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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 and when to take plant cuttings

How and when to take plant cuttings

Taking cuttings from a plant is easy to do once you know how. It costs very little and you don’t need complicated...

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European national flowers

European national flowers

Many non-native plants can happily survive in other regions of the world, which has given gardeners more choice than...

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Pansy and Violets (Viola)

Pansy and violets (Viola)

There are numerous species and varieties of Viola that are fabulous garden plants. These range from the small-flowers of...

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Snowdrop (Galanthus)

How to grow and care for snowdrops (Galanthus)

Snowdrops are tough, reliable plants, generally flowering in the height of winter, often poking their heads above...

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Top tips for greenhouse growing

Top tips for greenhouse growing

A greenhouse allows you to control the environment and create optimum conditions for whatever plants you are growing.

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Aubergines (Solanum Melongena)

Aubergines (Solanum melongena)

Growing aubergines (or ‘eggplants’) is now more popular than ever, thanks mainly to better varieties more suited to the...

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How to control and prevent lawn diseases

How to Prevent, Treat & Control Lawn Disease

Grasses in the lawn, just like many other garden plants, are subject to a number of disease problems.

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Mint (Mentha)

Mint (Mentha)

There’s more to mint than just growing it to make mint sauce!

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Vegetable Growing and Planting Calendar UK

Vegetable Growing and Planting Calendar UK

With hundreds of different varieties and types to choose from growing your own vegetables can be hugely rewarding. But...

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Magpies

Magpies

Magpies usually generate lots of positive or negative comments from gardeners.

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Weedkiller usage, storage and safe disposal

Weedkiller usage, storage and safe disposal

Weedkillers are manufactured according to very strict rules and regulations, and each will differ depending on their...

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11 inspiring ideas for making your own fire pit

11 inspiring ideas for making your own fire pit

A fire pit in your garden is a fun and functional way to either keep warm on a cool summer or autumn evening or as an...

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