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  1. How to make sure your garden survives when you go on holiday

    How to make sure your garden survives when you go on holiday
    Are you planning a holiday, but worried your gardening efforts might be wasted if the garden isn’t cared for? While it is possible to go away for a day or two without the garden coming under too much stress, longer stretches away, especially during a hot summer, can be catastrophic. The best option is to hire a house-sitter (especially if...
  2. Gardening 101: Preventing plant stress in times of change

    Gardening 101: Preventing plant stress in times of change
    Often when we buy plants, we have a specific position in mind for them within our home or garden. But what happens when that changes? Perhaps the plant would look better in a different position or room and needs to be moved. Conditions around the plant, such as temperature, light and humidity, may also alter - particularly at the start...
  3. Gardening 101: A buyer's guide to plant selection

    Gardening 101: A buyer's guide to plant selection
    A visit to a garden centre to buy plants for your garden can be an overwhelming experience. For me, it’s like being a kid in the candy store with so many pretty things begging to go in my trolley. While it can be great fun, plant selection is key - otherwise, when you get home you may find that there’s...
  4. Shade Loving Plants: 9 Plants That Grow In Full Shade

    Shade Loving Plants: 9 Plants That Grow In Full Shade
    A shady garden is a cool place to while away hot summer days. Gardens that are filled with lush foliage look cool and feel cool too. Use trees, clumps of palms or a plant-covered pergola to create summer shade in sunny areas or plant shade-loving foliage plants in courtyards or gardens with a shaded southerly aspect. There are many plants...
  5. Are you making these common gardening mistakes?

    Are you making these common gardening mistakes?
    Have you ever looked at your garden and felt that it wasn’t growing to its true potential? Perhaps your flowers are dying and you think you’ve either invested in dud plants or inherited the dreaded black thumb. Chances are it’s not that at all. Everyone has the ability to create a beautiful garden and take great care of their plants...
  6. Flowers for Shade

    Flowers for Shade
    With careful planning it is possible to have something blooming in a shaded garden all year round.

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