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5 plants to prune in May for longer-lasting blooms and healthy foliage

Keep these plants in shape this month by giving them a little trim

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6 alternatives to bamboo for privacy that won’t take over your garden – these non-invasive planting choices will stay firmly in bounds and provide dense screening

Create natural screening in outdoor spaces with one of these non-invasive planting choices

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5 gorgeous, showy red flowers that will fill your borders with high-fashion impact, according to garden experts

These plants look so good, they could be on the cover of Vogue

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6 drought-tolerant shrubs to plant in May for a climate-resilient garden – these varieties thrive in warm weather

These varieties thrive in warm weather

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6 of the best cottage garden plants for pots – nail the whimsical planting scheme wherever you've got room for containers

These varieties thrive in containers

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Landscape Designers Warn These 7 Mistakes Will Ruin Your Garden's Privacy — This Is What to Do Instead for Stylish Seclusion Outside

Experts reveal the most elegant and effective ways to achieve privacy in your garden — along with what doesn't work as well

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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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8 night-scented flowering plants to add to your garden now for beautifully scented evenings all summer long

Fill the night air with fragrance

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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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Garden experts say this is the ultimate low-maintenance filler plant to plug tricky holes in your borders with colour – and right now is the best time to plant it

This beautiful, easy-to-care-for shrub is also a favourite amongst pollinators

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These 7 shade-loving perennials will instantly lift a dull, dark garden – they'll create a colourful haven where nothing else will grow

Liven up your garden's light-starved spaces with these shade-loving plants

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7 shrubs that thrive on neglect – these easy-going varieties still add vibrant colour but only require minimal TLC

They pack a punch in beds and borders with minimal effort required

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5 bedding plants to plant now to give your garden an instant pop of colour, according to garden experts

It's not too early for a garden full of colour

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7 sweet-smelling flowering shrubs to fill your winter garden with scent and colour when nothing else is blooming

Bring some much-needed colour and fragrance outdoors with these winter-loving varieties

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7 early flowering plants that will brighten up a bleak January garden with mood-boosting colour

Add colour and texture by planting up these varieties

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These 12 garden trends are set to reshape our outdoor spaces in 2026 – from climate-resilient planting to foraging gardens

Punctured water butts? They’re smarter than they sound…

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How to care for philodendrons – the best way to position, water and feed the popular houseplants for lush, fast-growing foliage

They're so easy to look after!

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My calathea plant thrives best in this spot in my home – but it’ll also grow well in 2 other places, according to houseplant experts

Mimicking their origins is key

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How to Pick a Fruit Tree Based on Your Birth Month — The 12 Trees and Which to Get (or Gift) Depending on When You Were Born

This is your sign to treat your home to a flourishing fruit tree based on your birth month

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Which Christmas Tree Smells the Best? There's a Clear Winner for the Most Christmassy Scent at Home for the Season, Say Experts

The right tree can naturally fragrance your home for Christmas, and this variety of focal foliage is by far the most nostalgic

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5 of the best Christmas plants with berries – expert-approved picks for showstopping festive displays

Beautyberries, hawthorn and more

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The best winter plants for wildlife – 5 shrubs, trees and flowers that provide food and shelter over the colder months

Build birds and insects the perfect winter menu

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6 of the best outdoor Christmas plants for colour, texture and fragrance over the festive season – my favourite picks for the garden right now

A few unusual ones in here...

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5 of the best Christmas plants to send as gifts – these festive houseplants are sure to make a loved one smile

Christmas amaryllis, cyclamen and more

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5 of the best Christmas plants for a front porch – give guests a festive welcome with these flowering and evergreen options

Familiar favourites, unique blooms and more

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