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    Identifying trees

    HOW TO IDENTIFY TREES
    Plane Tree London Plane platanus x hispanica wide angle shot showing bark Patterns Norfolk UK September
    Trees

    How to identify London plane, walnut and sweet chesnut trees

    Rowan tree
    Trees

    How to identify hawthorn, crab apple and rowan trees

    Conifers
    Trees

    How to identify yew, larch and Scots pine trees

    Trees

    How to identify trees: oak, ash, beech

    Trees

    The best crab apple trees for colour and form

    Trees

    Best birch trees for your garden

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    Small gardens

    HOW TO MAXIMISE YOUR SPACE
    A London roof terrace
    How to...

    Use lighting in your garden

    Erica x darleyensis 'Aurelie Bregeon'
    Plants

    The best winter flowering heathers

    An illustration showing the plants used in a bold design for a late summer border by gardener Andrea Brusendorf
    Planting ideas

    Late summer planting plan using tried and tested plants

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    Shady gardens

    PLANTS WHICH THRIVE AWAY FROM THE SUN
    Helianthus decapetalus Triomphe de Gand
    Plants

    Early autumn plants for a rich colour palette

    Helleborus orientalis 'Yellow Lady'
    Plants

    How to grow hellebores for colour over winter

    Autumn leaves of the Downy Japanese Maple -Acer japonicum Aconitifolium-, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
    Plants

    Hardy woody plants for a cold climate

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    Sunny gardens

    WHAT TO PLANT
    Medlar Mespilus germanica 'Westerveld'
    Summer

    Key plants for a warmer climate

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    Recommendations for Salvias to grow in the garden

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    Small gardens

    5 ways to create an ecological wildlife haven

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    Dry gardens

    WATER SOLUTIONS
    Worden House Garden
    Rural

    A Mediterranean-inspired garden for a changing climate

    Olivier Filippi
    Meet the gardeners

    Olivier Filippi on the need to adapt to a hotter climate

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    Garden design

    Design solutions: Green roofs

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    How to...

    STEP BY STEP GUIDES
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    Plants

    How to plant bulbs in perennial borders

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    Solutions

    Reducing plastic in your garden

    Sharpening
    Garden Equipment

    How to sharpen your garden tools

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    General gardening advice

    striking border of bulbs
    Garden design

    Bulbs border display: download our designer plan

    Sleek, high-quality finish hardwood deck boards
    Advice

    How to use decking in the garden

    Learn how to lay a hedge using traditional craftsmanship and hedge laying skills.
    Garden design

    How to lay a hedge

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    Outdoor living

    Outdoor ovens for al fresco dining

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