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Plants for outdoor window boxes

A window box can bring colourful plant life to your home, even if you don’t have a garden. We look at some good plants to try growing.

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Slug and snail resistant plants

Even if we love supporting wildlife, it’s hard to love our plants getting eaten by slugs and snails. We share slug and snail resistant plants, as recommended by our Gardening Club.

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Identifying common weeds

Learning to identify weeds is a useful skill for every gardener. We look at some of the most common ones.

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Making your own banana skin fertiliser

In this article, Jason 'The Cloud Gardener' Williams shows us 3 different methods of using banana skins to fertilise your garden.

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Sowing seeds in trays

Growing plants from seed is a joy to experience. Follow our step-by-step guide to sowing small seeds in trays, including ways to make it easier.

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Accessible garden design

The design of your garden can create a huge difference to your enjoyment of it. Here we look at some ways to make it more accessible.

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