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Seasonal Lawn Care Calendar

This seasonal lawn care calendar has all the tips and advice you need to get you through the year with a thriving lawn.

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Top Gardening Tips for August

Keep your garden looking great this month with our top gardening tips for August.

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Feeding Birds in Late Summer

Bird feeding stations will still be visited during the dog days of summer, not only by adult birds but also by young birds, including fledglings and juveniles

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Watering hanging baskets

Plenty of plants for hanging baskets will all need watering, so here are some ideas. 

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Why It Makes Sense to Feed Birds All Summer

Keep a few clean, well-stocked and well-maintained feeders out this summer to supplement wild bird food options during this busy and beautiful season.

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15 gardening tips for June

Summer’s here and it’s the best time of year to be out in the garden, with flowers blooming, bees buzzing and long days to enjoy it all! Keep your garden looking fabulous this summer with our top 15 gardening tips for June.

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Five tips to get kids gardening

Children are always excited about being in the natural world, and express awe and curiosity. This natural affinity with the garden can keep children entertained for hours as they learn how to sow seeds, nurture and watch plants grow and learn where their food comes from. There are some really easy ways to get started and here are our top five.

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Create the ultimate outdoor living room

Making an outdoor living space in your garden gives you the best of both worlds – a place to enjoy being in nature and all the comforts of your living room at hand! There are many ways to turn an outdoor area into an extension of your home and here are a few of our favourite ideas.

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Top 5 climbers to grow

Many climbers can be great to encourage insects for birds and bats to eat plus provide resting and nesting spaces as well. Whichever climber you choose, it is sure to add interest and delight to your garden. Here's our top 5!

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Our top 5 drought-tolerant plants

Planting these top 5 drought-tolerant plants means they will thrive in dry conditions and longer hot summers. This will ultimately mean you can have a low maintenance garden to suit the environment.

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Attracting Hummingbirds

Hummingbird Season is Here! Learn how to attract these remarkable little birds to your garden with guest contributor, 
Myrna Pearman’s article, including a list of their favourite plants.

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