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Dan Pearson and Carol Klein join the Talking Gardens podcast for new season

Discover the latest guests to appear on the Talking Gardens podcast, Gardens Illustrated's award-winning podcast where garden stars pick their dream gardens
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Monty Don enlists dog Ned to design his new Chelsea Flower Show garden

In a world first, a dog is to help design a RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden thanks to Monty Don and his dog Ned
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Tired of digging, weeding and controlling pests? Meet the veg growers who are doing things differently

Forget digging, hoeing, weeding, feeding, and pest control: meet five growers who are embracing lower input, nature-friendly ways of growing food
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Wreaths are not just for Christmas: here's how to make an Easter wreath with beautiful spring flowers

Try your hand at an Easter wreath with flowers and foliage to celebrate the arrival of spring. Words and styling Jacky Mills, photographs Éva Németh
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Here's a houseplant you definitely won't kill: how to to care for and propagate sansevieria, or snake plant

Sansevieria, or the snake plant, is an almost indestructible houseplant that is creeping out of the shadows to take centre stage. Illustration Patrick Morgan
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The best places to see a beautiful blue carpet of bluebells in a wood or garden near you

Wandering in a bluebell wood is a magical experience. Here are our recommendations for where to see bluebells – and other spring delights.
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Bluebells are lovely, but are they the invasive kind? Here's how to spot English bluebells

The experts at Westonbirt Arboretum explain how to spot an English bluebell and a Spanish one
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Everything you need to know about growing bluebells

English bluebells are one of the highlights of spring. Here's how to grow them in your own garden – and how to differentiate between English and Spanish bluebells.
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Is the future of gardens ever tinier fenced-in squares of grass? We can do better for us and biodiversity

The Government plans to build 1.5 million new homes. It could also ensure that developers see the value, not just the cost, of having a garden, says Lucy Conochie
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The New Romantic Garden by Jo Thompson: the modern way to do the classic garden style

In her thoughtful new book, designer Jo Thompson shows how her trademark style can be modernised with a commitment to biodiversity, says Claire Masset
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I couldn't find the right vase so I took up pottery to make my own for my home-grown flowers

Flower farmer and florist Rachel Siegfried reveals how a passion for pottery has led to her designing and throwing vases for her seasonally grown blooms
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Tickets, information, dates and what's on

Everything you need to know about RHS Chelsea Flower Show tickets and more for 2025
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The Bear Grylls of gardening: a cliff-hanging botanist with a head for heights and a penchant for pet toads

The deputy director and head of science at Oxford Botanic Garden on his early obsession with squirting cucumbers, his detailed botanic art and clambering over cliff edges
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Invasive plants: here's what not to plant, how to avoid a fine and what to do if they're already in your garden

Discover the UK’s worst invasive plant species and how they’re wreaking havoc on native ecosystems and biodiversity.
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There’s no lawn or ugly play kit but my kids still love our garden: how to make yours both family friendly and beautiful

Dutch garden and landscape designer Arjan Boekel has transformed his tiny town garden in the Netherlands into a miniature woodland glade
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How to plant a water lily in a pond - an expert guide to planting water lilies successfully

Tim Stretton, head of gardens at Mounton House, offers expert advice on the best way to plant or replant a water lily in water
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It's back! This tiny caterpillar could destroy your hedges: here's how to deal with it

The box caterpillar, or box tree caterpillar, can devastate box plants in a matter of days. Here's how to deal with it.
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I got a hori hori knife – and became a gardening ninja: here's what they are and why you need one

A hori hori is a knife many gardeners swear by. But what exactly is it and why is it so great? Veronica Peerless tests Niwaki's hori hori knife and explains what happened.
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The surprising ways that gardening can stop you getting sick and heal you when you’re ill

Dr Richard Claxton looks at how spending time in gardens and green spaces can actually help prevent illness and aid in its treatment
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This long-flowering plant will bring colour to your garden from spring to summer here's how to grow the loveliest

Erysimum, also known as wallflowers, can brighten your garden, bridging the months from spring through to summer. Here, garden writer and plant expert Val Bourne recommends the best Erysimum to grow. Photographs Sharon Pearson
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An easy way to bring colour and style to your spring garden with this vibrant flower pot recipe

James Horner, garden maker at Benton End, the one-time home of the artist and plantsman Cedric Morris, suggests this colourful arrangement to celebrate spring
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Have fun and don’t be afraid to make mistakes – a young gardener’s guide to getting started

A trainee gardener at London’s Inner Temple Garden, Dylan loves spontaneity in planting and billowing borders
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