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How to be a gardener Part Two - The complete online guide

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Part One
Part Two

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The basics

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Blank canvas garden

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Cottage garden

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Water garden

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No space garden

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Hot spot garden

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Introduction

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Hot spot design

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Building terraces

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Hot spot plants

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Top ten plants

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Terrace planting

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Soil care

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Herbs

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Overwintering

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Summary

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Quiz

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No time garden

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Natural garden

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Topic quizzes

Virtual Garden

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Hot spot garden Explore the hot spot garden from programme six and see how to get the most out of a hot spot where terraces burst with colour, height and texture.

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Video Clips

• Preparing the soil
• Sword-leaved plants
• Silver-leaved plants
• Succulents
• Planting herbs

Useful Links

• Know your plot
• Garden visits