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Your garden and nature photos

For our 2025 Thrive Calendar, we asked you to share garden photos and short quotes. Find a selection from the many beautiful messages we received here.

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Preserve produce

Preserving and storing your produce

You want to waste as little of your carefully home grown food harvest as possible. We look at ways to preserve and store your produce.

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Bulbs to plant in autumn

Gardeners love thinking about what will grow and change. When you plant bulbs in autumn, you can then wait for the excitement of the first shoots in spring.

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Fruit garden

Adding fruit to your garden

From fruit trees to grapevines, there are plenty of ways to bring delicious fruit into your garden. We look at some of the ways to grow your own.

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Best plants for a summer wildflower meadow

Creating wild areas in your garden can be great for biodiversity and your mental health. TV gardening presenter and Thrive Ambassador David Domoney explores why and how to grow a wildflower meadow.

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Guide to lawn care

Lawns are as important a part of British gardens as fish and chips are to our national cuisine! With a little regular care your lawn can be your pride and joy.

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