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Monty Don recommends sowing this cottage garden staple now for a Chelsea-inspired display next summer

The elegant flower spikes are easy to grow from seed if you start them now

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5 low-maintenance plants that will flourish in the trickiest spots in your garden with almost no effort – they thrive on neglect and don't mind shady corners

I've found five low-maintenance plants that love bad soil, shade and neglect

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5 plants to prune in June for bigger, better blooms next year

It's pruning time for your spring-flowering plants

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5 fast-growing climbing plants to grow around your front door for a blooming summer entrance

Frame your entrance with colour, fragrance and plenty of kerb appeal

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Where to Place a Pothos Plant in Your Home for Good Luck — 4 Spots That Will Work in Your Favor, According to a Feng Shui Expert

Also known as 'epipremnum aureum', these plants can be lucky, provided you style them in auspicious spots

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Pocket woodlands are the secret to transforming shady garden corners – these are the easy planting tricks I learned from an RHS Chelsea garden designer

They're ideal for tiny spaces

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4 Colors That Are Good for Your Garden, According to Feng Shui — It's All About Balancing the Elements in Your Landscape's Palette

And as Feng Shui experts tell us, there's at least one element and its color that will surprise you...

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Where to buy seeds online – these 5 retailers have given me the best results in the garden

Flower seeds, vegetable collections and more

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Sorry Citronella Candles, but These 3 Fragrances Are Much More Enjoyable to Burn in Your Garden to Keep Pests at Bay

These blends will keep bugs at bay without overwhelming your al fresco atmosphere

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Start small, pick perennials and go peat-free: how to buy plants sustainably

Warm weather got you itching for new greenery? Our expert shares the dos and don’ts of plant shopping with the planet in mind

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How to attract wrens to your garden – 5 ways to create a sanctuary for one of nature’s best pest controllers

They're mightier than they look!

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5 Things That Will Make Your Garden Smell Expensive — These Are the Rich, Evocative Scents You Get in the Most Luxurious Outdoor Spaces

From planting ideas to al fresco fragrance formats, these additions will lure you into spending more time in your backyard

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These 6 dreamy hydrangea varieties are perfect for pots and will transform small gardens and outdoor spaces with a cloud of blooms

Hydrangeas can thrive in pots, which is ideal if you have a small space

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The best low-maintenance evergreen shrubs for year-round privacy – these fuss-free picks create no-effort screening

These fuss-free picks create no-effort screening

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Sow, grow, don’t mow: 15 ways to get your garden ready for spring and summer

Whether it’s organising the shed, sharpening tools or giving garden furniture a good scrub, here are tips to prep – and enjoy – your outdoor patch

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Want Your Garden to Look More Japanese? These 5 Plants and Trees Will Make It Feel Like Springtime in Tokyo

Taking inspiration from the zen garden style of planting is a beautiful way to fill your outdoor space while calming it with stunning textural foliage

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8 wildflowers that thrive in the shade and will transform your outdoor space into a glorious cottage garden

Don't let a dark garden ruin your cottage garden dreams

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Best flowering groundcover plants – these 7 weed suppressors are low-maintenance and bloom beautifully every year

They support pollinators, too

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I recommend these groundcover roses to anyone looking to manage weeds *and* fill their garden borders with fragrance – they’re low-maintenance, too!

They’re low-maintenance, too!

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5 Things to Do Now to Make Your Front Garden Look More Welcoming — They'll Add Major Curb Appeal and Set Your Lawn Up for Spring

Since this is the first place people see when they approach your home, it's a good idea to get it in shape for the season of blooms

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‘Cheap as chips and save backache’: gardening pros on the tools they can’t live without

Getting your garden ready for spring? We asked the experts for their go-to kit, from secateurs and soil knives to trousers with enough pockets for twine

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Your birth month has a specific flower – this is the meaning behind yours, and the best varieties to add to your garden

Birth flowers are enjoying a quiet revival right now. Here's what you need to know about yours...

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Your birth month has a perennial plant – this is the meaning behind yours, and the best varieties to add to your garden

Here's the special meanings behind all 12....

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Sow brassicas like kale and cauliflower indoors now for productive, tasty crops – 6 types to start in February

6 types to start in February

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4 fast-growing climbing plants for privacy that you can plant now – create a natural screen with these beautiful climbers

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