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How to grow a pineapple
Grow your own pineapple at home from a store-bought fruit –it’s fun, decorative and tasty
By Karen Darlow • Published
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How to grow ranunculus
Discover how to grow ranunculus - 'the rose of the spring' which will bring colorful, frilly blooms to your garden
By Pippa Blenkinsop • Published
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Monty Don reveals why pruning in July is the secret to perfect apples – this is how to get it right
As we celebrate the 4th of July with a homemade apple pie, Monty urges us to preserve our future fruit crop
By Megan Slack • Published
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Garden landscaping ideas – add structure and character to your outside space
Choose the right materials and features for your plot with these garden landscaping ideas
By Jennifer Ebert • Published
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Monty Don's secret to rose pruning – and why we need to do it before the end of June
This is the month of roses – but we need to prune soon if we want to extend their blooming season
By Megan Slack • Last updated
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7 ways this gorgeous cottage garden was created on a shoestring
This beautiful cottage garden is a vision of blooming, colorful abundance in summer months, and it has all been created on a tight budget – find out how
By Sue Bradley • Published
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How to grow jasmine – the most fragrant of climbers
Find out how to grow sweet-scented summer jasmine and plan ahead for winter jasmine
By Karen Darlow • Published
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Revealed: the secret to growing big vegetables
Big Veg author and Twitter-famous gardener Gerald Stratford reveals how he has such success with growing big vegetables and fruit. He also has advice for those just starting out
By Millie Hurst • Published
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Monty Don warns against cutting the lawn before 21st June – and the reasons are compelling
The trusted gardener is urging us not to cut the grass just yet – and how to get the best results when we do
By Megan Slack • Last updated
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3 succession planting tips from Joe Gardener – to give you the biggest, longest harvest ever
Succession planting can take your garden to a whole new level – here are the most important tips and tricks for making it work
By Anna Cottrell • Published
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5 ways this historic Welsh garden showcases country style
The epitome of a British garden, all the elements are here to see in this spectacular listed Arts and Crafts house in the UK
By Rhoda Parry • Published
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Internationally acclaimed garden designer Arabella Lennox-Boyd's design secrets
The botanical expert extraordinaire shares her tips and tricks – and where she goes for inspiration
By Megan Slack • Published
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This is why your nasturtiums are not flowering, according to Monty Don
The good news is that it can easily be remedied
By Millie Hurst • Published
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Everything you need to know about summer solstice gardening – with Gardener Scott's help
Gardener Scott shares his top tips for how to use the summer solstice to improve your garden
By Anna Cottrell • Published
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How to grow watercress at home
How to grow watercress at home in pots, in water and from cuttings to enjoy the peppery leaves year round
By Rachel Crow • Last updated
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How to grow kale – from seed to harvesting
Find out how to grow kale from sowing to harvesting. It's one of the original superfoods – tasty and easy to grow, too
By Karen Darlow • Published
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How to grow thyme
Follow this guide on how to grow thyme, and enjoy this delicious, low-maintenance herb all year round
By Melanie Griffiths • Published
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5 clever landscaping and planting tricks that restored a 19th-century garden to its former glory
The house rests within a six-acre plot overlooking countryside and is teeming with cottage garden perennials, vegetables and fruit trees all enclosed in a Victorian walled garden
By Nicola Stocken • Last updated
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How to grow microgreens – the fastest, tastiest superfood
Salads, herbs and vegetables are better in miniature. Discover how to grow microgreens in a matter of days, and elevate everyday meals to the ranks of high-end restaurants
By Melanie Griffiths • Last updated
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Monty Don shares his top tips for starting a vegetable patch in June – it's not too late, but you'll need to act fast
Time is ticking, but it hasn’t run out – yet. Here’s everything you need to know before it does
By Megan Slack • Published
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Backyard Envy's James DeSantis shares the one plant that elevates every garden – whatever its size
The celebrity garden landscaper 'can't say enough' about this plant, which works in gardens of all sizes and in all climates
By Megan Slack • Published
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Monty Don’s French bean growing tips will ensure a bumper crop – and now's the time to get sowing
There is no better time to sow French beans – discover ingenious tips from the gardening expert for a bumper crop
By Megan Slack • Published
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How to grow cilantro
Discover how to grow cilantro from seed or cuttings – and how to harvest it to get the most out of this most versatile, aromatic ingredient
By Melanie Griffiths • Published
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James DeSantis of Backyard Envy shares his top tips for making a small garden feel bigger
The celebrity garden designer reveals ingenious space-saving tricks that will elevate our exterior spaces – whatever the size
By Megan Slack • Last updated
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5 ways this spring garden wows with color
Brilliant bulbs – in every shade – make this spring garden sing with color
By Rhoda Parry • Published
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These are Monty Don's favorite tender annuals – and his top tips to succeed in growing them
Gardening guru Monty Don shares his top picks of colorful tender annual plants – and wise tips for growing them well
By Anna Cottrell • Published
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5 dramatic ways garden design has changed in four decades – according to the experts
The revolution in garden design has shaped our exterior spaces – these are the most significant changes
By Megan Slack • Last updated
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Using tea leaves in the garden – to boost your plants' health
Find out how using tea leaves in the garden can benefit plants, compost and mulch – and even deter pests
By Lucy Searle • Published
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Garden jobs for May – what to do, seeds to sow, and flowers to plant
These essential garden jobs for May will get your plot ready for the long, glorious summer ahead
By Melanie Griffiths • Published
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