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What Plant Labels Are Really Trying to Tell You

Plant classification—what it means, why it matters, and how it can help you when buying plants for your garden or home. If you’ve ever been...

Understanding Garden Soil Types and Their Impact on Plants

We’re diving into one of the most essential elements of gardening: soil. Specifically, we’ll talk about how different soil types are formed, how to...

How to Grow the Tallest Sunflower?

Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are iconic summer blooms known for their towering height and striking, cheerful faces. Growing an exceptionally tall sunflower can be a...

How to Grow Winter Aconites

Winter aconites (Eranthis hyemalis) are charming and resilient early bloomers, adorning your garden with a burst of cheerful yellow blooms during the late winter...

Stinging Nettles: The Double-Edged Sword in Your Garden

Stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) are a common sight in gardens and wild areas, known for their distinctive serrated leaves and, as the name suggests,...

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Sprayed Before You Eat It: The UK’s Hidden Use of Glyphosate on Food Crops

Most people know glyphosate as the weedkiller in Roundup...

Seed Wars: How Farmers Lost the Right to Grow Their Own Crops

For thousands of years, farmers saved seeds from their...

Growing Tithonias in the UK

Tithonias, commonly known as Mexican sunflowers, are a vibrant...

Growing Alstroemeria in the UK

Alstroemeria, commonly known as the Peruvian lily or lily...
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