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  19 hours ago

  What is an allotment?

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  Surely there's nothing more satisfying than growing your own food? And when it's in a community-run space among friendly neighbours in the fresh air, …

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  Huw Richards on his journey to gardening

  Gardens Illustrated - Huw Richards

  Earliest gardening memory One that comes to mind is from when I was in primary school. My dad told me to soak some beetroot seeds in warm water and …

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  5 days ago

  Are we facing a drought in the UK?

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  You've probably noticed your garden lawn and local green spaces looking extremely parched the last few weeks. This has been a common sight across the …

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  5 days ago

  Trees at risk of extinction: six trees under threat

  Gardens Illustrated - Molly Blair

  Did you know that as many as one in three of the world’s tree species are threatened in the wild? More than 17,500 of the world’s 60,000 tree species …

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  6 days ago

  How are gardeners adapting to climate change?

  Gardens Illustrated - Daisy Bowie-Sell

  How is climate change altering the way we garden? We asked head gardeners at National Trust properties up and down the UK how they were having to …

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  Everything you need to know about hosepipe bans

  Gardens Illustrated - Molly Blair

  As temperatures sky-rocket in the UK to record-breaking highs, many gardeners will be tackling drought in their gardens. The UK recorded a …