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Inspiration

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Pot-et-fleur with Jacky Mills
Plants

Pot-et-fleur: a display using tulips and honesty

Passiflora 'Anastasia'
Plants

Find your passion: the most beautiful passion flowers

Zinnia Giant Double Mixed
Flowers

Best zinnias to grow for summer colour

Alasdair Cameron's small garden with green foliage in London
Shady gardens

Tips on how to use green palette foliage plants

Plant hardiness rating
Plants

Plant hardiness zone ratings explained

Hardy orchid: Cypripedium calceolus
Plants

Hardy orchids: the best to grow in your garden

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Advice

Expert tips on choosing the right plants for your garden
Primula auricula Sandhills
Spring

How to grow auriculas and the best to plant

Solanum laxum 'Alba'
Plants

Does English ivy damage walls?

Morton hall fritillary meadow
Gardens

Fritillary meadow at Morton Hall Gardens: how to manage a meadow

Plant hardiness rating
Plants

Plant hardiness zone ratings explained

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Planting solutions

The right plant for the effect you want to achieve
Agave and other dry-climate plants are highlighted in a Spanish garden by the sunrise
Plants

Tips for planting in a dry climate

Peacock Trellis
Garden Equipment

The best climbing plant supports for 2023

Erysimum Apricot Twist
Plants

Erysimum: planting and care, plus the best varieties to grow

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