Poinsettia Care: Keep It Red Past Christmas
Poinsettia care for UK homes: how to choose a healthy plant, where to put it, how to water it, why leaves drop, and how to get it red again next year.
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Bearded Iris: Plant Shallow, Flower Every June
How to grow bearded iris in UK gardens: plant the rhizomes half-exposed in full sun, divide every three to four years and fix clumps that won't flower.
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How to Grow Corncockle, the Cornfield Annual
How to grow corncockle (Agrostemma) in UK gardens. When to sow, why it needs poor soil, stopping floppy stems, cutting for the vase and handling it safely.
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How to Grow Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)
How to grow rudbeckia in the UK, from telling perennial and annual types apart to the best varieties, sowing, planting, deadheading and fixing mildew.
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How to Grow Verbena Bonariensis in the UK
How to grow Verbena bonariensis: where to plant this tall see-through verbena, sowing and moving self-sown seedlings, and helping it survive winter.
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Aconitum (Monkshood): How to Grow It Safely
How to grow aconitum (monkshood) safely in UK gardens: planting in damp part shade, wearing gloves, siting away from children and pets, and the best types.
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Daffodil Types: The 13 Divisions Explained
Daffodil types explained: what each of the 13 RHS divisions looks like, how to tell trumpets from large cups, and which suit grass, borders and pots.
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Tulip Types: All 15 Divisions Decoded
Tulip types explained: all 15 official divisions with flower shapes, heights, UK flowering times, example varieties and which ones come back each year.
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Flowering Currant: Grow and Prune Ribes
How to grow flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) in the UK: where to plant it, when to prune for more flowers, the best varieties and easy cuttings.
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Aubrieta Walls: Get a Sheet of Spring Purple
How to grow aubrieta on walls, banks and gravel so it sheets with spring flowers: planting in wall pockets, stopping rot and keeping mats dense.
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Christmas Cactus Care: Get Buds Every Winter
Christmas cactus care for UK homes: how to water it, where to put it, how cool, dark autumn nights trigger buds, and how to stop the buds dropping.
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Anthurium Care: Why Yours Stopped Flowering
Anthurium care for UK homes: the bright spot it needs to flower, how to water by weight, a chunky bark mix, a 15°C minimum, and why the blooms turn green.
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Guelder Rose: 3-Season Native Shrub Guide
How to grow guelder rose (Viburnum opulus), the native UK shrub with white lacecap flowers, red berries for birds and rich autumn colour on damp soil.
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Winter Bedding Plants: 10 That Actually Flower
Winter bedding plants for UK pots and borders: the 10 worth buying, when each really flowers, when to plant, how close to space them and bulbs to add.
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How to Grow Balloon Flower (Platycodon)
How to grow platycodon (balloon flower) in UK gardens: its late spring wake-up, the brittle taproot, the best varieties and a month-by-month care plan.
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How to Grow Crinum Lily in the UK
How to grow crinum lily in the UK: hardy Crinum x powellii at a warm wall, planting the giant bulb, winter protection and tender types in pots.
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How to Grow Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
How to grow gomphrena, the globe amaranth, in the UK: warm indoor sowing, planting out after frost, then cutting and drying the papery everlasting globes.
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How to Grow Ornithogalum in the UK
How to grow ornithogalum in the UK: which star of Bethlehem spreads, which behave in borders, planting depth, chincherinchee for cutting, and toxicity.
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How to Grow Wintersweet (Chimonanthus)
How to grow wintersweet in UK gardens: why a sunny wall matters, how long it takes to flower, the best varieties, planting and pruning in February.
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How to Grow Craspedia (Billy Buttons)
How to grow craspedia (billy buttons) from seed in the UK: surface sowing, a sunny well-drained spot, and cutting and drying the golden heads.
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How to Grow Shasta Daisies (Leucanthemum)
How to grow Shasta daisies (Leucanthemum) in UK borders: sun and drainage, best varieties, dividing to keep them flowering, staking and cutting.
