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Want a vase full of home-grown roses? Here are the best roses to grow for cutting with tips from expert rose growers

Victoria and Barney Martin of Stokesay Flowers give their advice on growing roses for cutting.
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How to grow salvias - the ultimate guide to growing this versatile and colourful flower and the best types to use

These popular, high-impact summer flowers come in a wide range of forms and colours and are designer favourites as well as magnets for bees and butterflies
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This clever country design is a masterclass in making a garden to soften that just-finished feel

For this Suffolk garden, designer Colm Joseph has created spaces that link the geometry of the new-build house to the surrounding vistas of fields and trees beyond
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I’m too busy deadheading my roses to stop and smell them, says Nigel Slater

Why worry about not finding time to sit and smell the roses, asks Nigel Slater, if you get more pleasure from deadheading them?
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Is there a hosepipe ban in the UK? Here's everything you need to know

Water companies sometimes impose hosepipe bans when temperatures soar. Here we tell you everything you need to know about hosepipe bans and whether there are any in the UK right now
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What does hot weather and drought mean for the way we garden?

With England seeing drier and drier summers, we investigate the impact of a potential national drought being declared and what this would mean for our gardens
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The skiver’s list of top easy-to-grow, low to no-maintenance plants for time-poor and lazy gardeners

Want a lovely garden full of beautiful plants but not to have to spend lots of time growing, pruning, watering and mollycoddling them? These are the best low-care plants if you don’t have time for (or interest in) gardening
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Should we be watching garden makeover TV shows? Some say it’s time for them to go

Love them or hate them, garden makeover shows help aspiring home gardeners get started. But why are opinions split?
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Gaudy, traditional bedding plants are out - these longer-lasting, wildlife-friendly alternatives are what you need in your garden

Three gardening experts recommend 17 of the best contemporary bedding plants, which pollinators will love, for stunning displays
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5 expert design tips for creating a natural swimming pond in your garden

Expert natural swimming pond designer Sarah Murch explains her top tips on how to create a pool you'll love
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Here’s how to transform your garden with a water bowl, pond or rill, with inspirational real-life design ideas and safety tips

Designer Charlotte Harris suggests smart, interesting ways to introduce water and use it to completely transform a garden
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Should you get a second hand greenhouse? I got one and regretted it - here's why

There's a big market for second hand greenhouses, but is it worth the bother? Here's everything you need to know about getting one
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Gardening on slopes doesn't have to be a chore: how to turn challenging terrain into garden gold

Sloped gardens offer drama, depth, and beauty. Learn expert design tips to transform challenging terrain into a standout landscape
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The best Father's Day gardening gifts to buy in 2025

We round up a selection of some of the best Father's Day gardening gifts this year
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An exotic meadow container pot evoking the walled garden at Benton End

Inspired by the gardens at Benton End, garden maker James Horner suggests a fresh container arrangement to capture the essence of summer
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The ultimate list of bee-friendly plants: 56 beautiful plants that will make your garden buzz

Create a buzz in your garden by adding the plants that bees love best.
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What is the Big Butterfly Count and how can you take part

The Big Butterfly Count takes place 18 July to 10 August 2025. Read our guide to how you can take part in this important citizen science project, and how to attract more butterflies to your garden
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Forgot crop rotation: polyculture is the new cool easy way to grow your own without weeding or worrying about pests

At Birch Farm in Devon, Joshua Sparkes is growing food in polycultures alongside pests and weeds with great success
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Simple to grow, look great and smell amazing - plus the bees love them. Lavender is something you need in the garden and here are our favourites

Fragrant, drought tolerant and easy to grow, lavenders are popular plants that suit many different styles of garden. Discover more with our lavender expert grow guide.
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Parking space vs front garden? It is actually possible to have both

Off-street parking and an attractively planted front garden needn’t be mutually exclusive – there are lots of designs that combine the two.
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Hampton Court Flower Show 2025: the full list of gardens

The RHS's Hampton Court Palace Garden Show runs in early July, here are all the gardens to see at this year's show
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The best places to pick your own sunflowers near you

Fancy picking some sunny blooms to brighten up your home? Here's our selection of the best PYO sunflower farms you can visit this summer
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Hampton Court Flower Show 2025: Tickets, information, dates and what's on

Everything you need to know about RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2025
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Wondering what jobs to get done this summer? Let Sissinghurst's expert head gardener guide you

Sissinghurst’s head gardener Troy Scott Smith guides us through the jobs that he and his team do in summer.
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