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    1. Home
    2. Things to do in May

    Things to do in May

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    May is one of the best months to be out in your garden, as the freshness of spring makes way for the heady days of summer. It’s also a very busy time to be a gardener, so browse our selection of practical projects and planting guides to help you plan for the month ahead.

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    Plants for beautiful May pots

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    Calycanthus flowers
    Plants

    Shrubs that look good in May

    Meadow flowers
    Grow plants

    Nine easy flowers to grow from seed

    Reddish pink nicotiana flower
    Plants

    Five scented plants for May

    Camassia flower spikes
    Plants

    Five best May-flowering bulbs

    Yellow aquilegia flowers
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    Five spring perennials for May

    Jobs in May

    Planting runner beans
    Plants

    What to plant in May

    Peony
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    Six flowers to pick in May

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    How to do the Chelsea chop

    The vegetable garden

    Harvesting lettuces
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    Allotment jobs for May

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    Five favourites – vegetables for a beginner gardener

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    Plants

    Five crops to harvest in May

    Ways to help garden wildlife 

    Garden wildlife jobs for May
    Plants

    Garden wildlife jobs for May

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    Five ways to make your lawn more wildlife-friendly

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    Garden habits you need to break in order to help wildlife

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