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Garden News is Britain's most trusted voice in gardening with practical and informative advice features from experts, including Carol Klein. Plus, the step-by-step guides and how to tips and tricks are easy to follow and will ensure your garden is at it's best - whatever the weather!

Where is our missing wildlife?

HELPING HAND • Millions invested to help wildflowers and wildlife thrive, reports Ian Hodgson

NEW FOR THE GARDEN

IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY! • Essex nursery steers creative design of colourful city planting, reports Ian Hodgson

Planned with purpose • Foliage comes first for a Scottish gardener whose carefully considered design has paid off

PREPARE FOR Sweet September • Plant nectar-rich flowers that bloom late to help bees and butterflies survive winter

Yes, you canna! • Craving late-summer spectacle? Cannas deliver show-stopping flowers and jungle-worthy leaves, just when you need it

BEST FRUIT FOR POTS OR SMALL PLOTS • Thanks to space-saving varieties, it’s easier than ever to enjoy juicy harvests at home

Summer’s BLUE STARS • Bold, blue, and bursting with drama, agapanthus are the perfect way to create instant spectacle in summer gardens

Over the FENCE

PRUNE AND TRAIN WISTERIA • Careful training and pruning and now will reward you with cascades of blooms next year

PRUNE CLIMBING AND RAMBLING ROSES • Summer’s warmth has seen these beauties bloom and fade swiftly – but now it’s time for a little care

IRRIGATION INNOVATION! • Rocketing summer temperatures test even the toughest potted plants

SOW A CATCH CROP • Make every inch of your garden work harder this summer

Thinking ahead • Keep your plot on track, whatever summer throws your way

Summer bean salad with lemon pepper dressing

Small but mighty dwarf dahlias • These much-loved and reliable blooms bring lots of colour to pots and patios

THE PROBLEM SOLVER

TEA BREAK • Weekly prize crossword

Pick of the POST

Add drama with the Essential Allium Collection

Astonishing Aubrieta Collection

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