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Kezia Reynolds

5 garden plants experts say you can bring back from the dead if they’ve gone brown and crispy this summer

A garden with seating and a hydrangea bush at front.

When you look out at your garden, is it a brown and crispy mess? Yes? Don’t panic! While plenty of your plants may look dead and brown, they’re more resilient than you think. In fact, these are the five that may look dead, but will bounce back with a little TLC.

If this summer’s heatwaves have ravaged your garden and your lawn, it’s understandable that you have assumed the sun’s rays have simply killed off your precious plants, and you might be a little at a loss as to what August garden jobs to start on. After all, much of this country has switched from luscious green scenery to something much browner and patchier.

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