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How to... water your plants

Gardeners’ World editor Adam Pasco gives us the lowdown on watering techniques to help your plants flourish.

A watering can and flowers

Grants for green energy

Free money for greening your home? Giles Crosse looks at what grants are available

Section:Heating & Insulation

Grants for green energy

The ultimate guide to recycling

A guide to recycling or reusing your old things

Section:Recycling

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How to… grow your own

Are you a vegetable patch virgin? Growing your own veg can be easy and rewarding if you know the basics

Section:Garden

Tomatoes growing on vine

Coping with drought

Gardeners’ World editor Adam Pasco explains how your garden can flourish even during drought periods

Section:Garden

A man shovelling soil

Solar-powered gadgets

All kinds of products can be powered by the sun. We take a look at some of the best solar buys

Section:Gadgets & Appliances

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How to... get an allotment

Here’s our essential guide for allotment beginners

Section:Garden

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Q&A: Kate Humble

We go behind the scenes of BBC's Springwatch

Section:Garden

Kate Humble with a woodland backdrop

Mythbuster: low energy lights

Low energy bulbs save you cash, carbon and inconvenience – so why aren’t we all using them?

Section:Green Energy

Low energy light bulbs

Dealing with weeds

Jane Moore explains how to stop weeds getting a grip in your vegetable patch or allotment

Section:Garden

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How to... build a compost bin

Go green and make your own compost bin

Section:Garden

How to... build a compost bin

Eco-friendly cleaning guide: microfibre cloths and gadgets

Emily Peck gets stuck into part two of the eco-cleaning debate

Section:Home & Garden

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