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GARDENING AND CLIMATE CHANGE - Take action, droughts and floods, plant winners/losers, pests and diseases.

PLANNING A HERBACEOUS BORDER - Preparing, planting schemes, maintaining, borders from seed.

GARDENING ORGANICALLY - Pest and disease control, soil fertility, good management, weed control, wildlife.

ROOT VEGETABLES - Sowing and growing beetroot, parsnips, carrots, swedes, radishes, turnips and potatoes.

HARDY VEGETABLES - Sowing and growing brassicas, bulbous vegetables, artichokes, asparagus and peas.

TENDER VEGETABLES - Sowing and growing courgettes, marrow, squash, pumpkins, beans and sweetcorn.

GROWING SHRUBS - For Autumn colour, flowers, ground cover and containers, planting, maintenance and Winter care.

GROWING ROSES - Planting, pruning, maintenance, rose types and companion plants.

GROWING PERENNIALS - Choosing, planting, recommended perennials, maintenance and flower arranging.

PLANTS FOR SUN AND SHADE - Preparing the site, choosing sun or shade loving plants, planting and maintenance, Winter interest.

GROWING TREES - For Autumn colour, flowers, shape and form, bark, planting and maintenance.

GROWING BULBS - Choosing, planting, maintenance, Spring and Summer flowering, containers.

CLIMBING PLANTS - Planting, recommended climbers, maintenance and time saving tips.

GROWING ALPINES - Alpines in containers, recommended plants, growing tips and creating a rockery.

GROWING GRASSES - Choosing and planting large medium and small grasses, bamboos, planting combinations and maintenance.

BEDDING PLANTS - Planting bedding, choosing plants, maintenance, Winter bedding displays.

GROWING CONIFERS - Choosing and planting, pruning, recommended plants and using in your garden.

LAWN CARE - Preparing for a new lawn, sowing from seeds, laying a lwan with turf, maintenance and year round care.

HANGING BASKETS AND CONTAINERS - Choosing plants, choosing containers, planting tips, maintenance, Winter displays.

PONDS AND WATER FEATURES - Types of pond, siting, installation, aquatic plants, build a bubble fountain.

MANAGING YOUR SOIL - Composting, double digging, gardening with "new build clay", sandy soil, waterlogged soil, acid/alkaline soils.

WEED CONTROL - Types of weed, prevention, ground cover plants, controlling established weeds and time saving tips.

SEEDS AND CUTTINGS - Seed sowing indoors and out, taking hardwood, softwood and semi-ripe cuttings.

GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE - Encouraging wildlife into your garden, plants to grow, going organic and hedge planting.

FUN FOR CHILDREN - Getting children started in the garden, helping out, a patch of their own, containers and fun plants.

GROWING FRUIT - Growing, planting, training and pruning top fruit and soft fruit.

GROWING SALAD CROPS - Small scale ideas, growing and maintenance, interplanting, pests/diseases and salads through the seasons.

GROWING HERBS - Planting, recommended herbs,culinary uses, drying and preserving.

WATERING AND FEEDING - Advice on watering and feeding the plants in your garden.