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Berry Christmas: Holly is not just a symbol of the season and a tasty treat for cattle

Monty Don shares his advice for a thriving evergreen garden, complete with holly berries at Christmas. The British gardening expert said berries grow best in moist, heavy soil.




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Santa goes green! Nigel Colborn reveals the best gifts for gardeners this Christmas 

Nigel Colborn picked out a selection of the best gifts for green-fingered loved ones this Christmas. British gardening expert suggests a traditional gardening trug and sturdy carbon-steel shears.




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From giant cacti to tiny beauties, drought-loving succulents steal the show, says Monty Don

Monty Don shares his advice for thriving succulents. The British gardening expert recommends using a very gritty compost mix and ensuring that plants have dried out before watering.




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Monty Don has travelled the States in search of its greatest gardens for his new TV show

British gardening expert Monty Don revealed a number of the gardens he visited while filming his American Gardens series, which starts this Friday on BBC2.




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MONTY DON: Coppicing isn't just a great source of wood, it's also a godsend for birds and plants

British gardening expert Monty Don says Janaury is a great time for coppicing - and offers advice on the best way to care for lavender.




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Beatrix Potter's exquisite illustrations are the centrepiece of an exhibition

A selection of illustrations by Beatrix Potter are set to feature in the exhibition, Mushrooms: The Art, Design And Future Of Fungi, opening this week at Somerset House in London.




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Dogwood isn't just super easy to care for says Monty Don 

Monty Don shares his advice for thriving dogwood. The British gardening expert says the plant will grow almost anywhere but likes moist, rich soil in full sun best.




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A tangerine dream: Cheery clivias are the ideal indoor plants to brighten up winter days 

Nigel Colborn shares advice for thriving clivias as house or conservatory plants. British gardening expert says they are plants that last a lifetime and can be moved outside, between May and October.




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Want healthy, productive fruit trees? Then you'd better start pruning now, says Monty Don 

Monty Don shares his advice for thriving fruit trees. The British gardening expert says now is a good time to prune apples, pears and quines to maximise productivity.




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New exhibition reveals the colourful history of London's Royal Parks 

A fascinating new exhibition at London's Garden Museum explores the social history of London's eight Royal Parks. The spaces have been opened to all since 1851.




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The snowdrop spectacle is here and the wet, mild winter means it's better than ever

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for thriving snowdrops as they reach their peak season. British gardening expert says snowdrops thrive best in freedraining, humus-rich soil with full light.




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California dreaming: On a dreary grey winter's day, why not plan for some summer colour? 

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for a colourful garden this summer. British gardening expert suggests making use of heated greenhouses.




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Snowdrop heaven: They're blooming like crazy after the wet winter, says Monty Don

Monty Don shares his advice for snowdrops this spring. British gardening experts reveals pollution of the seeds rely on sunny, mild weather and insects.




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Deborah Meaden tells how turning her 16-acre Somerset property over to nature reaped rich rewards

Deborah Meaden's most gratifying investment has been the rewilding of her Somerset home, a former farmhouse surrounded by 26 acres, once owned by prime minister William Pitt the Elder.




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The time for vines: Sow tomatoes from seed this weekend for tasty treats in July 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared his advice for thriving tomatoes in UK gardens. He claims seeds sown this weekend should crop from July onwards.




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The mild winter has been a cracker for crocuses - Monty Don tells how you too can create a display 

Monty Don shares his advice for a dramatic display of crocuses. British gardening expert said those who are hoping to start from scratch should order their bulbs in the summer to plant in autumn




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Don't be sluggish! Our mild, wet winter could lead to an invasion of slugs and snails

Monty Don shared his advice for repelling snails and slugs in an extract from his classic book Gardening at Longmeadow. British gardening expert warns against using slug pellets.




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Artists who found peace among the plants after the trauma of the First World War 

The Garden Museum is currently exhibiting a selection of pieces that celebrate the golden age of garden painting.




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Primula and proper! Monty Don reveals how to grow the plant by seed

British gardening expert Monty Don revealed that now is an excellent time to create more primulas for next year by lifting and dividing them. He said his plant of the week is Star Magnolia.




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Early-flowering clematis can cope with extreme cold and are blooming now

Monty Don shares his advice for growing clematis in an extract from his classic book Gardening At Longmeadow. British gardening expert says Clematis montana is the most common this month.




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Oh sweet perfection: Sweet peas are fragrant, full of colour and always companionable

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for growing sweet peas that will flower from mid-June. British gardening expert says they are as easy to grow as any hardy annual.




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Bring the med home: It's been a dry month but these beauties are used to arid conditions 

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for adding a touch of Mediterranean to your garden. The British gardening expert says Mediterranean plants are almost entirely self-maintaining.




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Ten brilliantly simple ideas to get the children off their iPads

British gardening expert Tamsin Westhorpe, who is the author of Diary Of A Modern Country Gardener, shared advice for entertaining and educating children during lockdown.




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The beauty of biennials: They're tough, provide glorious spring colour in abundance

Monty Don shares his advice for growing biennials in an extract from his classic book Gardening At Longmeadow. British gardening expert says now is the time to sow Lunaria annua.




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Spring's romantic lead: Lovely lilac

Welsh composer Ivor Novello was spot on with his song We’ll Gather ­Lilacs. They’re surely the most romantic of spring flowers and, for that reason alone, they belong in everyone’s garden.




