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Dividing bearded irises
Amateur Gardening

Dividing bearded irises

Splitting clumps keeps them productive

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2 mins  |
July 31, 2021
Spoilt For Choices With Cherries
Kitchen Garden

Spoilt For Choices With Cherries

Who would have known there are so many varieties of cherry, each a delicious nugget of tangy sweetness? Fruit expert David Patch knows... and here are his top picks

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6 mins  |
September 2021
A Future Garden With Roots In The Past
Kitchen Garden

A Future Garden With Roots In The Past

Garden Organic, the national horticultural charity, has opened the doors on a new organic demonstration and learning garden. We take a tour with head gardener Emma O’Neill

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5 mins  |
September 2021
Keep The Garden Ticking Over
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Keep The Garden Ticking Over

Ruth explains how to help your garden look its best

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4 mins  |
July 31, 2021
Night moves
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Night moves

While fellow gardeners dream of future glories, Toby spends the wee small hours revelling in the night life

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3 mins  |
July 24, 2021
Pruning practicalities
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Pruning practicalities

Make the most of your fruit trees (and the fruit that they produce) with some sensible summer pruning, says Bob

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2 mins  |
July 24, 2021
Time to take root
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Time to take root

You need to propagate to maintain quality, says Peter

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2 mins  |
July 24, 2021
Slugging it out
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Slugging it out

Val considers the slug hierarchy in her garden

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3 mins  |
July 24, 2021
Fabulous fuchsias
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Fabulous fuchsias

Providing shrubby colour to take you through autumn, hardy fuchsias can be used in borders and pots – and make great informal hedges, too, as Camilla Phelps explains

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5 mins  |
July 24, 2021
How do I fix phlox?
Amateur Gardening

How do I fix phlox?

GARDENING TIPS

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3 mins  |
July 24, 2021
Miscellaneous matters
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Miscellaneous matters

Interesting snippets found in Amateur Gardening throughout the past 135 years

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5 mins  |
July 24, 2021
Autumn daisies
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Autumn daisies

Asters, or Michaelmas daisies, are cottage-garden favourites, and provide colourful autumn blooms that will lure a variety of wildlife to your garden, says Hazel Sillver

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4 mins  |
July 24, 2021
Plants For Pollinators
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Plants For Pollinators

According to research, you need both native and non-native plants to help a diverse range of pollinators. Graham Rice offers the best selection for you to grow

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6 mins  |
July 24, 2021
How To Fill The Colour Gap
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How To Fill The Colour Gap

It’s easy to keep things interesting all summer, says Ruth

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2 mins  |
July 24, 2021
Tackling summer problems
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Tackling summer problems

Pests and diseases are an on-going battle for us all

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2 mins  |
July 17, 2021
Popular pincushions
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Popular pincushions

Val looks at why pollinators love scabious flowers

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3 mins  |
July 17, 2021
Wildflower meadow success
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Wildflower meadow success

Plan ahead for a glorious wildflower meadow

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2 mins  |
July 17, 2021
Sow some jolly hollyhocks
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Sow some jolly hollyhocks

Ruth loves these stately cottage garden stalwarts

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1 min  |
July 17, 2021
Our rockery is a hard place!
Amateur Gardening

Our rockery is a hard place!

Ruth gives tips for a happy rock garden and sorts her own

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2 mins  |
July 17, 2021
The wonder of coneflowers
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The wonder of coneflowers

Originally from the prairies of North America, these glamorous nectar-rich plants have won the hearts of many in the UK

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6 mins  |
July 17, 2021
Know your blight
Amateur Gardening

Know your blight

Blight can be a big worry for gardeners, but don’t jump to conclusions if your spuds show symptoms

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2 mins  |
July 17, 2021
Here's something new
Amateur Gardening

Here's something new

Latest Japanese releases show promise

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2 mins  |
July 17, 2021
How to divide a clivia
Amateur Gardening

How to divide a clivia

Clivias are gorgeous indoor plants with great foliage and beautiful flowers, but how do you propagate them? Steve and Val Bradley explain the best technique

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3 mins  |
July 17, 2021
Easy Joys Of Autumn Bulbs
Amateur Gardening

Easy Joys Of Autumn Bulbs

Reliable performers for late-year colour

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2 mins  |
July 17, 2021
Season of fire
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Season of fire

The future’s orange, says Hazel Sillver, as she explains how to fill your garden with orange flowers, berries and foliage to bring autumn to life when the skies are grey

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5 mins  |
July 03, 2021
Get the best from dahlias
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Get the best from dahlias

These stunners are always welcome in Ruth’s garden

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2 mins  |
July 03, 2021
Five-star plant selection
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Five-star plant selection

Percy Thrower looks at the best rock plants for the garden

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5 mins  |
July 03, 2021
Amazing acers
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Amazing acers

With their breathtaking colours, Japanese maples provide wonderful colour in spring, summer and, of course, autumn. And now’s the time to plant them, says Hazel Sillver

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5 mins  |
July 03, 2021
Carry on regardless
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Carry on regardless

Gardeners must adapt to unpredictable weather, says Val

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3 mins  |
July 03, 2021
Seedlings and cuttings
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Seedlings and cuttings

Potting on young plants helps them grow well, says Ruth

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2 mins  |
July 03, 2021