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• Seed Collecting for Next Year's Crops

  Saving seeds from your own crops can help preserve the varieties that thrive in your garden, help your plants adapt to the local conditions by passing on positive traits and help ensure that you grow the biggest and best produce. It involves three simple

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• Seed Collecting for Next Year's Crops

  3 Sep 2019

• The History of the Village Fete

  Who doesn’t love a village fete? A relaxing few hours spent wandering around the stalls, chatting with friends and neighbours from the area, picking up a plant or two for the garden and, of course, enjoying a cup of tea and some home-made cake – the best

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• The History of the Village Fete

  13 Aug 2019

• Keeping Plants Hydrated When You're On Your Hols

  If you're planning a trip away and wondering what to do to keep your plant family in tip top condition, here are some clever ideas to make sure you don't come home to withered leaves. No matter which option you choose, make sure your plants are thoroughly

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• Keeping Plants Hydrated When You're On Your Hols

  1 Aug 2019

• Discover More About Birthflowers for July

  Like birthstones, each month of the year has its own flower. This flower holds meaning and significance and it is said that their characteristics may be ‘inherited’ by whomever is born in that month. It is thought that the Romans started this tradition

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• Discover More About Birthflowers for July

  7 Jul 2019

• Instaworthy Honeymoons: The World’s Most Instagrammed Honeymoon Hotspots

  We’ve taken a look at which popular honeymoon destinations are the most instagrammed, showing just how beautiful some of these honeymoon hotspots are.

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• Instaworthy Honeymoons: The World’s Most Instagrammed Honeymoon Hotspots

  2 Jul 2019

• Instaworthy Weddings: The World's Most instagrammed Wedding Destinations

  Where are the most popular wedding destinations according to Instagram? We’ve run the data on some of the most popular wedding spots from around the world to answer that question!

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• Instaworthy Weddings: The World's Most instagrammed Wedding Destinations

  2 Jul 2019

• Instaworthy Weddings: The UK's Most instagrammed Wedding Destinations

  Which parts of the UK are the most popular choices for tying the knot according to the gram? We had a little look at some Instagram data to find out!

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• Instaworthy Weddings: The UK's Most instagrammed Wedding Destinations

  2 Jul 2019

• More Sunlight Means More Time To Plant

  June 21st marked the longest day of sun for 2019! As a gardener, the Summer Solstice may be an impetus to harvest the herbs and flowers that are in full bloom this time of year such as St. John’s Wort, chamomile, calendula, lavender, fennel, hemp, mugwort

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• More Sunlight Means More Time To Plant

  28 Jun 2019

• How to lend a helping hand to hawk moths, birds and bees

  Here are some ideas for garden plants that will help to encourage and feed our precious wildlife. You don't even need a large garden or lawn space as many of these nutritious plants can be grown in pots. As long as there's plenty of sunlight and you remem

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• How to lend a helping hand to hawk moths, birds and bees

  11 Jun 2019

• Celebrating the best of British bouquets, it's British Flowers Week!

  From 10th to 16th June 2019 growers, suppliers and florists will gather at London's Covent Garden Market for the annual celebration of UK's cut flower industry during British Flowers Week.

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• Celebrating the best of British bouquets, it's British Flowers Week!

  3 Jun 2019

• Top Tips For Flower Pressing

  Flowers fade but memories last forever. If you've received a thoughtful bouquet from a friend or enjoyed time with family in a pretty summer garden wouldn't it be nice to make the moment everlasting?

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• Top Tips For Flower Pressing

  21 May 2019

• How to keep a ladybird – and why you might want to!

  The beautiful ladybird is more than just a pretty sight. These vibrant little creatures brighten up many a garden scene and do a fantastic job of munching on the aphids, mites and other scaly parasites that harm our plants.

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• How to keep a ladybird – and why you might want to!

  2 May 2019