How to Be a Gardener episode 15: It’s one thing to have a sensational garden, but if keeping it up to scratch takes all your spare time you can never just sit and enjoy it. The trick is to work out how much time you can spare, and design a garden that gives you the right balance  […]
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How to Be a Gardener episode 14: The key to successful gardening is to work with nature, not against it. Even a ‘problem’ hot, dry, sunny spot can be turned into a stunning garden feature if you treat it right. Are you new to gardening and feeling a bit overwhelmed? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Gardening can be
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How to Be a Gardener episode 13 – A small garden has to provide colour, interest and entertainment for everyone who uses it, all year round. When you don’t have much available room, that can prove to be quite a challenge. That’s why a small garden needs a strong design, so you really make the most of every square inch
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How to Be a Gardener episode 12: Water brings a magical ‘fourth dimension’ to the garden. Reflections, sparkle, musical sounds – if you have a fountain – and the opportunity to attract wildlife and grow the types of plants that are only happy in a watery environment. There are so many ways of working with water that you
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How to Be a Gardener episode 11: You don’t need a gingerbread cottage in the country to have a cottage garden. Old-fashioned flowers and a cluttered ‘look’ usually suits more traditional-style properties, but it’s a good style for plant lovers with small gardens just about anywhere, as it allows you to pack lots of colour and interest into a small
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How to Be a Gardener episode 10: A garden that is completely empty of plants and features is good as you can put your own stamp on it right from the start. But it can also be tremendously daunting. Where do you start? What goes in and what should be left out? Don’t panic. Take your time and go one
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How to Be a Gardener episode 9: You wouldn’t dream of randomly decorating a room in your house, without planning it out beforehand. The same should also be true when creating a garden from scratch. A well-designed garden looks like a picture, one that can be achieved by following a few simple steps. Together we’ll discover some tricks of the
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How to Be a Gardener episode 8: The garden never stops moving, and no garden is ever finished. It follows, then, that the gardener is always gardening – even though to some the winter seems to be the closed season. But year-round gardening has its rewards. You can ensure that there is always something to cheer you up in the
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How to Be a Gardener episode 7: Growing flowers is wonderfully fulfilling. Growing fruit and vegetables is wonderfully filling. To pick and eat your own crops is a great thrill. You know they have been well grown; you know they are fresh and you know that, just like your own baby, they are the best in the world!
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How to Be a Gardener episode 6: However good a gardener you are, there are always outside agencies that do their best to prevent you succeeding. That’s life. Weeds will invade your beds and borders, pests will fly in to nibble leaves and suck sap, and diseases will spread death and destruction in their wake. But grow your plants well,
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How to Be a Gardener episode 5: Once your plants are growing you will need to keep them happy. How do you do this, and what sort of tools will you need? Plants need water and food, but when and in what sort of quantities? This module explains the cultivation techniques necessary to keep your plants in fine fettle. Don’t
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How to Be a Gardener episode 4: When you know what plants you want, and which of them will be happy growing together, it’s tempting to rush off to the garden centre, go mad with the plastic, then come back and chuck them all in. Not a good idea, is it? You’ve done it before and half of them have
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