Latest articles by Anna K. Cottrell
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Why do orchid leaves turn yellow? These are the 3 most common reasons
Plants Yellowing leaves on an orchid are a sign of distress, but it's usually not too late to save your plant
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3 profitable plants to grow in your garden – extra cash with minimum effort
Grow Your Own Can you make money gardening? Yes, but choose what you grow wisely – these 3 plants can turn you a nice little profit, even if you don't have acres of land
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Not testing soil is a lawn care mistake – here's why you need to know your soil pH
How To Having trouble growing grass from seed? You need to test your soil – here's why
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Growing bonsai trees is good for our mental health – time to embrace bonsai therapy?
Plants The ancient art of bonsai is finding its way into the gardening therapy trends, and with good reason, as research shows
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Laura LeBoutillier gives her top tips for pinching out sweet peas – for more flowers in the summer
plants Why you need to pinch out your sweet peas before you plant them out, according to gardening expert Laura Le Boutillier
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3 top reasons your lavender plant is not flowering
plants A lavender plant that won't flower is most likely experiencing one of these common problems; fix them and enjoy plenty of fragrant blooms this summer
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This is the easiest way of growing mango trees, according to a gardening expert
Grow Your Own Forget about growing mango trees in plastic bags as there's a much easier way. Plus, a trick to guarantee your tree produces tasty mango fruit
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Taste success growing raspberries with these top tips from gardening expert Carol Klein
Grow Your Own Gardener and TV presenter Carol Klein gives her failsafe tips on growing raspberries in your garden
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Avoid using this material as plant frost cover – and what to use instead
Plants Gardener Scott advises not to use this common material as plant frost cover – here's why
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You're probably making this mistake when growing geraniums from cuttings
plants Geranium problems are common in spring, particularly when taking cuttings to get more plants over the summer. Here's the main thing that you're likely to be getting wrong when propagating them
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Why is my hydrangea wilting? Your hydrangea care problem, solved
Plants Hydrangeas are typically easy to care for, but if yours is wilting, these are top reasons why – and what to do about it
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Grow your best, bigger indoor aloe vera with Laura LeBoutillier's top tips
Plants Growing aloe vera indoors is mostly easy, but there are a few things you need to get right. Enjoy a healthy aloe plant for many years with these top tips from gardening expert Laura LeBoutillier
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Garden experts reveal why you shouldn't be removing ivy from your trees
plants Is ivy bad for trees? The unpopular plant is actually great for your garden in more ways than you'd imagine
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Coffee grounds fertilizer: does it really work, or is it a gardening myth?
how tos Coffee grounds fertilizer is often promoted as a natural alternative to synthetic fertilizers – but does it actually work? Here's what garden experts say
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This lemon juice rust removal tip will have garden furniture sparkling
How To Cleaning rust off patio furniture is easy with just these two ingredients you probably have at home right now
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Gardening expert Kevin Espiritu's basil pruning tip promises the bushiest basil plants ever
grow your own Pruning basil for growth is really, very easy – with the help of gardening expert Kevin Espiritu
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Monty Don shares his tips for growing foxgloves – enjoy success with this cottage garden classic
plants Every cottage garden should have digitalis plants; gardening guru gives his top tips for growing foxgloves successfully
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Get the gardening done in an hour with this failsafe method for using your time wisely
How To If you want to know what to do in the garden with just one hour, you'll be surprised by how efficient you can be – with this invaluable expert tip
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Gardening expert shares the common planting mistake that attracts pests
Grow Your Own This common planting mistake will attract pests to your garden according to a gardening expert; plus, two other common mistakes that let pests proliferate
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Follow Shawna Coronado's tips for creating a wellness garden – a backyard transformation good for body and soul
Plants Creating a wellness garden couldn't be easier with these top tips from organic gardener and author Shawna Coronado
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These top gardening tips for spring weather changes will help your plants to cope with unpredictable weather
Plants Spring weather changes are no reason to accept that your plants will suffer, so follow these top expert tips for protecting your plants from weather fluctuations
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These are the 3 top gardening mistakes, according to expert gardener Luke Marion
Luke Marion knows a thing or two about easy, successful gardening. Here, the expert outlines the most common mistakes that compromise your garden
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme hopes to open 400 gardens to mark its 90th anniversary
Gardens Scotland’s Gardens Scheme plans to celebrate its anniversary by opening more gardens than ever to visitors as Covid restrictions begin to lift
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Avoid this common mistake when hardening off seedlings, say gardening experts
Plants Hardening off seedlings is easy – if you do it correctly. Avoid this common mistake to make sure they make it through to summer
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