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How to Grow Eremurus (Foxtail Lily)
How to grow eremurus, the foxtail lily, in UK gardens: best varieties, planting the starfish crown on sharp grit, staking tall spikes and keeping it dry.
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Acidanthera: The Scented Late Gladiolus
How to grow acidanthera (Gladiolus murielae) in the UK: when to plant corms, pots, evening scent, and whether to lift or leave them over winter.
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Cleome: How to Grow the Tall Spider Flower
How to grow cleome (spider flower) from seed in the UK: the warmth seed needs, when to sow, planting out after frost and the best varieties for borders.
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How to Grow Tuberose for Scented Stems
How to grow tuberose in the UK: start tubers in warmth in March, grow them in pots in a sun trap, cut stems for the vase and lift them before frost.
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Best Orange Flowers: 14 From Spring to Frost
The best orange flowers for UK gardens, from spring wallflowers to autumn dahlias, with heights, flowering months and easy annuals to grow from seed.
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Best Red Flowers for UK Gardens
Bold red flowers for UK gardens, from crocosmia and dahlias to roses and poppies, with when they flower and how to keep the colour going.
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Fast-Growing Shrubs for a Garden in a Hurry
Fast-growing shrubs for UK gardens: quick evergreen and flowering shrubs to fill a bare plot, hide an eyesore or add height, plus planting and pruning.
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How to Grow Laburnum in the UK
How to grow laburnum, the golden chain tree, in UK gardens: the best variety, planting, training an arch, late-summer pruning and staying safe.
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What to Do With Camellias After Flowering
What to do with camellias after flowering: deadhead, prune, feed and mulch, then water through summer so next year's buds form and don't drop.
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Plants That Repel Mosquitoes: What Really Works
Plants that repel mosquitoes, honestly: what catmint, lavender, lemongrass and citronella geraniums can do in a UK garden, and what keeps bites down.
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Best Cosmos Varieties: Tall, Dwarf and Unusual
The best cosmos varieties for UK gardens: tall Sensation and Purity for cutting, dwarf Sonata and Xanthos for pots, plus peach, red and double types.
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California Poppies: Sow Once, Flowers for Years
How to grow California poppies (Eschscholzia) in the UK: when to sow, why poor soil is best, the top varieties and how to keep them self-seeding.
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How to Grow Nemesias in Pots and Borders
How to grow nemesias in the UK: scented perennial types and seed-raised annuals, planting, pinching, the midsummer cut-back and winter care.
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Best Peony Varieties: 12 to Grow in the UK
Compare 12 of the best peony varieties for UK gardens: herbaceous, tree and Itoh types, with scent, colour, flowering time and which need staking.
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Daffodil Myths Busted: 8 UK Mistakes to Avoid
Eight daffodil myths busted for UK gardeners: tying leaves, cutting back early, shallow planting, feeding, spacing, pots and which ones come back.
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Magnolias After Flowering: UK Care Plan
What to do with a magnolia after flowering in the UK: no deadheading, a spring mulch, summer watering for next year's buds and light pruning in July.
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Perennial Tulips That Come Back Every Year
Repeat-flowering tulips for UK gardens: the species and varieties that come back every spring, how deep to plant them and the easy no-lift method.
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Carnivorous Plants: Easy Care for UK Growers
How to grow carnivorous plants in the UK: Venus flytraps, sundews and pitcher plants. Rainwater, the right compost, sunlight and the winter rest they need.
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Colchicum: Naked Ladies for Autumn Colour
How to grow colchicum (naked ladies) in the UK: plant corms in July or August for flowers from September, where to hide the big spring leaves, and safety.
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Camassia: Blue Spires for Damp Soil and Grass
How to grow camassia in the UK: the bulb for heavy, damp soil and long grass. When and how deep to plant, best types, mowing and May-June flowers.
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How to Grow Lily of the Valley in Shade
How to grow lily of the valley in UK shade: planting pips in autumn, the best varieties, keeping the spread in check, dividing clumps and pet safety.
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Geum: Avens for Months of Border Colour
How to grow geum (avens) for months of hot orange and red flowers: best varieties like 'Totally Tangerine', planting, deadheading and dividing clumps.
