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Gardens keep us cheerful!

THAT’S YOUR ALLOTMENT! • Funding shortfall triggers return of historic site to local authority, reports Ian Hodgson

BLOSSOMING IN THE SKY • Winners of inaugural National Trust gardening competition announced, reports Ian Hodgson

Your garden GEMS! • Top gardening tips from our readers

Planting with a purpose • Work and life have neatly coincided for an Essex-based plant fanatic and nurseryman

MAKE THE MOST OF THE BANK HOLIDAY! • Thinking of what to do over the long weekend ahead? These easy projects celebrate the last holiday of the growing season and freshen up the garden too!

The great garden planning project! • The bank holiday weekend is the perfect time to consider what’s next for your plot – and then get cracking

DELICIOUS VEG to start now! • There are lots of crops to begin for a tasty harvest this autumn and winter as well as next year

The amazingness of AGAPANTHUS! • They look stunning right now – and they’re a lot easier to grow than you might think

Over the FENCE

PRUNE WISTERIA • A timely trim in summer ensures these climbers look cracking next year

PRUNE SHRUB ROSES • Removing old growth now will result in more blooms next year

GETTING SOME SUMMER INSPIRATION • You can’t beat diving into a good gardening-themed book to while away some downtime

PREPARE TO PICK APPLES • Be on the lookout for pests as well as any ripe fruit

Don’t let crops get away • They can ripen and go over the top very quickly so be careful

Peach and apple frangipane tart

Protect blooms from the elements • With the national shows just around the corner, make sure you look after your developing flowers

THE PROBLEM SOLVER

TEA BREAK • Weekly prize crossword

Pick of the POST

Light up your plot with agapanthus ‘Fireworks’

Free* winter bedding plants worth £23.97

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