Gardening

5 time-saving tips for busy gardeners

Monday, January 6, 2020 Hannah Stephenson

A bit of effort now will mean less time spent doing jobs in the garden later in the year. Picture: iStock/PA

Hannah Stephenson offers five time-saving tips to help you down the line.

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Snowdrops are often found in early spring gardens. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

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Fresh start: Vow to make 2020 your best year in the garden yet. Picture: iStock/PA

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The poinsettia is the ultimate Xmas plant. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

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Keen gardeners are spoilt for choice this Christmas. Picture: iStock/PA

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Scenes like this are all the rage on social media during autumn. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

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Now is the perfect time for making apple pie. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

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Autumn's here, which means it's time to start planting. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

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Cutting it: The perfect lawn mowing session needs to be well timed. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The Bernards Heath garden was filmed for Gardeners' World's 'small spaces' segment. Picture: Trevor Barton

Make gardening child's play with this kids' kit list

Friday, August 2, 2019

Make sure that the watering can is the right size for your child, so he or she can easily lift it. Picture: iStock/PA

Grow your own: Allotment tips for beginners and more experienced growers

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

National Allotments Week is fast approaching. Picture: iStock/PA

6 tips to help your garden thrive during a dry summer

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Erigeron karvinskianus (Mexican fleabane) thrives in a hot, dry summer. Picture: iStock/PA

Best of British: Why roses and strawberries are two of our garden greats

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Debbie has a rose bed underneath her sitting room window. Picture: Debbie McMorran

From aphids to earwigs, here's how to keep garden pests at bay this summer

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Greenfly is just one of more than 500 different species of aphid in Britain. Picture: iStock/PA

Secret garden: How to make your outside space as private as possible

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A well planned garden can help keep nosy neighbours at bay. Picture: iStock/PA

The pick of the bunch: the joy of cut flowers

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Debbie loves to display flowers from her garden in her home. Picture: Debbie McMorran

Made in Chelsea: Inside this year's flower show

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The Greenfingers Charity Garden, designed by Kate Gould. Picture: Debbie McMorran

Keeping it in the family: The joy of gardening, whatever your age

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Hertfordshire Gardens Trust worked with Tanners Wood School and their enthusiastic early years teacher. Picture: Tanners Wood School

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Debbie's loving seeing the daffodils in full bloom. Picture: Getty

So sustainable: How to be a more eco-friendly gardener

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There are many things you can change to make yourself a more environmentally-friendly gardener. Picture: Getty

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Fake lawns are so 2019. Picture: Getty

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