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A patio should feel like a natural extension of your home — somewhere to sit, relax and enjoy the garden.

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If you want a garden that looks good without constant work, choosing the right plants makes all the difference.

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Instead of short bursts of colour followed by gaps, these plants keep going for weeks — sometimes months — helping your border feel full and consistent through the seasons.

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If you have a small garden, it’s easy to feel limited by the space.

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There’s a lot of gardening advice out there — and not all of it is helpful.

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When planning a garden border, it’s very easy to think more plants = better result.

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Have you ever looked at a garden border and felt like something just isn’t quite right?

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If your garden border feels a little underwhelming in early spring, you’re not doing anything wrong.March and April can be an awkward stage in UK gardens. Bulbs are finishing, perennials are only just emerging, and sudde...

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If your garden border feels sparse in early spring, the problem often isn’t colour.

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Spring bulbs are one of the easiest ways to create a garden that feels alive after winter. With a little planning, a handful of bulbs can give you continuous flowers from late winter right through to early summer — witho...

","url":"https://planmyborder.co.uk/blog/f/spring-bulbshow-to-get-months-of-colour-from-one-simple-planting","title":"Spring Bulbs:How to Get Months of Colour from One Simple Planting","summary":"Spring bulbs are one of the easiest ways to create a garden that feels alive after winter. With a little planning, a handful of bulbs can give you continuous flowers from late winter right through to early summer — witho...","date_modified":"2026-02-05T08:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://planmyborder.co.uk/blog/f/frosts-in-the-garden-what-needs-protecting-what-doesn%E2%80%99t-why","html_content":"

A frosty morning can make even the most relaxed gardener peer out of the window like something terrible has happened overnight. But here’s the good news:

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🌿 Screening Plants in the UK: The Pros, the Cons & What to Choose

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🌳 1. Choose the Right Rootstock (Your Tree’s “Size Settings”)

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Winter might seem like the season when gardens go to sleep… and honestly, they kind of do. But that doesn’t mean you have to! There are plenty of small, satisfying winter jobs that set your garden up for a glorious sprin...

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Ever wondered why garden centres have polytunnels filled with small packs and pots of cute little plants? Well good news! You’re not alone. They are called bedding plants.

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