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Gardening jobs for October

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Flowers to sow in October

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Vegetable seeds to sow in October

Harvesting pumpkins and squash

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Wildlife gardening jobs for October

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On Test - Cordless mowers (small to medium lawns)

Twelve of the best cordless lawn mowers

20 best perennials – perennials growing in a gravel garden

20 of the best perennials

Sweet alyssum, Lobularia maritima 'Snowdrift'

How to grow alyssum

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How to grow California poppy

Best lysimachia to grow – Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais'

Six best lysimachia to grow

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Growing house plants

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Trailing houseplants for a bright spot - Senecio rowleyanus

15 of the best trailing house plants

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Eight house plants to grow on a windowsill

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Wildlife gardening

Welcome wildlife to your garden, with the help of author and broadcaster Kate Bradbury.

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10 ways to help garden wildlife in autumn

Bulbs for bees

Bulbs for bees

Hibernating wildlife - hedgehog in leaves

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Signs of hibernating wildlife

Removing blanketweed and leaves from a pond

Four tips for autumn pond maintenance

Gardening for beginners

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Gardening for beginners: the gardening year

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Gardening for beginners: Plant types explained

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Gardening for beginners: Know your plot

How to grow vegetables – beginner veg to grow

How to grow vegetables – beginner veg to grow

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