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Now that we are firmly established in 2026 (Christmas feels like it was aeons ago!), it’s time to focus on our garden plans for the year ahead. Perhaps it’s just a question of business as usual – the same trusty plants in the same places – and after...

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Whether you’re reading this before or after Christmas, chances are that your time in the garden is limited right now. Daylight is at a premium, the weather is generally not on our side and fewer jobs need doing at this time of year. That said, getting...

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We’re not entirely sure where 2025 has gone but here we are with our get-ready-for-Christmas issue. At this time of year, things naturally quieten down on the plot but we can prepare for a fabulous festive season with the garden very much in mind. Our...

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Ahhh… asters. In many ways, these are the garden’s most wondrous plant. They look as if they belong in the height of summer, all bright colours and razzmatazz, yet here they are coaxing us towards winter, gladdening gardeners’ hearts. And they’re not...

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There’s something magical about the garden in early autumn – that period when bees and butterflies are still busy, and some plants come into their own. If you’ve got dahlias or asters, for instance, you’re (hopefully) enjoying a riot of flowers but in...

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Here at Garden Answers we are all reporting a distinct uptick in the numbers of butterflies we’re spotting – a result of this year’s particularly warm summer. This is wonderful news set against a backdrop of declining numbers, although it’s a shame...

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The hottest days of summer are lovely for the sun worshippers among us – and if we can find a spot of shade it can be wonderful to spend afternoons in the garden taking in the sights, scents and smells on offer. But to our wildlife friends, summer can...

Grow a summer of COLOUR

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SUMMER DELIGHTS The captivating, fleeting beauty of tree peonies, p14; learn about the myriad powers of growing herbs, p22 There is something heroic about herbs in our gardens – of course they do a wonderful job when it comes to preparing food, but...

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Green is a colour we often take for granted in our gardens. We love the hot reds and oranges, or the pastel hues of lilac and pink, but green is rarely on our list of must-haves. It’s odd, because almost every one of those ‘colourful’ flowers relies on...

BUMPER PACKAGE! BONUS MAGAZINE

BRING IN MORE LADYBIRDS

They’re a boon in any garden

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The plants to give your garden a rainbow effect

GROW VERSATILE SKIMMIA

A plant that’s a seasonal superstar

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And here it is, etc, etc – we all know the words! Maybe it feels a little premature to be celebrating Christmas but it’ll be upon us before we know it – and here at Garden Answers we’re not about to let that fact pass us by. Our Christmas gift guide,...

Beautiful Gardens

An exotic garden of surprises The swamp that was transformed into a wildlife haven

Beautiful Gardens

g Unusual trees and plants create an other-worldly feel g The once-derelict plot that’s now a botanical masterpiece

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The cold weather at the start of summer (hands up, did anyone put the heating on in June?) has made the season feel way too short this year – already we are heading towards late summer and thinking of ways in which we can stop our gardens from going...

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We try to live up to our name here at Garden Answers, offering you solutions to all manner of problems. But this month we have gone overboard and produced a whole new magazine! We hope you ind our Question Time bonus mag valuable – we’ve taken the most...

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Dare we mention the weather? Maybe ‘changeable’ is the best way to describe the last few months – a few gloriously sunny days but also much more rain than we’re used to, not to mention some very chilly conditions, too! Hopefully we can now have a more...