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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Francesca Clarke

Unlock your Backyard's Secret Sun Traps and Get your Yard Blooming Before your Neighbors Do

A greenhouse surrounded by plants and foliage.

Learning how to grow in sun traps is a skill very much worth mastering. A sun trap in your backyard is a brilliant spot if you know how to harness it and make the most of that warm microclimate. It’s somewhere you can use to your advantage in the cooler spring months to give all kinds of edible and ornamental plants a headstart.

For sure, there are plenty of things you should avoid in a sun trap, but there are heaps of tips and tricks I've learnt that are worth leaning into when learning how to grow in sun traps – I guarantee they’ll reap dividends throughout the rest of the gardening year.

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