2 w. ago Monty Don reveals the best way to protect your garden and keep slugs from eating your plants

With seedlings only just beginning to raise their heads, green spaces across the UK could soon be filled with greedy slugs. But Monty Don has revealed how to keep them at bay.

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2 w. ago Monty Don names one plant to put outside as temperatures rise but issues warning

Spring and summer months mean there are gardening tasks to be done. However, with the help of Monty Don, taking care of your outdoor spaces has never been easier.

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2 w. ago ‘Lovely gentle dinosaurs’: Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing may be held in saltwater crocodile habitat

Fears dismissed by Brisbane Olympic chief, saying ‘there are sharks in the ocean and we still do surfing’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter 82 years of a life devoted to saltwater crocodiles, John Lever still fondly recalls the first “saltie” he ever caught on Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River, about 500km north of Brisbane.The year was 1982, the crocodile was a three-metre long female and she’d just eaten “a lovely labrador dog” from a market garden in the central Queensland city.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Monty Don names key method to deter slugs from eating your garden plants

If you've noticed your garden getting overrun by slugs looking to chew through your plants, then Monty Don has provided one simple tip to keep them at bay for good

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2 w. ago Monty Don names one vegetable that must be planted in April for crucial reason

The warmer and sunnier months are ahead, making it the perfect time to get into gardening. Want to grow a batch of lettuce that can last you a month? Monty Don shows you how.

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2 w. ago Monty Don names one flower first to bloom in summer and you must plant it now

According to Monty Don, you must plant this particular flower soon or risk missing out on a stunning display that could be the star of your garden this summer.

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