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COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
There is a biodiversity loss crisis, but research into the wildlife found in gardens has made it clear just how important these spaces are as habitat. Discover how much you can learn, and gain, by identifying and documenting what you find beyond your back door
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SCULPTING THE LANDSCAPE
Charlotte Rowe's elegant design for a country garden in Hampshire fuses modern and traditional styles and captures the Zeitgeist for naturalism with a contemporary edge
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Flavour of the seasons
Smallholder and former chef Julius Roberts suggests three easy, warming recipes for a winter feast with seasonal produce
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LAZY DAYS
Alice Vincent has had a hectic 2023, but for next year she's come up with a cunning plan to give herself more time and reduce her carbon footprint
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DIGGING THE DIRT
As Ken Thompson explains, the key to a good soil lies both in its structure and in the life it sustains. But is any of it improved by digging?
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Change of view
Designer Katie Guillebaud updated the Cotswolds garden of a garden photographer to make it picture perfect all winter
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Make a lasting impression
This year's festive centrepiece could be your best ever with Alan Titchmarsh's essential guide to choosing, preparing and looking after your Christmas tree
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Festive treats
The calm of the veg plot is the perfect antidote to frantic festivities - and the bounty it provides is the highlight of every meal, says Monty
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The science of soil
Healthy soil is teeming with life - Becky Searle delves below the surface to explore how this fascinating system works and how it can benefit our plants
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The happy house plant guide
In the first of a seven-part series, Jane Perrone shares expert advice on how to give your house plants the best start to a long and healthy life in your home
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Hassle-free harvests
While veg-plot activities slow down in winter, there is still plenty to do, from planting fruit trees, and harvesting sprouts and salads to taking stock of your growing year so you can plan next year's crops, says Jack Wallington
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YOUR PRUNING MONTH
Frances Tophill explains what to cut back now, including grapevines and hardy shrubs
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Expert's choice
Smaller variegated ivies still pack a big punch all year round, says Graham Rice
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Christmas garden makes
Welcome guests to your home this festive season with sustainable decorations and gifts that won't break the bank. Rich Heathcote shows how to use the bounty your garden provides
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Your wildlife month
December is a time for reflection in the garden. What worked for wildlife in 2023 and what didn't? How could you do more? Looking at the bones of the garden now, is there space for more plants? Are your fences bare? Are there enough berries and hips? You have until March to plant bare-root trees and shrubs. What would look good? What would better serve wildlife?
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'It's like another lung - like having oxygen on tap. It makes you breathe in a different way'
Helen Maxwell's garden in rural Carmarthenshire surrounds the house that her husband (who's an architect) designed.
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The Full Monty
I can, and occasionally do, manufacture jobs in a kind of gung-ho, boy-scout spirit
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Hardwood cuttings
It's the zero-fuss way to make free new shrubs - just follow our guide from Nick Bailey
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To dig or not to dig?
Should we be carrying out a full dig on plots now? Bob considers the pros and cons of the 'autumn dig' debate
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Lightweight gardening tools
AS well as being good for our mental health, gardening is also great exercise.
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The box ball blues
As if his beleaguered box hadn't already taken a beating, Toby now has to deal with some hungry box caterpillars
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Strange sightings
Three unusual insects turn up in Val's garden in one day
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Rudbeckias
Rudbeckias are ideal for sunny summer patios and borders, with some able to survive our coldest winters
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Autumn price round-up
AG finds better bargains in lesser-known brands
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Create a winter container
There are as many options as in summer
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Winter moth prevention
Ruth shows you how to avoid maggoty tree fruits
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A bolt from the blue!
Cornflowers are perfect for garden and vase
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Save your own seeds
Masterclass on: seed saving
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For a scented summer eve
Grow these around a seating area
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Foxgloves (digitalis)
Modern foxgloves range from tall and elegant, bushy and punchy to simply delightful - both close up and from afar