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Meet the RHS's chief horticulturalist Guy Barter

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shade-loving mosses, ferns and lichens

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Summer

PLANTS AND MORE FOR THE SEASON

Fuchsia ‘Prosperity’

The best fuchsias for your garden

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette'

Grow these gorgeous cosmos

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Planting ideas for summer containers

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Horticultural holiday

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Inspiring gardens

THE BEST OF THE WORLD'S OUTDOOR SPACES

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Helen Elks-Smith's geometric modernist designs

Harriet Farlam and Ben Chandler's garden

Two beautiful small gardens

Colin McBeath's garden at Ladies Lake

An exposed Scottish coastal garden

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Advice

WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT

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Plastic in the garden: How to minimise using plastic products

An illustration of the soil food chain from organic matter and bacteria to animals

What is soil and how can gardeners improve it?

Standing stone in Pembrokeshire

Create a sanctuary in your garden

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Kit

OUR PICK OF THE BEST GARDENING TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES

Somma Fire Pit

The best fire pits for your garden

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Gardening books

Book review: Naturalistic Planting Design

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Garden design solutions: how to choose seats and benches

Sleek, high-quality finish hardwood deck boards

Garden design solutions: Decking

Gardens Illustrated podcast

MEET THE DESIGNERS BEHIND TOP GARDRENS

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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 Paul Hervey-Brookes

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