33 h. ago Gardeners told to pour beer around their gardens this spring to tackle common problem

Wasting a beer on your garden might sound odd, but it is said to do the trick when it comes to unwanted pests

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36 h. ago Gardeners told to scatter sweetcorn around bird feeders for an important reason

Helping out our feathered friends is easy - and you don't even need to buy bird seed

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68 h. ago Gardeners told to use £1.30 breakfast drink to boost plant growth in April

Our gardens could probably use a bit of TLC this spring to spruce them up in time for summer. Luckily, there's an easy way to give your plants a boost that's likely lying in your fridge

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3 d. ago People with gardens told not to mow their lawns until September

A 'devastating' update has been issued

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5 d. ago Reason why gardeners told to place lemons in soil immediately this spring

The gardening experts at Mimea explain that there are a number of benefits to using lemons in your garden, including changing the acidity of your soil and repelling pests

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5 d. ago 'I tried the chilli powder trick in my garden and three things surprised me'

Gardeners are being encouraged to put chilli powder on their bird tables to help protect their food

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5 d. ago Gardeners told to place lemons in soil immediately this spring

When life gives you lemons, make compost. A gardening expert reveals three handy ways you can use leftover lemon peel this spring to spruce up your garden and help grow your plants

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7 d. ago Sow this seed before the end of March for delicious results in your garden

Get to work this weekend with key jobs of the season including spring cleaning your borders, feeding soil and planting your veg outside

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8 d. ago Gardeners urged to put rice on bird tables this spring to support struggling populations

Gardeners are encouraged to leave rice on bird tables this spring to help struggling bird populations during nesting season

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1 week ago This £3 bathroom staple will make your lawn greener this spring

Gardeners are being told how this affordable product can refresh their lawns.

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1 week ago Gardeners told to put this 25p item on bird tables this spring

The warmer weather marks nesting season for wildlife across the UK.

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1 week ago Gardeners told to leave boiled potatoes on bird tables this spring

Households can help give birds nutritious food in the spring to feed their chicks

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1 week ago Gardeners told to follow expert's simple steps to overseed your lawn before end of March

A gardening expert has shared his top tips to perfect your lawn come summer

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1 week ago Your used tea bags can help your lawn to flourish this spring

Gardeners are being told to make use of old teabags instead of throwing them in the bin

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2 w. ago Gardeners told to use eggshells, coffee grounds and orange peels to make hydrangeas 'burst with colour'

A gardening expert has said these household waste items will nourish your plants naturally

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2 w. ago Households told to leave two foods out in gardens to help robins thrive in spring

Robins need more food to help them thrive

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3 w. ago Gardeners told to sprinkle chilli or hot sauce in gardens 'as soon as possible'

With temperatures beginning to warm up, there will be more birds looking for food in your garden.

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3 w. ago Gardeners told to put used tea bags outside as they have two surprising uses

A gardening expert has shared the benefits of using tea bags in your garden this spring

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3 w. ago My phone knows what I want before I do. That should be worrying – but it’s oddly comforting | Emma Beddington

On the downside, all my personal data is being harvested by faceless corporations. On the up, I’ve got a little parent in my pocket, anticipating my every needI awoke recently to one of those galleries of photographic memories curated for me by my phone. This one featured my best friend, M: admiring a dosa, stroking her cat, holding a pair of Parisian melons and lying in my garden. It made me smile and when I told her, she said her phone had had the same idea. “It keeps trying to get me to put you as wallpaper,” she messaged, showing me its suggestions. Like pushy parents, it was as if our phones had got together and decided it was time we had a playdate. The worst of it is they are right: I really miss her.It reminded me of all the other ways my phone parents me. When I get out of choir practice, it volunteers, unprompted, that it will take 12 minutes to get home by my usual route. It helpfully offers to count down a minute when I am at the gym and want to time my rests betwee...

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4 w. ago Dame Mary Berry is a picture of concentration as she takes a swing at croquet just four years after former Bake Off star broke her hip

EXCLUSIVE: When Dame Mary Berry broke her hip while gardening, doctors told her she could be dead in four years unless she started exercising.

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