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My top 10 plants for all seasons

I’m often asked for advice on ways to make a garden look good all year round. It’s entirely possible to keep your garden interesting and colourful in spring, summer, autumn and winter. All it takes is a bit of planning.

It’s not just about colour though. Height, form and structure all contribute to the overall impact. I like to include mixes of textures and scents too. Gardens should be sensual experiences after all.

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Introducing wildlife into the garden

We’re always looking for ways to help our environment. Often, even small changes can make a tangible difference. Our garden is a good place to start. There are some easy ways to make your garden more attractive to wildlife. And who wouldn’t like to see more birds, bees, insects and animals around?

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5 simple ways to make the most of your small garden

You don’t need to own acres of land to create a beautiful garden. Stylish, well-designed gardens aren’t exclusive to those with a country manor or a large plot of land.

The reality for most of us, especially living in towns, is a relatively small back garden. But small doesn’t need to be boring. You can still have big aspirations for your small garden.

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Garden ideas for kids

With the digital world demanding our childrens' attention it is becoming increasing hard to find exciting ways to entice them away from their devices and into the outside world. Even though the weather is on the turn, there is no reason for them not to be out there exploring all the garden has to offer.

Here are my top six garden ideas to get the cool kids outdoors:

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SUSTAINABLE GREEN SPACES

In a nutshell sustainable gardening means we need to do what we can to meet our needs without compromising the needs of our future generations. We can strengthen this through organic gardening, use of native plants and utilising our natural resources, thus creating a sustainable environment in which to enjoy our gardens and green spaces for now and for the future.

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