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The best trees for front gardens

Choosing the right tree for a front garden can be tricky but there are advantages and countless pleasures that can be had if you choose your tree carefully.
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30 of the best climbing plants for 2024

Choose from our selection of best climbing plants and add vertical interest to walls and trellises or allow to scramble over other plants in borders. Plantsman and garden designer Rory Dusoir gives his top recommendations.
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Planting for a dry and shady urban garden

In a twist on the traditional English cottage garden, Katie Guillebaud’s design for a plot in a voguish Oxford neighbourhood combines naturalistic planting with the cosmopolitan feel of the urban village in a thoroughly modern marriage. Words Jodie Jones. Photographs Jason Ingram.
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Woodland garden inspiration: Fern Alder's carefully planted space

In her garden on the edge of ancient woodland, Fern Alder has created a carefully planted space that melds naturally with its surroundings. Words Francine Raymond, Photographs Sarah Cuttle
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Simple to grow Hydrangeas

Renowned for their remarkable flower heads, which come in a range of pretty colours, these versatile garden staples are now very much on-trend and as simple as ever to grow. Photographs by Andrea Jones.
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Wild-style spring plant display for the container garden

Make the most of early spring plants to create a container display with the appeal of the wild woodland edge. Perfect for the container gardener or a sunny terrace
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Hardy woody plants for a cold climate

If you garden in tough conditions or you live in a colder climate, take inspiration from these hardy woody plants. Words Matthew Biggs
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How to make the most of shady corners

Shade is sometimes seen as a problem but it is the natural habitat for a host of beautiful woodland flowers, ferns and mosses that can create a wonderfully magical atmosphere
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