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Guides to the care, pruning and garden use of ornamental plants — to help you choose the right plant for your garden or project.
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Viburnum Tinus Care: A Winter-Flowering Evergreen Hedge Plant
With pink buds that open into creamy-white flowers in late winter, Viburnum tinus is a tough choice for both hedges and borders.…
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English Yew Care and Pruning: Formal Gardens with Taxus baccata
Shade-tolerant, slow-growing and exceptionally responsive to pruning, yew is indispensable in formal gardens. We cover its care from planting to topiary pruning,…
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Red-Tip Photinia Care: Pruning Guide for ‘Little Red Robin’
Known for its red new shoots, Fraser photinia ‘Little Red Robin’ stays colourful all year with the right pruning. Every step of…
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Osmanthus Care: A Fragrant, Autumn-Flowering Evergreen Hedge Plant
With glossy, spiny leaves and a sweet scent that drifts through the garden in autumn, Osmanthus heterophyllus is a strong candidate for…
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Loropetalum Care: Year-Round Colour in the Garden with ‘Fire Dance’
With burgundy-purple leaves and pink fringe-like flowers in spring, Loropetalum ‘Fire Dance’ adds colour to the garden all year. How to get…
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Loropetalum ‘Black Pearl’: Standard and Bonsai Forms for Containers
With dark purple-brown leaves and bright pink flowers, Chinese fringe flower ‘Black Pearl’ becomes the focal point of terraces and entrances in…
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Lemon Cypress ‘Goldcrest’ Care: Golden Colour in Pots and Gardens
With golden foliage that releases a lemon scent when touched, lemon cypress brings a bright accent to pots and gardens. How to…
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Gardenia Care: A Guide to Healthy Gardenias Outdoors and in Pots
With its fragrant white flowers, gardenia becomes the star of the terrace given the right soil and watering. A complete care guide,…
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Euonymus ‘El Dorado’ Care: A Golden Ball Shrub for Small Spaces
With its compact habit and bright yellow young leaves, ‘El Dorado’ is an ideal ball shrub for small gardens, balconies and borders.…
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Topiary Garden Design with Euonymus ‘Bravo’: Entrances and Terraces
With glossy, cream-edged leaves, Euonymus ‘Bravo’ is an ideal plant for topiary at entrances and on terraces. Design ideas using spiral standards,…
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Japanese Spindle ‘Aureus’ Care: Ball and Pyramid Topiary Guide
With its striking yellow-and-green variegated leaves, Japanese spindle ‘Aureus’ holds its ball or pyramid shape for years with the right care. This…
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