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Shorter days and winter weather may keep you out of the garden, but you don’t have to miss out on your plant fix. By filling your home with flowers and foliage, you not only add beauty to your space, but also boost your wellbeing - studies show that being around plants soothes stress, and some varieties even help purify the air. Here’s how to refresh your home and your mood t...

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Once the first frost arrives and growth slows down, it’s time to think about winter digging. Not every part of the garden needs turning over each year - most borders just need a gentle fork and a bit of weeding. Spread some compost on bare patches and simply fork it in come spring.

The veggie patch, however, is the main area that benefits from a yearly dig. Digging imp...

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Looking for a cheerful, festive pick-me-up? Spring bulbs are a fantastic way to add colour, fragrance and energy to your home during the holidays. Paperwhite daffodils are the real stars - super easy and quick to grow. If you plant them now, you’ll enjoy their beautiful blooms by Christmas or the New Year. Even better, garden centres often have them on sale at this time of ye...

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It’s been a fantastic year for dahlias - where they’ve had enough water, these vibrant, long-flowering summer stars really put on a show, especially with a late burst of colour when the autumn rains arrived. The unusually dry summer even kept slug and snail problems to a minimum! To enjoy an encore performance next year, now’s the time to protect your dahlia tubers.

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Heathers have a reputation for being unfashionable plants, unable to shake off their association with the gardens of the 1960s and ‘70s where they were planted with conifers. Dig a bit deeper though, and you’ll uncover a group of plants that have many of the attributes gardeners prize most: they’re easy to grow, are generally untroubled by pests and diseases, have evergreen f...

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