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Grow Forget-Me-Nots and Stop Them Spreading
A friendly guide to forget-me-nots in UK gardens. When to sow, which kind to grow where, and how to enjoy them without them taking over.
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Cistus: The Rock Rose That Loves Heat
Grow cistus, the sun-loving rock rose, with this easy guide to the best varieties, planting in poor soil, light pruning and winter care.
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How to Grow Escallonia in the UK
A friendly guide to escallonia, the tough flowering hedge that loves the seaside. Best varieties, planting, pruning after flowering and easy care.
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Hypericum: St John's Wort for Every UK Spot
How to grow hypericum in UK gardens: ground cover for dry shade, 'Hidcote' for borders, tutsan and berry types, plus pruning and dealing with rust.
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Nerines: The Autumn Bulb Nobody Expects
How to grow nerines in UK gardens: planting hardy Nerine bowdenii with its neck above the soil, the best warm spot, easy care and varieties for autumn.
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Penstemon: Foxglove-Shaped Flowers All Summer
Grow penstemons in a UK garden for flowers from June to October. Picking tough varieties, planting, easy cuttings, deadheading and winter care.
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Scilla: Tiny Blue Bulbs for Early Spring
How to grow scilla in UK gardens: the best species, when and how deep to plant, naturalising in grass and under trees, and telling scilla from chionodoxa.
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Campanula: Bellflowers for Every UK Border
Grow campanula in the UK: eight easy bellflowers from tiny alpines to tall border plants, where to plant them, keeping slugs off and dividing clumps.
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Aquilegia: The Self-Seeding Shade Perennial
Grow aquilegia, or granny's bonnet, the easy way: best varieties, shady spots, sowing seed, keeping self-seeding in check and sawfly.
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Daylilies: Tough, Beautiful, Impossible to Kill
How to grow daylilies (Hemerocallis) in the UK: the best varieties, planting depth, dividing clumps, clay soil and why they're dangerous for cats.
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Deutzia: The Forgotten Flowering Shrub
How to grow deutzia in UK gardens: the best kinds, compact ones for small spaces, where to plant, pruning after flowering and easy cuttings.
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Mahonia: Winter Flowers When Nothing Blooms
Grow mahonia for scented yellow winter flowers in the shadiest corners. The best types, where to plant, pruning leggy plants and berries for birds.
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How to Grow Weigela in the UK
How to grow weigela, an easy flowering shrub for UK gardens: the best varieties, when to prune, free plants from cuttings and good planting partners.
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Larkspur: The Annual Delphinium for UK Gardens
How to grow larkspur in the UK: sow it where it flowers in September, pick the best varieties, and enjoy tall spires for the vase.
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Lobelia: Trailing Blue Classic for UK Gardens
How to grow lobelia in the UK, from trailing blue basket lobelia to the tall red cardinal flower. Sowing, pinching, basket ideas and summer care.
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Nigella: Love-in-a-Mist for Easy UK Colour
How to grow nigella (love-in-a-mist) from seed in the UK: when to sow, the best varieties, letting it self-seed and drying the pretty seed pods.
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Sweet William: Cottage Garden Classic
How to grow sweet william in UK gardens, from summer sowing for next year's flowers to the best varieties, planting, cutting for the vase and rust.
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How to Grow Verbena in the UK
Grow verbena in UK gardens: tall Verbena bonariensis, trailing types for baskets, V. rigida, keeping plants through winter and feeding butterflies.
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Asters: Autumn Stars for UK Gardens
How to grow asters and Michaelmas daisies in the UK: the best varieties, beating mildew, the Chelsea chop, dividing clumps and feeding the bees.
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Japanese Anemones: The Best Late Show
How to grow Japanese anemones in UK gardens: the best varieties, planting in shade or sun, keeping their spread in check and autumn border partners.
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Coreopsis: Tickseed That Flowers All Summer
How to grow coreopsis (tickseed) in the UK: the long-lived types to choose, planting for drainage, deadheading for months of flowers and dividing clumps.
