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Things to do in the garden in November

November is a month when everything changes in the garden. Temperatures drop, the first ground frosts appear. Trees and shrubs... Read more →

Things to do in the garden in October

Any remaining tomatoes growing outside should be picked and used to make chutney. Apples and pears are ready for harvesting.... Read more →

Things to do in the garden in June

June is the month of strawberries and roses, of the first new season fresh vegetables and of gorgeous flowers blooming... Read more →

Things to do in the garden in July

A riot of colour pervades gardens at this time of the year as perennials and annuals compete for attention. The... Read more →

Things to do in the garden in March

With the first tiny daffodils rearing their heads in the flower borders amid masses of purple, white and golden crocuses,... Read more →