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Grey hair-grass: planting and care on dry sand
Grey hair-grass (Corynephorus canescens) is a native grass 10 to 35 cm tall for dry, poor sand. How to recognise and plant it, and which caterpillars eat it.
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How to grow garlic mustard: a native plant for shade
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata): a native biennial shade plant up to 90 cm. How to recognise and grow it, what it costs and what to do when it goes wrong.
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Hart's tongue fern: planting and care of an evergreen fern
Hart's tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium): a native evergreen fern, 15 to 60 cm tall, for a shady spot. How to recognise it, plant it and rescue it.
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Lesser celandine: planting and care for a spring carpet
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna): a native spring plant 5 to 30 cm tall, yellow from March to May. Where it grows, planting, spread and whether it is poisonous.
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Marsh fern: planting, care and where it grows
Marsh fern (Thelypteris palustris) is a native fern of 0.5 to 1 metre for wet soil. How to recognise it, how to plant it and what to do when it goes wrong.
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May lily: a native ground cover for shade
May lily (Maianthemum bifolium) is a native woodland plant 7 to 20 cm tall that flowers in May and June. Where it grows, what it costs, and which parts are poisonous.
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Medlar tree: where to plant it, pruning and fruit
Medlar tree (Mespilus germanica): a small tree of 4 to 6 metres with large white flowers and brown fruit. Where it fits, how to plant it and when to prune it.
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Mugwort plant: how to recognise, plant and care for it
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris): a native perennial 0.6 to 1.5 metres tall, flowering July to September. How to recognise it, where it grows, price, problems.
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Orpine plant: how to grow, identify and care for it
Orpine (Hylotelephium telephium) is a native succulent, 25 to 60 cm tall, with purple-red flowers. How to identify, plant, care for it and what it costs.
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Perforate St John's wort: planting, care and price
Perforate St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a native perennial 20 to 80 cm tall, yellow flowers June to September. Where it fits, price and planting.
Plants
Raspberry plant: where to grow it, pruning and price
Raspberry plant (Rubus idaeus): a native shrub of 0.6 to 2.5 metres with white flowers from May to July. Where it fits, how to plant and prune it, and its cost.
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Red clover: planting, care and the insects it feeds
Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is a native perennial 15 to 50 cm tall with round purplish-red flower heads from May to October. How to plant and care for it.
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