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Rain must mean hosepipe bans!

HOSEPIPE BANS HIT GARDENERS • Red hot summer means we need to be careful with water in the coming months, reports Simon Caney

NEW FOR THE BOOK SHELF

KEW OPENS CARBON GARDEN • New permanent addition throws spotlight on climate change

GARDEN helpers! • Your companions that make gardening special

A passion for plants • Over four decades one couple have packed their shady garden with a multitude of unusual foliage plants and woodland treasures

KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR CROPS • Here are 10 ways to make the most of your kitchen garden now

All hail the herbaceous sedums! • Get the lowdown on these amenable, late-blooming border beauties

Your no-fuss guide to GROWING & CUTTING FLOWERS • Follow this simple advice for snipping, styling and keeping blooms fresh

A blooming blaze of BRILLIANCE! • A surge in salvia varieties has cemented its status as a star of the summer garden

Over the FENCE

ORDER YOUR SPRING BULBS • Get in early so you can snap up the very best, newest and most sought-after varieties

SOW SOME PERENNIALS FOR NEXT YEAR • It pays to prepare your flower display now for 2026 – and 2027!

LET PLANTS LEAD THE WAY • Sometimes it’s best to hold back and let nature care for your plants

TAKE CUTTINGS FROM CANE FRUIT • Once your plants are spent, give them a tidy and create more plants too

Making every drop count • With hosepipe bans and the heat, I’ve got clever with watering and planting

Courgette and tomato frittatas

How to keep your plants cool • Pelargoniums can struggle when it’s hot – here’s how to support them

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Pick of the POST

Roll out the savings with these great barrel planters!

Wallflowers perfect for beds, borders and pots

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