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Rose, wild garlic, and mint planted in combination has a double benefit.

The garlic emits a smell that deters greenfly, and the mint smothers any weeds.

Amazingly they seem to grow happily together.

Garden Grower is an online gardening resource with a range of articles full of expert gardening advice, information and help.

Topics include articles in growing vegetables in your garden, choosing shrubs such as Hebes, and climbers like clematis

GROWING VEGETABLES

photo of bunch of carrots fresh from the gardenInformation and advice on how to sow, grow, cultivate and harvest your own garden vegetables.

Favourite crops in the vegetable plot or allotment include asparagus, globe artichoke, carrot, beetroot and brussels sprouts amongst others.

Our vegetable pages include advice on choosing the best varieties for your garden, dealing with garden pests, organic gardening and seasonal hints and tips for Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter

SHRUBS

picture of a lilac hebe bushIn our shrub pages we also have expert advice on choosing shrubs for small or large gardens and more seasonal tips on planting and pruning .

To help you to choose the best plants for your garden we have links to the specialist shrub societies.

CLIMBERS

blue clematis growing in a garden Climbers can provide wonderful year round colour to a small or large garden and are especially useful in small gardens where they can make full use of all available space.

For the best choice of climbing plants visit a specialist nursery - visit our directories of nurseries to find one near you.

 

FIND A GARDEN CENTRE!

To help you to find a garden centre near to you we have directories of garden centres and specialist nurseries, including Hampshire, Kent and Surrey