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R126CH Unrecognisable woman in casual clothing holding a box of used coffee ground to use as compost in her garden.

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Why used coffee grounds may be doing your plants more harm than good

We are often told to add used coffee grounds to garden soil to perk up plants. But the science doesn’t support this, says James Wong

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The AlphaGarden robotic gardener

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Robot gardener grows plants as well as humans do but uses less water

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Woman cares for plants, watering green shoots from a watering can at sunset. Farming or gardening concept. Bottom view.

Life

Why watering your plants at midday won't damage their leaves

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TTA1TP Farmer planting asparagus into black soil in garden

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How to grow asparagus - and why it takes so long

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How to do a health check on your garden’s vital earthworm population

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Male and female stag beetles.

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How a log pile in your garden can be a haven for wildlife

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Crate of packed rhubarb stems ready for transport.

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How to force your rhubarb for an earlier, sweeter crop

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Containers with Tulipa 'Brilliant Orange' underplanted with Myosotis 'Bluesylva' bedding.

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How to grow tremendous tulips

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How to make leaf mould to nourish your garden

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Phaseolus vulgaris 'Selma Zebra' - Climbing French bean - Dried beans saved for seed

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How to dry the seeds from your garden to plant next spring

Expand your plant collection for free by saving seeds this year, storing them over the winter and sowing them next spring, says Clare Wilson

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My quest for an eco-friendly green lawn

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Life

How to increase your chances of seeing a hedgehog in your garden

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Humans

How to reap the benefits of crop rotation in your own garden

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Botanical gardens have a rich history, and still provide benefits now

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