The Garden Minute: Public Gardens, A Wakefield Paradise & Planting by Numbers
☀️ Good morning Gardeners. Need a little Monday Motivation? Here's a round up of gardenspiration to set you up for the week ahead.
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✂️🌱 Curated Cuttings
A round-up of tips, tricks and news snippets on all things garden-related.
🌺 Planting a Wildflower Garden Is Beneficial and Affordable—Here's Why
🌱 Ground cover plants – 8 low-growing options recommended by gardening professionals
⚖️ How this gardening task can burn 1k calories a day and help you lose weight fast
👨🌾 The grumpy but famous city gardener who grew a wall to keep people out
🐀 Rats and mice will scurry away if one food is left in gardens
🎨 'Plant by Number' Maps Help You Plan Beautiful, Elaborate Gardens with Ease
☕ The Long Read
Down tools, grab a brew and get lost in a long read on your break
Should we start calling natives 'eco-beneficial plants'?
An uncomfortable ideological divide has separated native plants from cultivars. But the message is changing as designers and environmentalists look for middle ground in aesthetics.
📱 Ones to watch
Spotlight on some of the gardening creators we’re loving this week
A little slice of paradise is thriving in Wakefield with a blogger's exotic garden that could transport you straight to the tropics.
📍 Local news
From the weird to the wonderful. What’s happening in gardens around the UK?
📍 Cheshire gardens set to open for National Garden Scheme
📍 Two Kent gardens nominated for prestigious award
📍 Ten secret gardens in Somerset open to the public this spring
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Happy gardening! Jess x