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Gardening & Plant Care

Orchids– How easy care are they?
Orchids– How easy care are they?
Orchids are not as hard to care for as you may think. Sam Ward Boma's indoor plant horticulturist gives excellent tips on positioning, watering, feeding, flowering periods and repotting. 
Easter decorations and flowers
Easter decorations and flowers
Decorating eggs for Easter is an age-old tradition, celebrating new life and the start of spring.
Top tips for feeding birds in winter
Top tips for feeding birds in winter
When the weather is cold, and food is scarce, our garden birds need our help to get them through the winter.
How to train your climbing houseplant
How to train your climbing houseplant
Here are our top tips on how to train your climbing houseplant.
NPK fertiliser ratios explained
NPK fertiliser ratios explained
Here’s a quick guide to fertilisers and how to interpret an NPK ratio.
Popular Christmas Flowers
Popular Christmas Flowers
Christmas flowers can add an incredible dynamic to decorations in your home and the garden, so these are our top-4 Christmas flowers to add a splash of nature to your festivities. 
Pruning trees and shrubs in winter
Pruning trees and shrubs in winter
Here are a few guidelines on pruning shrubs and trees in winter.
Growing plants in peat-free compost
We’ve gathered together the latest research on growing plants in peat-free compost. 
Top 5 Alliums to Grow
Top 5 Alliums to Grow
These top five alliums to grow will fill your garden with pretty colourful spring and early summer colours each year. 
Prepare the garden for autumn
Prepare the garden for autumn
Time to prepare the garden for autumn, even though it is still summer! Gardening always means looking towards the seasons ahead and being prepared for what to grow, what weather will be coming and what might need protecting. It is good to make plans and even write a list of what needs to be done. Here is our guide to getting on track with the months heading into autumn. 
What to plant in the kitchen garden in June
What to plant in the kitchen garden in June
June is such a busy month in the kitchen garden from keeping on top of weeds to watering, planting out and harvesting plus even more sowing - it’s not too late!
Explaining plant food and fertilizers
Explaining plant food and fertilizers
Anyone who’s ever tried to grow a plant will have come up against the question of plant food and fertilizer. With so many different types of fertilizers available, how can you tell which one is best for your plants? We’ve tried to answer some of the most common questions below.

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