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Fast-growing flowers in March for colourful beds and window boxes
Gareth Whitfield
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Empty beds, gloomy window boxes and winter still lingering in your bones – yet the desire for colour is already...
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Vipers in the Garden: Why Pampas Grass Attracts Snakes in March
Gareth Whitfield
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Many keen gardeners welcome March’s first warm sunshine and fresh blooms. At the same time, however, a period begins in...
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Planting Supermarket Garlic: How to Grow Your Own Harvest
Gareth Whitfield
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Many amateur gardeners buy expensive planting bulbs, while a different approach has long been circulating online: simply push supermarket garlic...
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Cleaning terracotta pots: getting them ready for winter
Gareth Whitfield
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The autumn wind whistles across the balcony, and the summer flowers have long since faded. Among the dried-out stems, they...
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Nashi: The hardy apple pear for your garden
Gareth Whitfield
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Growing the same varieties every year means missing a genuine insider tip for home gardeners. A hardy fruit tree from...
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Bicarbonate of Soda for Moss: The Kitchen Powder That Works
Gareth Whitfield
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Anyone with a garden knows the pattern: as soon as conditions turn wet, cold and dark, moss appears everywhere. It...
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Second-hand garden furniture: how to create the Brocante look outdoors
Gareth Whitfield
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More and more people furnishing a terrace or balcony are turning away from brand-new plastic furniture. Instead, second-hand garden furniture,...
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Grow a whole tray of tomato plants from one supermarket tomato
Gareth Whitfield
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Tomato prices in the shops can make anyone wonder in spring whether growing their own is worthwhile again. A British...
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Nettles, hedgehogs and slugs: a simple garden solution
Gareth Whitfield
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Keeping every centimetre of lawn closely trimmed and removing every supposed weed straight away means missing a remarkably simple opportunity:...
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How Early Topping Makes Dahlias Produce Three to Four Times More Flowers
Gareth Whitfield
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An early, radical cut can change everything. Anyone who loves dahlias will recognise the problem: the plants race upwards, their...
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Pink Golden Apple Snail Eggs: A Serious Warning Sign
Gareth Whitfield
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What may initially look cute or curious is actually a serious warning sign. Those bright pink clusters conceal an invasive...
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Planting Fruit Trees: The Crucial Trunk Zone for Healthy Crops
Gareth Whitfield
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The first apple from your own tree, or a bowl heaped with cherries picked straight from the garden: that is...
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Sow Nigella in March for a Wildlife-Friendly Garden
Gareth Whitfield
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If you are planning flower beds, window boxes or a front garden, the same question comes up every year: what...
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Garden Hose: The Overlooked Snake Hiding Place in Your Garden
Gareth Whitfield
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Many amateur gardeners look forward to freshly mown lawns and colourful flower beds, yet give little thought to snakes. However,...
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Toilet Paper Rolls in the Garden: Protection Against Frost and Slugs
Gareth Whitfield
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Between lettuce, tomatoes and young flowers, inconspicuous cardboard tubes are suddenly sticking out of the soil. Anyone seeing this for...
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Plant Monarda in April for a Fragrant Summer Garden
Gareth Whitfield
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In spring, much of the garden can still look rather bleak: bare soil, short shoots and little colour. However, planning...
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Overseed Your Lawn in April: Less Moss, More Food for Insects
Gareth Whitfield
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When the spring sun finally begins to warm up again, many garden owners automatically pull the lawnmower out of the...
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Balcony Herbs in Pots: How to Help Them Thrive
Gareth Whitfield
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Basil is always the first to give up. In the morning it still looks as if it belongs in a...
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Agapanthus P–K Trick: Taller Flower Stems Before the End of March
Gareth Whitfield
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Many amateur gardeners wonder year after year why their so-called African lily appears healthy but produces barely any flowers. The...
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Iron Sulphate for Lawns in March: The Professional Moss Solution
Gareth Whitfield
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When the days begin to lengthen, many people immediately fetch the lawnmower or fertiliser from the shed. Professionals take a...
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Bergenia: The Low-Maintenance Perennial That Stops Weeds
Gareth Whitfield
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An unassuming perennial can cover your beds so densely that weeds barely stand a chance. Anyone tending a flower bed...