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How to Grow Cornflowers in the UK
How to grow cornflowers in UK gardens. When to sow, the best varieties for cutting and pots, stopping floppy stems and using the edible petals.
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Geranium vs Pelargonium: The Difference
Geraniums and pelargoniums are different plants. How to tell them apart at a glance, which survives a UK winter, and which to grow where in your garden.
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How to Grow Astrantia in the UK
How to grow astrantia (masterwort) in the UK: the best varieties, planting in shade, deadheading for more flowers, cutting for the vase and dividing.
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How to Grow Calendula in the UK
Grow calendula (pot marigold) in UK gardens: easy sowing, edible petals, companion planting with veg, saving seed and the best varieties.
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How to Grow Gypsophila in the UK
How to grow gypsophila (baby's breath) in a UK garden: perennial and annual types, the sunny, chalky spot it loves, staking, cutting and drying.
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How to Grow Lavatera in the UK
How to grow lavatera (tree mallow) in the UK: the best varieties, a hard prune every March, where to plant it and how to take cuttings.
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How to Grow Wallflowers in the UK
Grow wallflowers in UK gardens: sowing biennials in June, planting out in October, perennial Bowles's Mauve, best varieties and easy care.
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How to Grow Yarrow in the UK
How to grow yarrow (Achillea) in the UK: the best varieties, planting in sun and lean soil, dividing tired clumps, and cutting and drying the flowers.
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Best Half-Hardy Annuals for UK Gardens
The best half-hardy annuals for UK gardens, from cosmos to zinnias, with when to sow indoors, how to harden off and when to plant out.
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How to Grow Evening Primrose in the UK
Grow evening primrose in the UK for yellow flowers that open at dusk and bring in moths. Easy sowing, the best kinds, and how to stop it spreading.
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Self-Seeding Plants for UK Gardens
The easiest plants that self-seed in UK gardens, and how to keep them happy without letting them take over your borders.
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Best Autumn Flowers for UK Gardens
The best autumn flowers for UK gardens, from dahlias and asters to bulbs and heathers, plus how to plan a border that blooms until December.
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Best Annual Bedding Plants for UK Gardens
The best bedding plants for sun, shade, pots and baskets in UK gardens, when to plant them out, and simple care for colour until October.
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How to Grow Aubretia in the UK
How to grow aubretia in UK gardens: easy varieties, planting in walls and rockeries, the trim after flowering, and growing new plants from cuttings.
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How to Grow Choisya in the UK
Grow choisya, the scented Mexican orange blossom, with this friendly guide to choosing a variety, planting, pruning and winter care.
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How to Grow Daphne in the UK
How to grow daphne in UK gardens: the best kinds for winter scent, where and how to plant, light pruning, pots, and keeping pets and children safe.
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How to Grow Muscari (Grape Hyacinth) UK
How to grow muscari (grape hyacinth) in the UK: when and how deep to plant, the best varieties, growing them in lawns and pots, and keeping them in check.
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How to Grow Nasturtiums in the UK
How to grow nasturtiums in the UK: easy sowing, the best types for pots and fences, eating the peppery flowers and using them to lure blackfly off beans.
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Mock Orange (Philadelphus): Grow and Prune
Grow fragrant philadelphus (mock orange) in a UK garden. The best varieties, where to plant, when to prune after flowering and easy summer cuttings.
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How to Grow Poppies in the UK
How to grow poppies in the UK from seed: field, oriental, Welsh and Himalayan blue poppies, with when to sow, what soil they like and the best varieties.
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How to Grow Astilbe in the UK
How to grow astilbe in the UK: the best varieties, keeping the soil moist, shade, planting, dividing clumps and good partners for a damp border.
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How to Grow Crocosmia in the UK
How to grow crocosmia in UK gardens: when and how deep to plant the corms, the best varieties, easy care, dividing clumps and why it won't flower.
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How to Grow Dianthus and Pinks UK
How to grow dianthus and garden pinks in the UK: the main types, soil and sun, planting, free plants from pipings, scented varieties and pots.
