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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!

Wasps get an unfair rep!

PLANTS ARE KING! • Monarch assists key conservation charity, reports Ian Hodgson

NEW FOR THE GARDEN

Fenland farmhouse • Francis and Maisie Pryor transformed the fields around their Lincolnshire homestead into a wildlife-rich garden and native woodland

Gardening with GRASSES • So much more than filler plants, these are an easy-grow summer staple

Rethinking wasps • Far from simply being picnic-plunderers, wasps and hornets offer vital services in your garden, says Jean Vernon

Dahlias DEMYSTIFIED • This essential Q&A answers the most common questions for both beginners and seasoned growers

Heirloom BLOOMS • Fragrant phlox have a place in every garden

Over the FENCE

LOOK AFTER HOUSEPLANTS • Here’s how to keep your inside jungle lush and happy all through the summer

PICK AND DRY FLOWERS • Dried blooms offer colour, scent and creative fun for months to come

UP, UP AND AWAY! • Vertical gardening tricks let you make the most of every square metre

SOW GREEN MANURES • These replenish the soil, prevent erosion and make your garden more productive in time for next season

Summer pickings • Now’s the time to harvest, freeze and save seed

Blueberry and cherry choc trifle

Keeping pelargoniums cool in the heat • Practical greenhouse shading and careful watering will help these plants get through any heatwaves

THE PROBLEM SOLVER

TEA BREAK • Weekly prize crossword

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Burst into spring with 1,000 beautiful bulbs!

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