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Bromley In Bloom gardens competition run by News Shopper and Coolings Nurseries: Enter now

3:50pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

TIME is running out if you want to enter a competition which celebrates the budding potential of Bromley’s gardens.

Blast away the blackspot

4:15pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

While blackspot used to be a disease confined to the south of England, now it's all over the UK, causing defoliation and stunted growth to roses nationwide. Here's some advice on how to alleviate the problem.

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Hollywood designer to the stars Martyn Lawrence Bullard learnt his trade in Bromley

11:52am Tuesday 18th June 2013

HOLLYWOOD’s top designer dipped his toe in the industry buying trinkets at markets in Bromley and Greenwich.

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Be enchanted by roses in full bloom in Kent

5:19pm Monday 17th June 2013

ROSES in Kent will soon be at their peak, according to National Trust experts.

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Getting ready for fun at annual event

10:45am Monday 17th June 2013

Green-fingered or not, there’s something for everyone at the City of Worcester Flower Show

Moody? Change your garden colours

10:20am Thursday 13th June 2013

A look at how colour in the garden can affect your mood, as a new survey on happiness is released - plus, find out what else needs doing in the garden this week.

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First aid for your hanging basket from Coolings' Plant Doctor Mark Reeve

5:13pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

THE season for hanging baskets is not over yet, so follow this advice from Plant Doctor Mark Reeve of Coolings Nurseries in Knockholt.

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Pot and Patch: Polemonium and carrot fly

1:38pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

Gardening tips this week include growing polemonium, dealing with carrot fly, and disguising those ugly-but necessary garden features.

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Garden colours to match your mood

3:37pm Monday 10th June 2013

Are you a person who goes for hot reds and acid yellows or do you prefer a softer palette of pinks, creams and soft blues?

Patio perfection

10:09am Monday 10th June 2013

Gabrielle Fagan picks on-trend looks for well-dressed outdoor spaces.

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Red and yellow and pink and green...

8:47am Monday 10th June 2013

HANNAH STEPHENSON examines how colour in the garden can affect your mood

Gardening gifts for Father's Day

8:00am Sunday 9th June 2013

Gardening Father's Day gifts for green-fingered Dads.

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Pot and Patch: Geum, strawberries and asparagus

3:45pm Friday 7th June 2013

How to protect your strawberry crop, succeed with asparagus and brighten up your garden with geum.

Get on your bike for father’s day gifts

3:50pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

HANNAH STEPHENSON rounds up some of the best ideas for green-fingered dads on June 16

Pot and Patch: Gunnera, sweetcorn and pests

9:53am Monday 3rd June 2013

Successful sweetcorn, stunning giant rhubarb, and keeping those seasonal pests away from your favourite plants.

Go Gatsby

5:24pm Friday 31st May 2013

The new Great Gatsby movie is proving a big influence for decor fans who’ve been seduced by its glamorous, glitzy settings. Gabrielle Fagan sources Twenties-style ingredients to jazz up your home.

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