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Hedges beat garden fences as wildlife havens and flood barriers – that’s why I’m taking them to the Chelsea Flower Show

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21 May 202421 May 2024

Tijana Blanusa, CC BY-ND Most people associate the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show with innovative and inspiring garden design displays featuring plants galore. But the annual London show, which starts on...Read More >

In refugee camps as well as lockdown, gardening helps pass time in limbo

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20 August 202012 November 2021

For the last few years, Yasmine Shamma has been interviewing Syrian refugees about their experiences of displacement. One of the things that struck her the most is the common desire…Read More >

How to discover the wildlife wonders of your own garden

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2 May 202015 November 2021

Being stuck at home during lockdown could be a golden opportunity to reset your connection with nature say ecologists Mark Fellowes and Ian Rotherham. If you’re lucky, you’ll still have…Read More >

When to water your plants during a heatwave

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9 July 201824 April 2023

Anxious about the fate of your dahlias and tomatoes in the warm weather? Dr Alastair Culham from the School of Biological Sciences explains the best time of day to water your garden…Read More >