Are primroses the perfect spring flower? They love the damp and are good to eat too
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End of season in the kitchen garden: tidy up and get ready for next year
Prepare beds, mulch, think about planting fruit trees and hardy crops – and save seeds
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How to plant a perfect window box – and then keep it alive
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The guilt-free way to fill your vases? Grow a flower patch
Gardeners hate to pick their blooms; a designated flower garden is often the answer
Our cool, rainy climate is heaven for sexed-up slugs
How to deal with spring slugs in search of food and prospective mates
Christmas Star, Carmen, Snow Queen: an amaryllis for everyone
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