65 h. ago Monty Don names one plant to 'prune hard' now to prevent damage in winter

Gardeners should be venturing into their gardens this month to prune climbing roses for a spectacular flowering display next year and to avoid winter damage, according to Monty Don

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3 d. ago Russia attacks Ukraine's power grid as Moscow worries over US Tomahawk missiles

Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power grid as part of an ongoing campaign to damage energy infrastructure before winter

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4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Power restored to Kyiv after Russia drone attacks

Zelenskyy says attacks targeted energy infrastructure as winter looms; boy killed as drones and missiles hit Zaporizhzhia. What we know on day 1,326Power was restored to 270,000 consumers in Kyiv after attacks from Russia knocked it out, Ukraine’s energy minister Svitlana Hrynchuk wrote on Facebook on Friday. People in Kyiv heard blasts throughout Thursday night and many woke up without power on Friday after the huge air attack targeted Ukraine’s energy system. Images posted online showed firefighters working to tackle burning blocks of flats. Hrynchuk did not say how many people had lost power. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the Russian strikes targeted civilian and energy infrastructure as Ukraine prepares for winter temperatures.Russian drones and missiles damaged 12 apartment buildings in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing a seven-year-old boy and injuring four people, according to the regional governor. The Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko, sa...

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5 d. ago Monty Don shares 1 plant that must be pruned in October to avoid winter damage

Monty Don has shared his expert advice on pruning a plant in October to encourage a spectacular flowering display next year and to prevent winter damage

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5 d. ago Monty Don says gardeners must 'hard prune' one plant this month or risk winter damage

October is the month to cut back many plants but one really needs done to ensure it flowers next year, says the expert

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7 d. ago Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials say

Ukrainian authorities say a Russian strike has seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as winter approaches

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