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Houseplant care

Stop unsightly bathroom mould by placing 1 common natural item in your home

Gardeners urged not to water plants at midday this week

UK households urged to stop throwing away eggshells and banana skins

Gardeners urged to do 10-second task weekly for bigger, juicier tomatoes

Bird feeder 'disease' reminder to millions as rain returns

Gardeners urged to do 1 key lawn task this Sunday to revive brown grass after heatwave

Stop buying plant food when 1 kitchen scrap produces 'incredible' blooms for free

Lavender will grow back better next year if you do 1 key task in August

Gardener says prune 8 plants in August to 'encourage next year's blooms'

Plants

Having plants in your home or garden has a wealth of benefits - such as boosting mental health, keeping you active and even improving your home's air quality. Plants come in hundreds of shapes and sizes, from tiny succulents to plentiful rose bushes, cacti to peace lilies. Here's the latest on plants.

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[A woman tending to her garden]
Lavender will grow more flowers if you add 1 'Mediterranean' ingredient to soil
[Close up of a women watering vegetables in a raised bed]
Plant watering mistake to avoid in gardens during heatwave and dry weather
[Used coffee grounds on plant]
Stop buying plant food when 1 kitchen scrap produces 'incredible' blooms for free
[Lavender]
Lavender will grow back better next year if you do 1 key task in August
[A woman pruning in her garden]
Gardener says prune 8 plants in August to 'encourage next year's blooms'

[Young man hands wearing garden gloves, removing and hand-pulling Dandelions weeds plant permanently ]
Gardeners can keep weeds at bay all year using something they'd normally put in the bin
[The Killik & Co A Seed in Time Garden, By Baz Grainger]
Alan Titchmarsh tells gardeners to do one task every evening throughout August
[Various weeds growing in an unkept lawn]
Weeds will magically disappear for good from your garden if you grow 3 common plants

[Woman in jeans overall smelling wild flowers outdoors on allotment]
Stately home's Head Gardener shares 2 minute trick to help garden wildlife
[Orange and apricot coloured ball Dahlia 'Cornel Brons' in flower.]
Dahlias will grow more 'brightly coloured flowers' if gardeners do 1 simple task
[Property Interiors]
One change to your garden could cause neighbours to report you to authorities

[A wasp landing on some food]
Keep wasps away from your food with 3 herb they can't stand
[Bouquet of lavender in a rustic decorative setting]
Lavender will bloom a second flush of flowers if you do 1 simple task before August ends
[Primrose in the garden]
Gardeners urged to plant 5 flowers before the end of August for glorious autumn colour
[Delicate pink roses in bloom on summer branches in garden]
Roses and tomatoes will bloom brilliantly if watered with simple ingredient in August
[Slugs]
Slugs will avoid plants if you water them at specific time of day

[Couple working in the garden together, planting bougainvillea]
Gardeners urged to do 1 crucial task before 10am every day this week
[Alan Titchmash]
Alan Titchmarsh names 'five key gardening jobs' you should do in August
[Close-up of tomatoes growing on plant,Ukraine]
Tomatoes will be plump and juicy if gardeners add 1 key item to the soil

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