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superstyling - plant styling with g&t

For the first time at Chlesea Flower Show this year, houseplants have had a whole area dedicated to them. If it's got you all inspired to expand y...

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s-o-s (save our sweet peas!)

This isn't the first time we've gone on about how much we love sweet peas and we're always sad to see them go as the seasons start to change. Sweet...

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plant porn: st john's wort

Words by Abi Himan NAMECHECK This one goes by a few names - St John's Wort, penny John, God's wonder plant or Hypericum perfortum if we're being ...

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weed it out

Whilst we're big believers in the idea that weeds are just flowers we've not got to know yet, you have to admit that there are some instances where...

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diy natural bug repelling candles

One of the less welcome parts of summer is undoubtedly the arrival of the whole host of biting insects that come with it, ready and eager to nibble...

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q&a: potting up with henry holland

For all its woes, one thing that the various lockdowns of the last year gave a lot of us was the opportunity to give a little more time to our se...

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simmer down - keeping your flowers cool

Sunshine! Glorious sunshine! We cannot get enough of the stuff. Give us a hot day with the rays beating down any time. But it's always important to...

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buzz off! how to get rid of fungal gnats

You've got your plant gang and they're looking banging. New leaves are unfurling, all glossy and gorgeous and green, but what's this? As you stare ...

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plant porn: peony

Words by Jessica Peace Sexy and you know it. Like all the best stuff this beauty is short lived but this looks filthy, sexy, gorgeous from it’s tig...

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the tulip tale

Words by Jessica Peace The beautiful, ephemeral, and maddening beauty of the tulip… DUTCH DELIRIUM Think you might be mad into your tulips as you s...

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how not to kill your succulent

RATINGWon’t let you down, so don't let them drown. NAME CHECKSucculents literally ‘suck’ up water and store it. Look for fat juicy leaves and stems...

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plant porn: borage

This little stunner is borage, also known as starflower - an edible ornamental and medicinal plant with a cucumber kick that's been kicking about ...