3 d. ago Chelsea Flower Show loses its bloom! Royal event is overrun by influencers and reality stars

Organised by the Royal Horticultural Society in London's chicest borough, the garden show has historically been attended by senior members of the British Royal Family.

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7 d. ago AP PHOTOS: The desert blooms, roses perfume the air and a Moroccan town comes to life

Mild temperatures, steady sunlight and low humidity make the fields around the mountain town of Kalaat M’Gouna a perfect cradle for growing its signature flower: the Damask rose. Abundant precipitation and several desert downpours this year have bestowed Morocco with an exceptional yield of the flower, used for rosewater and rose oil. Pink and pungent, the roses are set to come in at 4,800 tons this year, a bloom far beyond the 2020-2023 average, according to the Regional Office for Agricultural Development, in nearby Ouarzazate.

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7 d. ago The desert blooms, roses perfume the air and a Moroccan town comes to life

Gloved and armed with shears, women weave through thorny brambles, clipping and tossing their harvest into wheelbarrows

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9 d. ago Expert says feed roses with 'wonderful' scrap to produce 'better blooms'

A gardening expert has shared that banana peels are the secret to beautiful blooming roses, as the skin contains potassium which is an important nutrient flowers need

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1 week ago Gardeners name 'wonder' kitchen scrap that will boost hydrangeas and roses

Gardening enthusiasts have revealed that there is a kitchen scrap which can be used to boost the blooms of hydrangeas and roses - and it can be found in most households

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2 w. ago Roses will be instantly revived if fed £2 item in the middle of summer

Gardeners are being told to use these two items to ensure that their summer blooms, particularly roses, are staying as vibrant and colourful during the spring and summer months.

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3 w. ago Roses and hydrangeas bloom brilliantly when two kitchen scraps are put in soil

A gardening expert has shared a simple hack to help roses and hydrangeas produce larger and more abundant flowers by adding two common kitchen scraps to the soil

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3 w. ago Roses and hydrangeas will bloom all summer with 1 natural ingredient

For anyone not keen on using chemicals to improve their plant life and ward off bugs, this homemade fertiliser suggested by farmers could do the trick

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3 w. ago ‘It makes me sick’: the Amsterdam shops closing because of soaring rents

As Dutch capital prepares to celebrate 750th anniversary, small business owners fear for independent retailThe floral perfume of tea and coffee fills the air in ‘t Zonnetje (The Sun), as – behind the counter – Marie-Louise Velder weighs out loose leaf tea, parcelling black leaves into paper packets. Mahogany-coloured shelves are stacked with pots containing beans from Ethiopia, Java, India, alongside bric-a-brac, such as vintage tea tins and old master-style pictures.But in less than two months, the sun will set for good on this cosy shop in Amsterdam, which was founded in 1642. For the owner, the rent is just too high. Continue reading...

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last month Everyday kitchen waste item will make your roses bloom like never before

Roses need a lot of looking after to make them bloom, according to a gardening expert. And they've revealed one simple trick that will really help them grow

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