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How to Grow Phlox in a UK Garden
How to grow phlox in the UK: the best varieties, where to plant, how to keep mildew away and simple care to keep them flowering all summer.
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How to Grow Amaryllis in the UK
How to grow amaryllis in the UK: when to plant for Christmas flowers, watering and feeding, and the simple summer routine that gets it to bloom again.
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How to Grow Forsythia in the UK
A friendly guide to forsythia in UK gardens. Best varieties, easy planting, pruning straight after flowering, hedges, cuttings and early vase blooms.
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How to Grow Thalictrum (Meadow Rue) UK
How to grow thalictrum (meadow rue) in a UK garden, with friendly tips on varieties, part shade, moist soil, staking, dividing and good partners.
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How to Grow Viburnum in the UK
How to grow viburnum in the UK: the best types for every season, planting, soil, when to prune, berries for birds and easy evergreen hedging.
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How to Grow Gladioli in the UK
How to grow gladioli in UK gardens for tall summer spikes from July to September, with planting, staking, regular batches and storing corms over winter.
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How to Grow Ceanothus in the UK
Grow ceanothus (California lilac) in the UK: picking a variety, a sunny spot with good drainage, planting, watering, pruning and winter care.
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How to Grow Crocus in the UK
How to grow crocus in UK gardens: spring and autumn types, how deep to plant, drifts in lawns, pots, and keeping squirrels off the corms.
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How to Grow Dierama in the UK
How to grow dierama (angel's fishing rod) in UK gardens: the best kinds, where and how deep to plant, easy care, growing from seed and dividing.
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How to Grow Marigolds in the UK
How to grow French, African and pot marigolds in the UK: sowing seed, planting out, deadheading, companion planting with tomatoes and saving seed.
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Wildflower Identification Guide UK
Spot common UK wildflowers by season and habitat, with easy tips for telling look-alikes apart and which ones bees and butterflies love.
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Best Companion Plants for Roses UK
The best companion plants for roses in UK gardens, from lavender and catmint to hardy geraniums, with spacing tips and what to keep away.
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Best Summer Flowers for UK Gardens
The best summer flowers for UK gardens, from dahlias and hardy geraniums to cosmos and sweet peas, for borders, pots and the vase.
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How to Grow Iris in the UK
How to grow iris in UK gardens: bearded, Siberian, dwarf and water iris, how deep to plant, when to divide and the best varieties to try.
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How to Grow Witch Hazel in the UK
How to grow witch hazel in UK gardens: the best varieties like 'Jelena' and 'Pallida', the right soil, planting, light pruning and autumn colour.
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Best Flowers for Cutting UK
The best flowers to grow for cutting in UK gardens, from sweet peas to dahlias, with a sowing calendar and easy tips for longer vase life.
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Best Yellow Flowers for UK Gardens
The best yellow flowers for UK gardens all year: daffodils, rudbeckia, coreopsis, sunflowers and witch hazel, plus picks for shade, pots and cutting.
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Hydrangeas in Pots: Planting and Care
How to grow hydrangeas in pots in the UK: the best compact varieties, pot size, compost, watering, feeding, pruning and keeping the roots safe in winter.
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Growing Roses in Containers UK
How to grow roses in pots in the UK: the best roses for containers, what size pot and compost to use, plus feeding, pruning and winter care.
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How to Grow a Flowering Cherry in the UK
A friendly guide to flowering cherries for UK gardens. Pick the right size and shape, plant it well, prune only in summer and enjoy the blossom.
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How to Grow Lilac in the UK
How to grow lilac in a UK garden: the best varieties, where to plant, when to prune, growing in pots and fixing a lilac that won't flower.
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How to Grow Passionflower UK
Grow the blue passionflower in the UK on a sunny wall. Planting, training, spring pruning, winter care, pots and the truth about passion fruit.
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Best Purple, Pink & Blue Flowers UK
The best purple, pink and blue flowers for UK gardens, with flowering months, soil tips and easy planting combinations for colour from spring to autumn.
