7 h. ago Gardeners with lavender told 'now is the perfect time' to carry out key task

Lavender is a beautiful plant to have in the garden, but it's important to know how to care for it, and there's a key task to carry out in July, according to a gardening expert

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66 h. ago Gardeners told to prunes these plants this week to get flowering boost in August

Pruning is done throughout the year to help the garden thrive and promote new growth. When to prune depends on what needs pruning, but August is a month when gardeners can prune plants such as lavender and roses

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8 d. ago Defiant Emma Raducanu vows to 'get straight back to work' after agonising defeat by Aryna Sabalenka ends her Wimbledon charge but British No 1 now has one key task ahead of her

MATTHEW LAMBWELL AT WIMBLEDON: In the aftermath of one of the most pulsating nights of her career, Emma Raducanu retreated to the safety of the locker room, wept, and had a KitKat.

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9 d. ago Gardener's lavender hack to ensure 'fuller, bushier and healthier' plant next year

Pruning lavender is important to prevent the plant from becoming woody and less productive - but when is the best time to prune lavender and how exactly do you do it?

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1 week ago Look at Wimbledon without human line judges and tell me this: do you really want life to be perfect? | Hugh Muir

They say say tech instead of people on court is progress, and perhaps it is. But society has hard calls to make: sometimes perfect is not worth havingIt’s the perfect Wimbledon. The sun is out, the Brits are firing and as for the scoring, that too will be somewhat perfect, this being the first Wimbledon since the tournament told the line judges, long the arbiters of accuracy, that after 148 years, their services will no longer be required.Arguments, unpredictability and, as the cameras zoom in to the line judge whose eyesight judgment prompts a participant explosion, buttock-clenching awkwardness in close-up: goodbye to all that. Hello, AI and sharp-eyed robots, analysing in real time 18 lots of footage.Hugh Muir is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lavender will be 'bigger and healthier' if 1 kitchen scrap is sprinkled in soil

Lavender plants are easy to care for, but there's one thing you can add to the soil to help the blooms grow bigger and healthier - and you probably have some in the kitchen

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3 w. ago Lavender thrives and 'will thank you' if you add 2 things to garden soil now

There's nothing worse than a sad-looking lavender bush, especially if you've planted it at the front of your flowerbed. But there are two things you can add to your soil that will help it thrive

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3 w. ago Gardeners growing lavender should do 1 thing weekly this summer

Gardeners should make sure they give their plants attention in the hot weather.

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3 w. ago Gardening expert names when to prune lavender to encourage 'second flush of flowers'

A gardening expert has shared the best time to prune lavenders so they produce more flowers - and it's sooner than you might think. The secret is to prune them twice a year

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