What to do in the garden this week: pot up herbs
Dig up herbs now to keep in a pot over winter
Expert Gardening Tips
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secateurs November gardening diary: Prune maples
November is the time to bring maples to task
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rhubarb thumb.jpg Your November gardening jobs
Tips and tasks for a stunning November garden
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sweet peas thumb.jpg Time to sow sweet peas
Plant your sweet peas now, and invest in the best seeds while you’re at it
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Raking Gardening tips for October: Strip out bedding
Time to strip out summer bedding in our gardening guide to October
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clover wildflowers thumb.jpg Wilderness in your garden
A weed is just a wildflower with muscle, says Alan, as he outlines which he can tolerate, and which are uprooted as soon as possible
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caryopteris thumb picture.jpg Plant of the week: Caryopteris
Buy beautiful blue caryopteris at the Country Life Nursery this week, on special offer
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September gardening tips: Deadhead your borders
Gardening tips for September: Deadhead herbaceous plants on a regular basis throughout the garden to make sure you encourage new flowerings
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The best fruit trees for your garden
Country Life’s guide to the best fruiting trees to plant in your garden.
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September gardening tips: Harvest sweetcorn
Sweetcorn should be ready for harvest now: find out how to tell if yours is ready
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daffodils.jpg Which plants to put into English meadows?
How to make the most of your meadow by intelligent planting
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Clematis Clematis triumphs in August
Clematis is wonderful in the garden, paired with roses and shrubs
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Strawberry Gardening tips for August: Plant strawberries
August is the perfect time to plant strawberries
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Rose End Meadows Thumb Gardening tips for August: Cut meadows
The hour of hard work is at hand for the owner of the spring meadow
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Outdoor figs Gardening tips for July: Prune figs
Figs require pruning to encourage fruit and now is the ideal time to get to it
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Evergreen Hedges: Some Observations On Their Planting and Growth by H. Avray Tipping
From the Country Life Archive: H. Avray Tipping reports on the planting and growth of evergreens at Great Dixter. Originally published in Country Life, November 21, 1925.
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Geranium psilostemon What to plant in the garden in July
From dahlias to cosmos, Tom Coward suggests ideas for the garden in July
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gooseberry sawfly June gardening tips: Address gooseberry sawfly
The caterpillars of the gooseberry sawfly are easy enough to kill
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Fern trees Plant ferns in your garden
Ferns are fashionable this year, and there are many varieties to choose from
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Planting a tree Garden tip: remove weeds from tree bases
Keep the base of a young tree clear of weeds and grass to ensure it survives
