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Must-do gardening jobs if spring is approaching

India, Jan. 22 -- If winter is gradually ending where you are, get ahead with pruning, mulching and seed-sowing. London (PAMedia/dpa) - As winter slowly comes to an end, February is a month when, ...
Hot, dry spells don’t have to spell disaster. Here’s how to keep beds, borders, veg and pots alive through a summer drought with better watering, smart shade and small habit shifts.
By planting these companion herbs alongside rosemary, you'll entice pollinators into your garden thanks to an abundance of ...
Bringing home a new houseplant? Prevention is key to avoiding pest infestations. Inspect the plant closely, especially under ...
The KLIPPKAKTUS lazy Susan from IKEA looks a bit like a large plastic plate with raised sides. Only this isn’t an ordinary ...
From sowing seeds indoors to pruning shrubs and deadheading winter flowers, there are plenty of gardening tasks to prepare ...
If the ground is suitable for outdoor sowing (not frozen or waterlogged) and you live in a mild area, you could try sowing vegetables such as broad beans, cabbages, carrots and parsnips under cloches, ...
Later, prune roses, Group Two and Three clematis, wisteria, and summer-flowering shrubs such as buddleia and Hydrangea ...
Your container-grown violas and pansies may have been sulking over winter, but if you deadhead them now, they should come ...
There are signs mice are visiting your garden. If you don't want to use traps, you may be able to make your garden ...