tropical garden plants
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Tropical garden flowers

Add a splash of the tropics to your garden this year with this hand-picked selection of flowering plants with a theme. They will add plenty of colour and interest to…
exotic garden plants
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Exotic garden plants from seed

I’m currently digging over much of the lawn in my new south-facing, raised front garden in South Devon, to make way for a tropical display. As always, I’m growing the bulk…
Garden plants
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42 Colourful flowers for your garden

In my mind, there is only one remedy for the stresses and uncertainties of these times – a good old fashion overdose of colour in your summer garden. Warning: Badly thought…
Lavander
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A Guide to Growing Lavender

Bringing Fragrance and Beauty to Your Garden: A Guide to Growing Lavender Lavender, with its silvery foliage and aromatic blooms, is a quintessential element of any garden. Beyond its captivating…
How plants become bushy, or not
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How plants become bushy, or not

For many plants, more branches means more fruit. But what causes a plant to grow branches? New research from the University of California, Davis shows how plants break down the…