5 h. ago Monty Don issues urgent tulip warning to gardeners before May to stop them from dying

If you're growing tulips in your garden this spring, then Monty Don advises you make sure to do this one important step - otherwise you risk them dying before they can bloom

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34 h. ago Monty Don reveals best remedy for soil is already growing in your garden

Grass cuttings can be crucial to helping strengthen your compost - and it costs nothing to add it to the heap once you've finished with the lawn mower

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60 h. 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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5 d. ago Don’t rush to rip out your nettles – here’s three ways to put them to good use

A patch of the stingers is a sure sign of nutrient-rich soil – plus they’re nutritious for you, your plants and insect-eating birdsNettles are rarely considered a welcome sight to gardeners. With their capacity for rampant growth – they spread by rhizome (underground) as well as seed – and the tiny hairs on their stems and leaves that sting any passing bare skin, they are usually uprooted from outside spaces where people are present. Nonetheless, this defensive plant is a common sight throughout the UK and worthy of more than our disdain, given that it boasts a wealth of beneficial properties and that its presence is a sure sign there’s plenty of nitrogen – an essential nutrient for plant growth – present in your garden’s soil.Stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) are wholly edible, although the most commonly eaten part is the leaf. Spring is the best time to forage and consume nettle leaves as the fresh growth is the most tender and delicious, as well as richly nutritious. Not to b...

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5 d. 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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7 d. ago Despite my best efforts, my patient suffers. When we feel thwarted by nature all we can do is cling to hope | Ranjana Srivastava

My patient, a keen gardener, gave me a seedling. Neither of us could have imagined the plant’s journey would mirror that of her life‘You can’t get this wrong, they grow by themselves!’ she laughs.I love a lush garden and dream of being surrounded by the cacophony of flowers, bees and butterflies that were a staple of my Indian childhood. But I am reconciled that the decidedly meditative act of sowing, tending and reaping must wait until retirement. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago How a plant’s failure to thrive unexpectedly mirrored the life of my cancer patient | Ranjana Srivastava

Despite my best efforts, my patient suffers. When we feel thwarted by nature all we can do is cling to hope“You can’t get this wrong, they grow by themselves!” she laughs.I love a lush garden and dream of being surrounded by the cacophony of flowers, bees and butterflies that were a staple of my Indian childhood. But I am reconciled that the decidedly meditative act of sowing, tending and reaping must wait until retirement. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Washing up sponges can be used to make your garden grow this spring, says expert

Believe it or not adding your old sponges to compost can nourish your soil

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1 week ago Monty Don reveals wife disrupted his Gardeners' World plans with major error

A simple misunderstanding between Monty Don and his wife Sarah completely upended a planned segment for Gardener's World, the star has revealed

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1 week ago Roses 'spring back to life with huge blooms' after vital March gardening task

Roses are some of the most popular and beautiful flowering shrubs grown, but starting a rose garden may seem daunting to new gardeners

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1 week ago Flower you can plant right now that will be fully bloomed by summer

It is not too late to plant flowers in your garden. Cornflowers take just ten weeks to grow, so if you plant them this week, they will fully bloom by the end of May

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1 week ago Monty Don warns gardeners not to do 'important' job in March

Gardeners should not touch spring bulbs growing in the garden in March as the bulbs will not be ready to be cut back until June, Monty Don has warned in his gardening blog

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2 w. ago Monty Don's urgent warning to anyone planting seeds in their garden this spring

If you're planning to grow plants in your garden this spring, then be warned to watch out for this harmful material that may be hidden in your gardening supplies

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2 w. ago Monty Don reveals simple job nearly all gardeners overlook in April

If you have these two plants growing in your garden, then you should be careful to do this one important task in April to keep them strong and healthy

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2 w. ago How to live sustainably in Scotland: on marrow jam, nettle beer and parsnip wine

Since moving to a cottage with a 1.5 acre plot in the Rhins of Galloway, Sonja and Jim Brodie haven’t bought any vegetables for eight years and no fruit for six. They are now sharing their hard-won knowledge about growing in Scotland with their book, The Circular Garden

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3 w. ago Gardeners' World fans all say the same thing as Monty Don reveals future of hit BBC show with long

The horticulturalist, 69, has shared his passion for gardens and the unique role they play in human inspiration and wellbeing on the popular programme since 2003.

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3 w. ago Best grow lights for indoor plants that will help them flourish

Make your seedlings and houseplants happy with a bit of extra illumination

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3 w. ago You should do this one thing to 5 garden plants to get lush new growth this spring

As the days start to get longer, there are more opportunities for gardeners to get outside and get on with some essential jobs to make sure your garden is perfect come summer time

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4 w. ago Roses will flourish in spring if you follow expert's simple seven

A gardening expert has put together their best tips and tricks to grow perfect roses in your garden this spring

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