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Top tips for watering containers

Here Jason Williams, the Cloud Gardener shares some of his top tips for watering planting containers.

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Engaging our sense of hearing in the garden

From rustling leaves to wildlife noises, sound is an important dimension of a sensory garden. We share advice on bringing sound into your garden.

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How to make garden compost

Making compost is an environmentally friendly way to give your plants the nutrients they need. This guide shows you how to make it, where to use it plus top tips to compost with ease.

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Gardening advice for carers

Gardening and time in nature can have many health and wellbeing benefits. If you care for someone , you can use gardening to support them and yourself.

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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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