Garden Answers (UK) - 1 Dez 2025
Grow your festive joy
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Rooted in joy GROW YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS
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Deck the halls with FESTIVE HOUSEPLANTS From poinsettias and paperwhites to Christmas cactus, these festive houseplants lift spirits through the darkest days — and with the right care, many will reward you well into the new year, explains Louise Curley
Deck the halls with FESTIVE HOUSEPLANTS From poinsettias and paperwhites to Christmas cactus, these festive houseplants lift spirits through the darkest days — and with the right care, many will reward you well into the new year, explains Louise Curley
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The art of WINTER MAKING
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Marvellous MAHONIA
Marvellous MAHONIA
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December
CREATE A FESTIVE OUTDOOR DISPLAY
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Look after winter lawns
CHECK PLANTS IN GREENHOUSES
Protect tender and borderline-hardy plants
Weatherwatch
PLANT A BERRYING SHRUB
GROW YOUR OWN XMAS PRESENTS
Protect new plants
Cut some twiggy pea sticks
Check stored crops
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CARE FOR CHRISTMAS HOUSEPLANTS
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Keep your compost heap working
ARCH-ITECTURAL GREATNESS!
Space-stretching ideas to MAKE YOUR GARDEN SEEM BIGGER
ADD DREAM BEAMS
MAKE SPACE FOR A WATER WALL
ARCH-ITECTURAL GREATNESS!
STAGGER THE BOUNDARY
ELEVATE WITH IVY
USE ENORMOUS POTS
My garden diary A YEAR IN THE SUN
My garden diary A YEAR IN THE SUN
Making gardens more drought-resilient
Butterfly bonanza
Something borrowed, something blue
Identifying the whites
Moments of joy
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WILDLIFE GARDEN JOBS FOR DECEMBER
A balanced approach
A balanced approach
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Taste of the tropics
Taste of the tropics
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A glorious finale
Cherry crazy
A glorious finale
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Gift yourself or a friend the joy of gardening
Gift yourself or a friend the joy of gardening
Welcome to my lovely plot
Things to see in December
Welcome to my lovely plot
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SELF-FERTILE APPLE TREE
SELF-FERTILE APPLE TREE
SELF-FERTILE TREES
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