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top 10 autumn flowering plants

As the days get cooler and we slowly but surely say goodbye to the summer heat, you may think your garden's beauty will fade with the sun but this certainly does not need to be the case. The fiery ...

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Top 10 shade-loving plants

Are you looking to create your own woodland garden? Are you struggling to know what to plant in that difficult, shady patch of your garden? It can often be a challenge to know what to plant in those ...

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Urban and Smaller Gardens - Useful Plants and Tips

Whether your plot is a patch of front garden, a square of lawn, a balcony, a window box or simply a front doorstep, you can still capture the uplifting, enriching power of plants.If your garden is ...

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Calamondin Orange & Almond Cake

This recipe takes a 1950s favourite and adds that tropical twist that we love. Ingredients: 8 calamondins3 eggs140 caster sugar1/2 teaspoon of baking powder140g ground almondsFor the syrup:6 ...

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top 10 evergreen shrubs

Looking for something to give your garden year-round interest? Evergreen shrubs are a garden staple, bridging the gaps between seasons when other plants fade away, there will always be something to ...

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top 10 plants for bees

Bees are absolutely essential to our environment and are a gardener’s best friend, as they are responsible for pollinating the plants that we grow, both the flowers in our gardens and the food we ...

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How To Make Homemade Eucalyptus Leaf Tea

Most of us will try just about anything to get rid of a runny nose, and for me, the more natural the better! Well if you have a eucalyptus plant in your garden, you need to try Eucalyptus tea. It’s ...

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Top 10 drought tolerant plants

With our summers becoming hotter and hotter each year, as gardeners we have an ever-increasing need for drought tolerant plants.There's nothing worse than spending time and money planting flowers only...

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Garden Trends To Look Out For In 2024

Recent years have seen the rise of houseplants, wildflowers and climate change gardening but what will 2024 hold? It’s a brand new year, which means there will be plenty of new gardening trends and ...

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