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Let’s keep our gardens going!

IN THE KNOW • New tech helps to catalogue plants before it’s too late, reports Ian Hodgson

Summer specials to keep the colour coming • Editor at large Ian Hodgson's pick of new summer flowers and a tried and tested favourite

A CENTURY IN THE MAKING • Mediterranean garden at Sissinghurst is finally complete, reports Ian Hodgson

Rising to the challenge • Developing the large, beautiful Victorian garden at Reveley Lodge for the Bushey community on a shoestring budget involves some clever thinking from head gardener Lesley Powell

MIND THE GAP! • Make the leap from early to late and get borders that shine all summer long, even in the tricky ‘July gap’

Here be dragonflies! • Provide dragonflies with the aquatic habitat they love so you can enjoy their shimmering colour in your garden

POWER UP WITH PENSTEMONS • These vibrant stunners thrive with little fuss and pack gardens with colour well into autumn

Campanula MAGIC • Bellflowers bring boundless charm, from wild moorland harebells to border-filling spires

Over the FENCE

FEED YOUR PLANTS • Always put healthy soil first for lush borders and bumper crops

SOW SWEET WILLIAMS • These pretty blooms deliver dazzling colour and scent – sow now for effortless summer wow!

TIME TO STOP THE FLOP… • Summer’s leafy lushness is glorious but without the right trims and clever props, the jungle takes over

PICK AND PRUNE BLACKCURRANTS • Grow your own and enjoy fresh berries year after year with simple summer pruning

Pick, plant and plan ahead! • A little forward thinking will keep your plot delivering crops

Tray bake veggie omelette

How to beat orchid pests • Regular checks and simple treatments can quickly control aphids, red spider mite and mealybugs

THE PROBLEM SOLVER

TEA BREAK • Weekly prize crossword

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