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Complete guide to lawn feeding

Like all plants, lawns benefit from regular feeding. Without extra nutrients, the grass soon uses up plant food reserves in the soil and then turns pale and thin.

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A lush green lawn

How to look after your lawn: 7 top lawn care tips

Lush, green, cool and like a carpet underfoot in summer, a healthy lawn makes a garden even more beautiful. If you’re...

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How to repair lawn patches

A guide to lawn patch repair

We explain how you can repair your lawn patches quickly and easily.

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Peat free compost

Peat free compost

The horticultural scientists at Miracle-Gro have led the way in researching, developing, and investing in alternative...

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What to do in your garden in May

Feeding your lawn | David Domoney | Miracle-Gro

Feeding lawns

Spring is the go-ahead season for lawn care as our gardens become a hub for barbecues or summer sports days with the...

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Feeding plants and borders

Feeding plants and borders

We need to give plants as much help as possible to ensure they survive and perform at their very best.

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Growing your own in a small space

Having limited garden needn’t hold you back, there’s plenty to do to make the most of the space you have.

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May planting and harvesting guide

May planting and harvesting guide

May brings us into the heart of Spring, the perfect time to see our crops flourish with fewer chances of frosts.

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How to grow pumpkins for Halloween

How to grow pumpkins for Halloween

When Halloween comes, most you may be heading out at the last minute seeking a pumpkin or two, only to find that they...

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Carrots (Daucus carota)

Carrots (Daucus carota)

Carrots are relatively easy to grow and can be sown regularly throughout the season for an abundance of carrot crops...

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Top public gardens you should visit this spring/summer

Top public gardens you should visit in Spring or Summer

Spring is an exciting time for gardeners as the whole garden suddenly bursts back into life. Each year it’s a season...

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How to teach grandchildren to garden

How to teach grandchildren to garden

Do you have any grandkids that you really want to teach gardening to? If that is the case, then you may use this...

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Lawn games for the summer

Lawn games for the summer

Get ready for hours of fun with these traditional lawn games to play with both friends and family. Need to improve your...

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What do robins eat?

What do robins eat?

There are few sights more likely to warm your heart than a robin hopping around the garden. With their plump redbreasts...

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Radishes: the new kale

Radishes: the new kale

The radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times...

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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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Codling moth

Codling moth

Codling moth can be a serious problem of apples, eating out the centre of the fruit, ruining it.

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‘Water smart’ gardening

‘Water smart’ gardening

We all need to use water carefully when gardening - using it efficiently and not wasting a drop.

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Can you stop and smell the roses?

Can you stop and smell the roses?

The power of scent is an important one. Here at Love The Garden we’ve put a little science to the test and ask: are...

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Top 10 most popular spring bulbs

Top 10 most popular spring bulbs

Spring bulbs are incredibly cheering; the first sign of new life in early spring brings with it excitement about what's...

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