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Preparing the garden for planting and caring for plants is vital to the overall health of your garden. Whether you're starting from scratch or have a new garden we’ve got you covered with loads of tips and tricks

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Fast Growing Hedges for Privacy

Fast Growing Hedges For Privacy

A fast growing hedge will increase privacy, while also adding texture and interest to your landscaping.

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Home-boosting houseplants | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Best houseplants to boost the look of your home

No matter what the size or design of your home, there are houseplants that will suit your home and lifestyle.

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How to germinate seeds | Love the Garden

How to germinate seeds

Growing from seed is one of the most rewarding and cheapest ways to grow plants.

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What is ‘hardening off’ of plants?

What is ‘hardening off’ of plants?

When you grow plants indoors or in a heated greenhouse; before they go outside in their permanent positions they need to...

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What to do in your garden in June

Specialist plant care | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Caring for established and specialist plants

Sometimes we need to give a bit more tender loving care to ensure we provide those nutrients and environments that the...

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10 veg to plant in summer | David Domoney | Love The Garden

10 vegetables to plant in summer

Keeping blooms bursting with life and staying on top of cropping means there’s plenty to keep you busy in the summer.

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Why it’s important to feed your plants

Why it’s important to feed your plants

As the growing season progresses and plants start blooming and fruiting then they will also need supplementary feeding.

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What's your plant personality? | Miracle-Gro

What's your plant personality?

Are you a skilled botanist or do plants struggle to stick around in your company?

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Levington Straights

How to use soil supplements

Just like we need to eat a varied diet to get the right nutrients into our bodies, plants need the same.

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Houseplants after Christmas | Miracle-Gro - David Domoney

Houseplants to replace your Christmas tree

Once the festivities are over and the Christmas tree comes down, the space can feel a bit bare. These houseplants can...

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Chelsea Look at Home | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

How to get that Chelsea Flower Show look at home

Let’s take a look at some inspirational gardens from past Chelsea Flower Shows, so you can get that Chelsea style in...

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Winter bulbs | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Winter flowering bulbs for December

Winter bulbs can bring some joy to darker and chillier days in the garden.

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Autumn wildlife | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Looking out for wildlife through autumn

With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, this provides a huge amount of space and opportunity to help wildlife...

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Garden Climbers | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Climbers for any style garden

Climbers can change the entire look of a home, wall, pergola, fence, or archway, with soft greenery to enhance the...

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Bees & butterflies | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Encourage more bees and butterflies into your garden

The buzz of bees and the fluttering of butterflies are welcome sounds and sights in the garden, making us feel joyful...

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Summer bulbs | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Top 10 summer flowering bulbs

There are many summer-flowering bulbs to bring a burst of life to your garden throughout the sunnier months.

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Pruning Roses | David Domoney | Love The Garden

Pruning roses

Roses are traditional and timeless. They symbolise love, devotion, and admiration, and gifting a bouquet of roses is...

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Why is gardening good | David Domoney | Miracle Gro

Why is gardening good?

There is plenty of goodness in gardening, and here are some of the top ways you can benefit from getting into your...

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Holidays in the garden | David Domoney | Miracle Gro

Holidays in the garden

Transform your garden into a tropical haven that’s fit for a staycation this summer.

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