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For those itching to get into the garden on those rare but exceptional, sunny February days, there are plenty of reasons to go and make the most of them. Even though the weather may be cold and the...

To the relief of many the days are beginning to uncurl and stretch out once again. Sunlight hours increase daily as gardeners relish the prospect of a new growing season ahead. Perennials mark the ...

As another year draws to a close, we find ourselves reminiscing over our gardening successes, and our garden failures – from the devastation of blight, to the late season charm of chillies burning ...

Our gardening advice for September and indeed the next few months will lighten your workload in the spring and in many cases offer an easier start to establishing new plants in the garden.

As summer starts to edge gently into autumn during September, misty mornings give way to plenty of still-warm days, even if conditions remain overcast rather than sunny for much of the time.