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Root washing your new plants
Root washing your new plants
It might seem odd at first, but if the process is undertaken correctly, root washing can give your plants a better chance of thriving. 
Fall Vegetable Gardening
Fall Vegetable Gardening
When fall vegetable gardening starts, it's time to wrap up with your hat and scarf to get outside and enjoy the gorgeous colours as the leaves fall to the ground.
10 great shrubs and hedging plants
10 great shrubs and hedging plants
Choosing suitable shrubs for borders and hedging is an effective way to give your garden a whole new look. 
15 gardening tips for October
15 gardening tips for October
Now’s the time to tidy up the garden and get it ready for winter while you start planning ahead for next spring. Here are our top 15 gardening tips for October.
Perennials made simple guide
Perennials made simple guide
This perennials made simple guide will help you to understand perennials and how to care for them.
Wildlife that’s good for your garden
Wildlife that’s good for your garden
Here are a few to look out for and some tips on encouraging wildlife in your garden.
Top tips for growing fruit trees
Top tips for growing fruit trees
A fruit tree adds so much to a garden. Many make superb ornamental trees with their beautiful spring blossom, and some can even be grown in a large pot on a patio or balcony. Plus, you get to pick and enjoy your own home-grown fruit! To get you started, here are our top tips on growing fruit trees.
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. 
Reduce weeds with mulch
Reduce weeds with mulch
You can reduce weeds with mulch at most times of the year, but there are preferable seasons to help control weeds.
No dig gardening
No dig gardening
Tired of double-digging your vegetable garden? Take heart – there is another way. No-dig gardening is an increasingly popular way of gardening that minimises disturbance to the soil, leaving the natural soil organisms to do the hard work for you. 
7 ways to help your garden cope with heat waves
7 ways to help your garden cope with heat waves
We all know how important it is to water our gardens, especially when the weather is hot. But it’s just as important to water effectively so that the plants get the right amount of water with as little waste as possible. Our top tips will help you use water well in your garden.
Why you should love earthworms
Why you should love earthworms
Here’s why you should love earthworms. Many people see them as a fun insect that continues to live as two worms if split in half. This is a myth! So leaving the worms to work the soil is much better than messing them around. There’s a reason why leaving them in the soil is the best thing to do and here is why: 

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