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How to beat the drought in your garden

This year’s winter was abnormally dry in many regions. And now, just when growth should run at top speed, it’s drier still. We’re heading for a drought. For gardeners, that’s a disappointment.




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Enjoy Chelsea Flower Show from your home

Chelsea Flower Show is next week. Tickets are almost sold out, but you can enjoy the show in comfort at home. You might even see more on television than when buffeted by the crowds.




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Nurse Pauline Cafferkey who beat Ebola twice gives birth to 'amazing' healthy twin boys at 43

Pauline Cafferkey, 43 (pictured) from Glasgow, who first contracted the killer bug in 2014, welcomed the 'two amazing boys' at 10am on Tuesday.




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Ebola outbreak in the Congo 'should be a global emergency' warns Rory Stewart

The MP said the outbreak is 'very dangerous' after a two-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health officials have rejected proposals to declare a global emergency three times.




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US government shuts down military lab studying Ebola and the plague over safety fears

Scientists at Fort Detrick, Maryland, study Ebola, the plague (caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis) and rabbit fever (caused by the bacterium tularemia).




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Ebola fears in SWEDEN as patient is rushed to hospital with symptoms of the killer virus 

The patient was rushed to Skane University Hospital in Lund on Monday after suffering symptoms linked to the killer virus. Doctors say they can't rule out Ebola until test results come back.




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How climate change could spark more Ebola outbreaks

Several countries that have never experienced the problem, including Nigeria which is home to 191 million people, are particularly at risk - both now and in the years ahead.




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European drug regulators approve world's first Ebola vaccine after its 'success' in Congo

The so-called Merck vaccine was approved his afternoon and is likely to get a full marketing licence from the European Commission within a few weeks.




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US approves first Ebola vaccine amid West African outbreak of the deadly disease

On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Ervebo, the first vaccine against Ebola to get green lit by American officials. It comes as a Congo outbreak rages on and has killed 4 in Uganda.




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British scientist, 42, races against time to invent a vaccine that will stop coronavirus deaths

Kate Broderick, 42, from Scotland, has been fighting infectious diseases for more than 20 years. She is working with colleagues at company Inovio, San Diego, to develop a vaccine.




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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How to beat coronavirus? Sing Happy Birthday as you wash your hands

You have to use soap and water, and you should wash your hands for about 20 seconds. One way to estimate this is to sing the whole of the Happy Birthday To You song, twice, says DR MOSLEY.




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Nebraska doctors treat quarantined coronavirus patients with chicken soup and Tylenol

Doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where 13 Americans are quarantined for coronavirus, are providing patients with comforts such as chicken soup.




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Animation: coronavirus spread faster than SARS, MERS or Ebola

A new animated video shows how 40 days into the coronavirus outbreak it infected more people than on the 40th day of the respective Ebola, swine flu, SARS and MERS outbreaks.




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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: My position on health scares is scepticism... but there must be something in it 

Having read in the Sunday papers that, because of coronavirus, the over-60s should avoid routine visits to surgeries, I emailed my doctor to confirm that my annual medical check-up. would go ahead...




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Brian Tamaki says coronavirus outbreak is the work of SATAN and sign world strayed from God

Destiny Church Leader Brian Tamaki, who previously attacked Islam after the Christchurch shooting, made the comments during a congregation in Auckland, New Zealand, on Sunday.




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Coronavirus is spreading faster in America than it EVER did in China

On Thursday, 4,940 new cases were reported across the U.S., according to a DailyMail.com analysis of publicly available data. That is more daily new cases than China ever had.




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European coronavirus mega-trial will test four experimental drugs

The trial, called Discovery, includes 3,200 patients who have been hospitalised from the killer virus in the UK, Spain, Germany, France, Sweden and Luxembourg.




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NYC ER doctor shares what it's REALLY like to work in a hospital during the pandemic

Dr. Craig Spencer is the Director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine at Columbia Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He previously treated ebola patients in Africa.




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How straight-talking Dr. Anthony Fauci earned nation's trust during coronavirus outbreak

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at NIH, has emerged as the most trusted public official during the coronavirus outbreak.




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Gorillas in Africa are 'put on lockdown' amid fears they will catch coronavirus 

The move has seen gorilla tourism in Africa suspended for present and the closure of sanctuaries for other apes - including orangutans, which are also endangered.




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Anti-Ebola drug shows early signs it may be effective in fighting Covid-19 

More than half of a group of severely ill COVID-19 patients improved after receiving Gilead's experimental drug remdesivir, doctors reported.




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Japan's PM pushes country's Avigan drug as treatment for coronavirus despite no evidence it works

Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted the drug approved for use against COVID-19 by the end of the month despite conceding it had side effects which caused birth defects.




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Oscar Pistorius's ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor 'feared he'd kill her'

Samantha Taylor, who dated the paralympian for 18-months, claims he made her sit on a naughty step and would drive at 200mph after he flew into a rage at her.




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Towering rages. Other women. Lies. Why I feared gun-crazy Pistorius would kill my daughter

Sammy Taylor, whom Oscar dated until three months before Reeva's death, was a key witness at the trial. Here, her mother Trish says Reeva’s death was ‘an accident waiting to happen’.




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Oscar Pistorius exposed as a 'serial cheat who had affairs'

Oscar Pistorius has been exposed as a love cheat who had affairs behind Reeva Steenkamp's back. He was also dating student Sam Taylor, Jenna Edkins, Erin Stear and ex-girlfriend Vicky Miles.