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What to Do With Orchids in May to Set Them Up for Stunning Blooms & Strong Growth This Summer – 6 Easy Tasks You Must Do NowMay is a key month for orchid care. A handful of well-timed tasks now will ensure plenty of flowers and healthy growth going into summer.
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Sorry, Birdbaths – Dust is In! Your Birds Need More Than Water to Keep Them Happy and Healthy This SpringBelieve it or not, backyard birds love a bit of disco dancing – if you’ve got the right dirt available. Here’s how to set up a dust bath to give your birds a dry shampoo
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This $15 Moisture Meter Will Save Your Plants and Your Water Bill This SummerDon't get caught wasting money. Know before you grow with this simple meter and a few water-saving tricks.
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6 Tough Trees That Can Handle Whatever the Weather Throws at ThemYou don't have to sacrifice good looks to get a tree that will survive all the wild weather we get. All these beauties are as tough as they come…
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7 Pretty Self-Seeding Flowers That Will Quietly Fill Gaps And Bare Patches All By ThemselvesThese low-fuss bloomers gently spread, naturalise, and return year after year – often in exactly the spots your garden needs them most
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What to Do with Your Snake Plant in May to Get Explosive New Leaf GrowthSpring is the time to revitalize your houseplants. Follow our expert May checklist to ensure your snake plant stays lush, upright, and healthy all season.
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These 5 Spiller Plants Will Make Containers Look Fuller Instantly – Create Lush Pots, Hanging Baskets and Window BoxesYour ornamental planters are only as good as your spillers. Add dimension and gravitas with these perfect picks.
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Worried About Ticks? Create an Easy No-Go Zone With This Simple Barrier Trick You Can Complete This WeekendTick season is back with a vengeance. Keep them out of your yard and away from your family with this simple landscaping project.
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These 7 Perennials Flower All Summer Long Without Constant Deadheading – And Look So Pretty Doing ItIf you want long-lasting color without the constant upkeep, these easygoing perennials keep blooming with surprisingly little effort
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6 Gorgeous Flowers to Plant in May that Keep Flies Away – They Look and Smell Lovely in Summer ContainersSummers don’t have to be beset with flies! Skip the bug spray and plant these fragrant blooms for vibrant container displays that create a natural no-fly zone
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Behind the Palace Gates: Where Royal Flower Bouquets Really GoFrom hotel room vases to church donations, here's what really happens to the hundreds of bouquets the royal family receives from the public each year.
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These 8 Plants Are Too Expensive for Me, So I Found Gorgeous, Budget-Friendly DupesEvery bit as stunning, and sometimes more impactful, these plant dupes tick every box going... just without the eye-watering price tag.
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I’m Sick of Watering My Patio Pots Already So I’ve Topped Planters With Cheap Clay Pebbles – and They’re Keeping the Compost Moist Much LongerPut your watering can away and your feet up: no-chemical clay balls cut irrigation time in half.
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How to Keep Hanging Baskets Hydrated During the Hot, Dry Summer MonthsFollow these simple tips to make sure your hanging baskets look lush, lovely, and happily hydrated all summer long.
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These 8 Plants Shouldn’t Work in Containers – But They Flourish if You Want Tall Flowers and Cropping Giants in Small SpacesContainer gardening isn’t just for dwarf cultivars and compact crops! Here are the unexpectedly amazing ornamentals and edibles every grower should try in pots
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What to do With a Swiss Cheese Plant in May – 6 Simple Tips That Will Help Your Monstera Thrive for the Rest of the YearThese essential care tasks for May will encourage better growth and stronger stems in your monstera.
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10 Top Garden Trends at the World-Famous Chelsea Flower Show That’ll Look Fabulous in Your Backyard, TooEvery May, RHS Chelsea Flower Show sets stylish new garden trends that influence gardeners all around the globe. Here are the very best ideas, for all the inspiration you need to create a beautiful backyard in 2026.
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How to Propagate a Magnolia Tree – All about Air Layering and Rooting CuttingsWant another magnolia tree? How about ten? Propagating magnolias is simple as long as you know what you're doing.
