildfire. Here’s how to identify it and banish it from your garden forever
By Lola Houlton • Published
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Charlie McCormick's garden design secrets – from inspirations to practicalities
Insider secrets from the famed garden designer
By Sarah Wilson • Published
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How to make a small garden look bigger – 8 easy ways to maximize space
Discover how to make a small garden look bigger, so you can create a calming oasis no matter how small your space
By Sophie Warren-Smith • Last updated
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Living wall ideas — creative ways to plant a green wall garden
Living wall ideas are springing up over vertical surfaces everywhere, to keep buildings cool, improve air quality, reduce noise and attract wildlife
By Jennifer Ebert • Last updated
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The Manscapers reveal the one garden design element that celebrities always ask for
The designers have created gardens for Diane von Fürstenberg and Calvin Klien – this is what stars want from their space
By Megan Slack • Published
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How to grow lemon from seed
Discover how to grow lemon from seed and you can fill your home, conservatory or garden room with beautiful lemon trees
By Holly Reaney • Published
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Decorating with flowers – 10 pretty ways to brighten your home with blooms
Whether for a special occasion or just because, decorating with flowers is an easy way to add color, scent and style to a space. These flower decorating ideas are amongst the prettiest we've seen
By Sara Bird • Published
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Monty Don's plant staking tip will stop our borders becoming a 'disaster zone overnight'
The gardener wants us to stake plants this weekend to save them from destructive summer storms
By Megan Slack • Published
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How to grow irises
Add color and interest to your garden by learning how to grow irises
By Holly Reaney • Last updated
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The reason to bring Princess Diana's favorite flower into your garden
Four thousand plants fill Kensington Palace's Sunken Garden, but one flower holds a particular significance. This is how to care for Diana's most-beloved bloom
By Megan Slack • Published
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