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Best Spring Flowers for UK Gardens
The best spring flowers for UK gardens, from March daffodils to May alliums: bulbs, shrubs, trees and perennials for colour right through spring.
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Best Plants for Acid Soil UK
The best plants for acid soil in UK gardens, from rhododendrons and camellias to blueberries and maples, plus how to test your soil and keep it acid.
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How to Grow Catmint (Nepeta) in the UK
Grow catmint in UK borders: the best varieties, where to plant, the July chop for a second flush of flowers, rose partners and why bees love it.
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How to Grow Hyacinths in the UK
How to grow hyacinths in UK gardens and pots: autumn planting depth, scented varieties, forcing for Christmas, hyacinth glasses and aftercare.
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UK Native Plants for Gardens
The best UK native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, bulbs and grasses for your garden, which spots they suit, and where to buy them from UK-grown stock.
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Best Climbing Roses for UK Gardens
The best climbing roses for UK walls and fences, including picks for shade, scent and repeat flowers, plus simple planting, training and pruning tips.
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Best Perennial Plants for UK Gardens
Fifteen of the best perennial plants for UK gardens, with heights, flowering months, the soil each one likes and when to divide them.
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Best White Flowers for UK Gardens
The best white flowers for UK gardens, season by season: snowdrops, Thalia, Iceberg roses, mock orange and Japanese anemones, plus shade and scent picks.
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Early Spring Flowers for UK Gardens
Fourteen cheerful early spring flowers for UK gardens, from January snowdrops to April daffodils, with when and how to plant each one.
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How to Grow Anemones in the UK
How to grow the three main kinds of anemone in the UK: spring blanda, bold De Caen for cutting, and tall Japanese anemones for late summer shade.
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Best Winter Flowering Plants for the UK
Ten cheerful winter flowering plants for UK gardens, from hellebores and snowdrops to scented sweet box, for shady borders, walls and pots.
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When to Plant Roses: Bare-Root vs Potted
When to plant roses in the UK: bare-root roses from November to March, potted roses almost any time, plus where and how to plant them step by step.
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Flowers for Shade: Best Annuals for UK Gardens
The best annuals for shady UK gardens. Busy lizzies, begonias, fuchsias and torenia bring colour to north-facing beds, pots and baskets.
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Types of Hydrangeas: UK Varieties
Mophead, lacecap, panicle, climbing or oakleaf? Meet the main types of hydrangea, the best UK varieties, and how to pick the right one for your spot.
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How to Grow Hollyhocks in the UK
How to grow hollyhocks in the UK: when to sow, where to plant these tall cottage favourites, the best varieties and how to cope with rust.
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Mini Meadow: Grow a Small Wildflower Area
How to make a mini wildflower meadow in a small UK garden: pick a sunny patch, strip or pot, choose the right seed, sow it and give it one cut a year.
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How to Grow Ranunculus in the UK
How to grow ranunculus in the UK. Soak the corms, plant them claws down, and enjoy rose-like blooms from April to June that last well in a vase.
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Types of Roses: A Friendly UK Guide
Hybrid tea, floribunda, climber, rambler, shrub, ground cover, patio or wild? Meet the main types of rose and find the right one for your UK garden.
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How to Grow Roses in the UK
How to grow roses in the UK, from choosing hybrid teas, climbers and English roses to planting, feeding, pruning and keeping black spot at bay.
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How to Grow Peonies: UK Planting Guide
Grow gorgeous peonies in a UK garden. The right planting depth, herbaceous, tree and Itoh types, where to plant, support, cutting and care all year.
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Best Winter Flowering Shrubs for Scent
The best winter flowering shrubs for UK gardens: scented sweet box, witch hazel, wintersweet and daphne, plus mahonia and viburnum for shade and structure.
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How to Grow Hydrangeas in the UK
How to grow hydrangeas in UK gardens: the main types, where to plant, when to prune each one, how to get blue or pink flowers and growing in pots.
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How to Grow Calla Lilies in the UK
Grow calla lilies in the UK: which ones survive winter outside, when to plant, growing them in pots or by a pond, and keeping tender ones safe.
