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Growing cosmos for cut flowers
Cosmos are one of the easiest, most rewarding flowers you can grow in your garden. Their simple, open flowers have a friendly, smiley, summery demeanor and can be planted in beds, borders, pots and containers...
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Plants
Are there any houseplants you can use?
Houseplants have a range of benefits and here are five houseplants that offer more than just looks and aesthetics.
Grow your own
Easy fruit for beginners
Want to grow your own fruit, but not sure where to start? Jean Vernon picks five fruits that are really easy to grow and will give you a great crop year after year.
Grow your own, Recipes
Growing pumpkins
If you fancy growing pumpkins for autumn then now is the time to get growing! Vicki Cooke, former Kitchen Garden Keeper at Hampton Court Palace, has some tips to get started.
Inspiration
Mini salad box
Teach the kids some garden basics and get started yourself this spring with this fun and easy to grow salad box from Clare Matthews.
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My garden escape
When life is challenging, our gardens offer a form of escapism and self-healing too says Geoff Stonebanks.
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A tower of strawberries
Everyone loves strawberries and it’s so easy to grow your own. Clare Matthews has a great idea for making a strawberry tower that will keep the kids busy for a spring afternoon.
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Garden projects for kids
Debi Holland shares some effective ways to get the kids out into the garden.
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Easter activities for children
The Easter holidays are the perfect time to get the kids outside. Here are a few activities to get kids helping in the garden, from crafts to easy plants.
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Caterpillar seed head
This simple craft idea using an egg carton, pipe cleaners and googly eyes will get kids growing in no time at all and is a great way to learn all about seeds.
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Guerrilla gardening for kids
Get the kids into guerrilla gardening by making seed bombs to add colour to the garden. This is an extract from a book on children’s gardening by Matthew Appleby.
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Spring into action
If you want to get ahead for spring, Geoff Hodge has lots of tips and advice.
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Get the wildflower meadow effect
You don’t need a huge garden to create a wildflower meadow-effect. Even small urban gardens can get the wildflower meadow effect, says Debi Holland.
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