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Garden
Lawns, plants, sheds and outdoor jobs through the year.
- How to grow tomatoes From sowing seed indoors in early spring to picking ripe fruit in summer: how to grow tomatoes in a greenhouse, a grow bag or a pot on a sunny patio.
- How to make compost at home Turn garden waste and vegetable peelings into free, crumbly compost that improves your soil. The secret is a good mix of 'greens' and 'browns'.
- How to mow a lawn Mowing little and often at the right height keeps grass thick and green and crowds out weeds and moss. Here's the RHS approach through the seasons.
- How to plant spring bulbs Plant daffodils, crocuses, tulips and other spring bulbs in autumn for colour from late winter onwards. The main things to get right are timing, dept…
- How to protect plants from slugs and snails You won't get rid of every slug, and you don't need to, but you can protect the plants they love. Here are the methods that work, based on RHS advice…
- How to prune hydrangeas When and how to prune depends on the type of hydrangea. Prune the wrong one at the wrong time and you can lose a year's flowers.
- How to prune roses Pruning in late winter keeps roses healthy and flowering well. How hard you cut depends on the type of rose, but the basic cuts are the same.
- How to repair bare patches in a lawn Bare and worn patches can be fixed with grass seed or a piece of turf. Spring and autumn are the best times, when the soil is warm and moist.
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