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9 Important jobs to do in your garden this September, according to the experts

With summer drawing to a close, there's much to be done in your outdoor space to get it ready for the cold weather ahead.

Woman & Home · Sep 3

When should you plant daffodil bulbs? Garden experts share advice for successful spring blooms

Get your timing right with next year's daffodils and ensure your bulbs are planted when they should be

Woman & Home · Sep 1

Complete this hydrangea task before August ends to bag yourself free plants – experts say it’s best done before the bank holiday

It's best done before the bank holiday

Ideal Home · Aug 27

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How deep should you plant tulip bulbs? Professional gardeners reveal the best depth for guaranteed blooms

It's nearly tulip planting season, which means there's no better time to brush up on your bulb knowledge

Woman & Home · Aug 25

5 bulbs to plant in August to fill your garden with colour throughout autumn and winter

Now is the perfect time to get some bulbs in the warmer ground

Ideal Home · Aug 25

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

Your garden is tougher than you think

Ideal Home · Aug 23

Horticultural experts reveal the best time to prune Acer trees – to avoid sap bleeding

Time your pruning right and keep your plants healthy with this professional guidance

Woman & Home · Aug 21

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5 plants to collect seeds from in August for free flowers next year – don't let them go to waste by storing them now

Don't let them go to waste by storing them now

Ideal Home · Aug 20

Sorry lavender, this drought-tolerant perennial is quietly replacing you this summer – it’s lower maintenance, flowers for longer and won’t go woody

It looks and smells just as good, too!

Ideal Home · Aug 14

These are the pests and plant diseases threatening your garden in August – this is what to do if you spot them

This is what to do if you spot them

Ideal Home · Aug 13

6 gorgeous flowers to plant in your garden now for a colourful autumn display, so you can enjoy your outdoor space for longer

Your autumn beds and borders can look as colourful as your spring garden

Ideal Home · Aug 13

5 heatwave-proof evergreen plants to keep your garden colourful in every season – and they'll stop your garden feeling bare in the colder months

They'll stop your garden from feeling bare in the colder months

Ideal Home · Aug 9

5 plants to divide in August – experts say it's the perfect time to lift and split these popular varieties to get free plants next spring

You'll get more blooms for free next spring

Ideal Home · Aug 6

Could mini disco balls be the whimsical secret to keeping your garden pest-free? We asked the experts

This might be the grooviest pest deterrent we've ever seen, but does it actually work?

Woman & Home · Aug 6

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Ideal Home · Aug 6

5 heat-loving houseplants that thrive in bright, sunny windowills and stuffy rooms – they’re perfect for south-facing windowsills

These houseplants aren't fazed by heatwaves

Ideal Home · Jul 27

5 plants you can water with coffee – experts say these acid-loving varieties appreciate an occasional fix

And the best ways to dilute it!

Ideal Home · Jul 26

I hate mosquitoes, but this low-maintenance flowering plant is my secret weapon to keep them at bay on my patio this summer

This is how to unlock its mozzie-repelling benefit

Woman & Home · Jul 24

How can you grow dahlias from seed? Follow this simple expert guide for achieving impressive blooms

Want to start from scratch with your dahlias next year? Here's everything you need to know

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Ideal Home · Jul 23

5 self-seeding cottage garden flowers that will fill your borders with picture-perfect blooms for free every summer

They'll spread picture-perfect blooms year after year

Ideal Home · Jul 22

My hydrangea blooms are turning brown – experts told me why it's happening and how to stop it from getting worse so I can rescue the rest of this summer's flowers

And how to stop it from getting worse

Ideal Home · Jul 22

3 ways to successfully plant lavender in July – and ensure it thrives, even when the weather is hot and dry

Cultivate strong, established plants

Ideal Home · Jul 22

5 shade companion planting schemes that improve plant health, reduce the need for watering and make your borders look beautiful

It's one of the easiest ways to create a climate-resilient garden

Ideal Home · Jul 19

5 clever ways to save and reuse paddling pool water in the garden during the hot weather – I'll never empty ours on the lawn again

I'll never empty ours on the lawn again

Ideal Home · Jul 18

3 fast-growing trees and shrubs that create shade in a garden and help cool it down, according to experts

After all, there's nothing better than basking in the shade of a tree on a hot day

Ideal Home · Jul 15

Alan Titchmarsh's space-saving planter trick could make your patio feel cooler this summer – here are the expert-approved ways to use it during hot weather

The expert-approved ways to use it during hot weather

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