Tag: simple
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Knowing how to make a small garden look bigger can be a particular challenge in urban gardens. That said, some period properties in the country, especially cottages, can come with small outdoor spaces too, meaning that there really is no such thing as having too many small garden ideas to try… When making the most…
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Garden ideas from Olivia Laing’s Suffolk garden. Olivia kept some of the original shrubs below an old medlar, including a variegated euonymus and a spotted laurel, adding hellebores, Tellima grandiflora, Ornithogalum nutans and Tulipa ‘White Triumphator’ Howard Sooley Garden ideas come in all shapes and sizes, varying hugely depending on climate, soil, local planting traditions,…
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While I can’t imagine a summer without growing courgettes, at a metre wide, this is a plant that seriously needs its space. Plus, beware the glut and lurking marrow. They are one of the easiest vegetables to grow for beginners, but wow – courgettes are real garden-hoggers. Umbrella-like leaves mean prolific and delicious sausage-sized fruits…
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Starting a garden from scratch as a beginner can seem daunting. One of the best ways to ease into gardening is to break your project down into manageable steps. Whether you want to start a vegetable garden, a flower garden, or maybe even both, this step-by-step guide will soon have you enjoying delicious flavors and…
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Whether you have a tiny garden or you’re looking to carve out a small space for nature, there are plenty of small wildlife garden ideas you can get your teeth stuck into this year. That’s because even the smallest changes can transform a small garden into a haven for wildlife. Think pot ponds, clever planting…
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As the temperature begins to dip, we are already thinking about how our beloved greenery will fare in the winter months. Leave it to Martha Stewart to bestow some wisdom on the best ways to winterize our plants. ‘Every year, I evaluate the needs of my plants and decide where they will be stored for…
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As the summer comes to a close, many people will think their gardening days are nearing the end for another year, but it’s not quite the case as there are plenty of jobs to get on with. In fact, one gardening expert said there’s a simple task everyone should complete if they have a greenhouse…
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Like most thirtysomethings, I’ve been a renter for most of my adult life, and therefore seen the garden as somewhere to experiment (slash, make mistakes). Until recently my haphazard approach involved picking whatever was in bloom at the garden centre and plonking it in the ground in the hope that my borders would magically flourish.…