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Thank Instagram for endless shots of spider plants dangling from macrame pot-hangers
It's a busy month in the gardening year. Time to tidy the summer pots and start planting for winter greens
Don’t cut that parched lawn and resist the urge to sprinkle every plant in sight
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A town garden can be a place of peace and contemplation, to grow food and watch nature
With chrysanthemums, it’s best to start with the easy ones, and then work your way up to the showstoppers
The variety of plants and animals in the world has fallen to dangerously low levels, but gardeners can take modest measures to encourage biodiversity
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