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How to Clean and Store Terracotta Pots for Winter
Harriet M. Ashford
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The autumn wind whistles across the balcony, and the summer flowers have long since faded. Among the dried stems, they...
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Why Cold Tap Water Can Stress Your Houseplants
Harriet M. Ashford
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It has been a long evening, the air in the living room is dry, and your Monstera’s leaves are looking...
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A Hoopoe in the Garden: What Its Visit Means
Harriet M. Ashford
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A sudden sighting of a hoopoe in the garden leaves most people blinking in surprise. Its orange-beige plumage, black-and-white barred...
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Gardening: a natural health programme
Harriet M. Ashford
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Gardening is often seen as a pleasant spring pastime. Yet weeding, pruning shrubs and digging over beds form a remarkably...
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A simple salad container snail trap protects your vegetables without harming animals
Harriet M. Ashford
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A simple trick using an old salad container can put an end to the problem – without harming animals. Many...
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How Pinching Dahlias Early Can Transform Their Flowering
Harriet M. Ashford
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An early, decisive cut can transform the entire plant. Anyone who loves dahlias will recognise the problem: the plants race...
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Ivy on Trees and House Walls: Why Experts Warn Against Removing It Too Soon
Harriet M. Ashford
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Experts warn: this could be exactly the mistake. The same thing happens every autumn in front gardens and on house...
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Black elder: the native shrub to plant now for next season
Harriet M. Ashford
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Many amateur gardeners pass it without a second glance, despite it growing right under their noses. Yet this native shrub...
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The simple springtime trick for a thick, lush green lawn
Harriet M. Ashford
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A member of staff from a garden centre explains the simple springtime trick that helps your lawn grow thick and...
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Planting Supermarket Garlic: How to Grow Your Own Harvest
Harriet M. Ashford
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Many hobby gardeners buy costly planting bulbs, yet another method has long been circulating online: simply push supermarket garlic into...
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Orchids: The Clever Dark Method for More Flowers
Harriet M. Ashford
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If you are given an orchid, you will usually enjoy its elegant flowers for weeks or months. Then the blooms...
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Turn Tin Cans into Herb Pots: A Mini Garden for Your Balcony
Harriet M. Ashford
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More and more amateur gardeners are recommending a rethink of one common kitchen habit: rather than throwing away or recycling...
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Stinging Nettles for Hedgehogs: Natural Slug Control in the Garden
Harriet M. Ashford
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Anyone who keeps every centimetre of lawn trimmed and removes every supposed weed at once is missing a surprisingly simple...
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7 Top Flowers for March: A Summer Garden from a Packet
Harriet M. Ashford
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March can still leave the garden looking grey and dormant. Yet this is precisely when you lay the foundations for...
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Mosquito Season Starts Earlier: How to Stop Tiger Mosquitoes in Your Garden
Harriet M. Ashford
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In many gardens, mosquito season is starting noticeably earlier than usual. Following an unusually mild, wet winter, mosquitoes – especially...
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Jujube Tree: The Fruit Tree of the Future for Dry Gardens
Harriet M. Ashford
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While apples, cherries and similar fruit trees struggle through prolonged dry spells, a little-known fruit tree from Asia is attracting...
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Old Garden Charm: Create a Romantic Retreat with Salvaged Pieces
Harriet M. Ashford
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Many amateur gardeners dream of a romantic retreat that feels more like an old farmstead or an English cottage garden...
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Hardening Off Tomatoes Properly: Avoid the Classic Spring Mistake
Harriet M. Ashford
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Spring sunshine, warm days and the first sturdy young plants on the windowsill: this is precisely when the same mistakes...
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Stop Your Lawn Turning Muddy in Winter
Harriet M. Ashford
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With a few well-chosen measures, this can be prevented surprisingly effectively. When rain, thawing conditions and heavy soil coincide, even...
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Four Bulb and Tuber Plants to Close the Summer Flowering Gap
Harriet M. Ashford
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With four carefully selected bulb and tuber plants, you can fill precisely this gap. When daffodils and tulips fade, the...
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Driveway cleaning without a pressure washer: the broom trick with steel wool
Harriet M. Ashford
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Many homeowners know the issue: over time, a driveway becomes grey, stained and covered in moss. The first thought is...