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How to Grow Osteospermum in the UK
How to grow osteospermum (African daisy) in the UK: the toughest varieties, when to plant out, keeping them through winter, easy cuttings and monthly care.
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Types of Flowers to Grow in the UK
The six types of flowers to grow in UK gardens, from annuals and biennials to perennials, bulbs, climbers and shrubs, and how to mix them for colour.
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How to Grow Lavender in the UK
How to grow lavender in the UK: which type to choose, how to plant it for good drainage, when to prune, and how to harvest and dry it.
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How to Grow Dahlias in the UK
How to grow dahlias in the UK from summer to frost. Choosing types, pinching, staking, feeding, earwigs, cutting and lifting tubers for winter.
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How to Grow Jasmine in the UK
How to grow jasmine in UK gardens: common, winter, star and pink jasmine, where to plant each one, when to prune and how to take cuttings.
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How to Grow Primroses in the UK
How to grow primroses in UK borders and pots: where to plant, watering, dividing clumps, dealing with vine weevil and why wild plants stay put.
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How to Grow Snowdrops in the UK
How to grow snowdrops in the UK: why planting in the green works best, where they thrive, the best varieties and how to divide clumps for more.
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How to Grow Daffodils: UK Guide
How to grow daffodils in UK gardens: when and how deep to plant, drifts in grass, care after flowering, dividing clumps and the best varieties.
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How to Grow Geraniums in the UK
How to grow hardy geraniums and pelargoniums in UK gardens, with the best varieties, planting, cutting back, cuttings and keeping them over winter.
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How to Grow Foxgloves in the UK
How to grow foxgloves from seed in UK gardens, from sowing and spacing to the best varieties and letting them self-seed for free plants each year.
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How to Grow Sweet Peas from Seed
How to grow sweet peas from seed in the UK, with easy tips on autumn or spring sowing, pinching out, giving them something to climb and picking often.
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How to Grow Hellebores in the UK
How to grow hellebores in a UK garden: the best types for winter flowers in shade, planting, the January leaf tidy, leaf spot and easy care all year.
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How to Grow Echinacea in the UK
A friendly guide to growing echinacea in UK gardens. Pick a sunny, well-drained spot, choose a variety, sow or plant, and leave the seedheads for birds.
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How to Grow Chrysanthemums in the UK
Grow chrysanthemums for bright autumn colour: the best hardy varieties, pinching out, cuttings, feeding, winter care and cut flowers.
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How to Grow Alliums in the UK
Plant allium bulbs in October and November, deep, in sun and well-drained soil. They're fully hardy, flower May to July and leave lovely seedheads.
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How to Grow Cosmos from Seed UK
Grow cosmos from seed for armfuls of flowers from June to the frosts: when to sow, the best varieties, deadheading and chocolate cosmos.
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How to Grow Lupins in the UK
How to grow lupins in a UK garden: the best varieties, sowing seed, the soil they like, beating slugs and getting a second flush of flowers.
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How to Grow Heather: 3 Types & Best Soil
How to grow heather in a UK garden: which of the three types suits your soil, when to plant, how to trim without killing it, and a care calendar.
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How to Grow Camellias in the UK
Grow camellias in the UK: the acid soil they need, the best spot to save their buds, which type to pick, growing in pots and a month-by-month guide.
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How to Grow Delphiniums in the UK
How to grow delphiniums in the UK: the best varieties, rich soil and shelter, staking, slug control, sowing seed and cutting back for more flowers.
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How to Create a Wildflower Lawn
Turn part of your lawn into a wildflower meadow: getting the soil right, yellow rattle, when and how to sow, and the one cut a year it needs.
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How to Grow Tulips in the UK
How to grow tulips in a UK garden, with easy tips on when and how deep to plant, best types, pots, tulips that come back and avoiding tulip fire.
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Best Flowering Shrubs for UK Gardens
The best flowering shrubs for UK gardens, from forsythia to hydrangea and buddleja, with when to prune each one and how to plan a border.
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