Gardening

How to Create a Low-Maintenance Front Garden with Scottish Natives

How to Create a Low-Maintenance Front Garden with Scottish Natives

Plant heather, thistle, rowan and other Scottish natives for a front garden that looks after itself, feeds the wildlife and copes with wind, salt and poor soil.

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How to Build a Simple Window Herb Garden for a North-Facing Kitchen

How to Build a Simple Window Herb Garden for a North-Facing Kitchen

Turn a shaded north-facing kitchen sill into a productive little herb garden with mint, parsley and chives — planting steps, watering rules and fixes for leggy growth.

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Autumn Garden Checklist for UK Homes: 12 Jobs Before First Frost

Autumn Garden Checklist for UK Homes: 12 Jobs Before First Frost

A month-by-month plan for UK gardens — what to lift, wrap, plant and mulch before the first frost, plus twelve jobs to finish before winter sets in.

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A Beginner's Guide to Growing Scottish Thistles in a Small Garden

A Beginner's Guide to Growing Scottish Thistles in a Small Garden

Choose clump-forming thistles or well-behaved biennials, give them sun and sharp drainage, and a small garden gains a hardy native display that feeds bees and goldfinches.

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