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3 days ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Val Bourne |Tom Brown |Samantha Priestley |Simon Lewis
From star jasmine to honeysuckle and Oriental lilies, fragrant plants are perfect for pollinators, and add an extra dimension to your gardenFragrance is the gardening version of aromatherapy, because it's pure pleasure: it soothes the mind and conjures up past memories in a nanosecond. The scent wafting through the air is designed to lure in pollinators, and it's worth noting that nectar flows more freely in warmer, sheltered situations away from strong winds.
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3 weeks ago | 
gardensillustrated.com | Val Bourne
There is nothing quite as uplifting as a branch of cherry blossom silhouetted against a blue spring sky. Japanese cherry blossom trees, known in Japan as sakura, are among the most beautiful of all of the blossom-bearing trees. You may also likeHow to make cherry blossom jamTop trees for the gardenThe joy of planting a treeThe Japanese celebrate the arrival of the cherry blossom every year with a blossom festival, known as sakura matsuri.
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3 weeks ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Jon Mundy |Val Bourne |Christopher Hall |Kulwinder Singh Rai
There's no shortage of options when it comes to choosing the best Android phone. Here's our expert opinionThis article contains affiliate links. The products or services listed have been selected independently by journalists after hands-on testing or sourcing expert opinions. We may earn a commission when you click a link, buy a product or subscribe to a service.
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3 weeks ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Jon Mundy |Val Bourne |Christopher Hall |Kulwinder Singh Rai
Buying a new phone doesn't need to be expensive. Here's our expert opinion on the best budget smartphones you can buyThis article contains affiliate links. The products or services listed have been selected independently by journalists after hands-on testing or sourcing expert opinions. We may earn a commission when you click a link, buy a product or subscribe to a service.
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3 weeks ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Val Bourne |Christopher Hall |Kulwinder Singh Rai |Simon Lewis
Gardens aren't just about weeding and mowing, thank goodness. They're private spaces that enrich our lives, so choosing the best garden furniture for an al fresco lunch, or for cooling off in the shade while admiring the fruits of your labour, is a must. As the poet William Henry Davis says, It's a poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare. The problem is, we're spoilt for choice. Beyond high street names like Aldi and B&Q is a whole world of online options.
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1 month ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Tom Brown |Clare Coulson |Val Bourne |Lia Leendertz
Advantages* A wooden frame can insulate and maintain warmer temperatures and does not lose heat as quickly as a metal frame. * It offers great design flexibility. * It's available in kit form as well as bespoke. Disadvantages* Pest build-up can be an issue with a wooden frame, and it requires more intricate cleaning compared to a metal one. * More regular maintenance will be required to keep the framing in good condition.
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1 month ago | 
hartley-botanic.co.uk | Val Bourne |Bob Flowerdew |Jean Vernon |John Walker
When I was a young thing in my twenties, I spent some time in a lowly position in plant breeding and we worked on producing better cauliflower varieties. Each cauliflower in the field, and there were thousands of them to assess, was individually scored for depth of curd, colour and rice-like quality. The latter was not a good trait, by the way. I still find myself scoring a tray of cauliflowers in the supermarket now, some fifty years later, because it was so much a part of my life.
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1 month ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Val Bourne |Lia Leendertz |Tom Brown |Sharon Smith
If you want a colourful display in your garden in the coming months, here are the 10 bulbs, tubers and corms to invest inPlanting bulbs, corms and tubers now will add a blast of colour to your garden from June through to September, and they won't break the bank, because most have been field-grown in Holland. The key ingredient is water, because these somewhat shrivelled treasures need nature's moisturiser to rehydrate them.
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1 month ago | 
telegraph.co.uk | Sharon Smith |Tom Brown |Val Bourne
Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned gardener, here's what you need to know to make the most of your plotThe approach of spring signals one of the busiest times of the year for those lucky enough to have an allotment. There are an estimated 330,000 allotmenteers in the UK according to the National Allotment Society (NAS), and the average wait for a plot is two years - but it can be much longer, especially in urban areas where outdoor space is limited.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Val Bourne
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