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Take to your beds: Get ready to plant up your plot for vibrant summer glory

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn said it helps to know what plants you're buying as what looks good on display might not work in your garden's soil. He advised gardeners on what colours go together.




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Bright red blooms will make your garden sizzle this summer – and now’s the time to plant them 

British gardening expert Constance Craig Smith, shared advice for adding excitement to gardens that lasts from July until the end of October. She suggested red blooms for showstopping vibrancy.




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Greenhouses, bedding plants, mowers – they were all born in the Victorian era

British gardening expert Monty Don grew up in a home with a Victorian garden which had circular borders filled with bedding plants and a coke-fired greenhouse.




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Peonies are the prettiest plants in the garden right now, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don, shared advice for growing peonies. He says the flowers are easy to grow and can flower happily for 100 years in undisturbed conditions.




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Sweet smell of excess: Bountiful and headily fragrant, pelargoniums are perfect for summer 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn, shared advice for growing thriving pelargoniums such as Lara Starshine this summer. He has planted eight of the variety in an old cattle tank this year.




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Viva verbena! MONTY DON has brightened up his patch of paradise with these stately plants

British gardening expert Monty Don explains how adding Verbena bonariensis to your garden can give a graceful, slender and assured effect.




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Coneflowers such as rudbeckia and echinacea are brilliant pollinators, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Mont Don shares his advice for growing coneflowers. He says the plants are great for biodiversity as they are extremely attractive to insects and butterflies.




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Tiny flowers pack a punch: Plant small bulbs ...then sit back to watch the show 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shares advice for giving spring gardens a punch. He suggests planting tiny bulb, crocus now for a show in March.




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Miscanthus ages with style, giving your garden drama through the darker days of the year

British gardening expert Monty Don says that you should plant Miscanthus grass in your garden to add splashes of colour and style on the darker days of the year.




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Nigel Colborn says plant pumpkins for their tasty flesh not just for jack-o'-lanterns 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn said that the best part of the pumpkin is its nutritious flesh which usually gets thrown out with the seeds.




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Nigel Colborn says plant clematis with roses for summer colour

Nigel Colborn said that now is a great time for planting clematis as the soils have not fallen to winter temperatures, and after so much rain there's plenty of moisture.




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World of interiors: Houseplants add colour all winter long - and can even thrive on neglect

Nigel Colborn writes that the November period can be a boom time for indoor plants. He recommended the Phalaenopsis orchid, Britain's favourite houseplant, which flowers for months.




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Let Monty show you how to choose, plant and care for a tree in YOUR garden 

British gardening expert Monty Don, shared advice for growing trees in gardens of any size. He suggests paying attention to the trees in your area to get ideas for what can thrive in your own garden.




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Grow your own bowl of nuts: If you're going to plant a tree for Christmas

British gardening expert Monty Don (pictured) revealed how to plant walnuts and hazelnuts in the garden.




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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: 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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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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Violets and pansies have always been among Monty's favourites - and you can plant them now 

Monty Don shares his advice for growing violets and pansies in an extract from his classic book Gardening At Longmeadow. British gardening expert grows violets in Coppice.




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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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Dig deep for our nurseries: They're feeling the pinch after plant shows were cancelled

Constance Craig Smith says UK nurseries are bursting with stock they need to sell, since many local plant shows have been cancelled. She revealed a selection offering mail-order.




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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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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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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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True taste of summer: Tomato plants

Among frost-tender crops, the tomato is king. Fancy alternatives such as melons or aubergines can be tricky, but tomatoes are a favourite because they’re dependable.




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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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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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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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Coronavirus: Antiviral drug remdesivir performs well in trials

Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday that more than half of the 397 severely ill coronavirus patients it treated with the antiviral Ebola drug Remdesivir were discharged from hospitals.




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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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Oscar Pistorius' ex girlfriend Samantha Taylor reveals his violent mood swings

Oscar Pistorius's former girlfriend has described the chilling moment she came face to face with the paralympian as he sat in the South African court room listening to his former lover desribe his 'angry possessive rages.'




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Reeva Steenkamp's mother June suggests daughter wanted to leave Oscar Pistorius

Pistorius told the court they were planning a life together, but June Steenkamp thinks Reeva had 'nagging doubts about their compatibility' and said that the couple hadn't slept together.




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Reeva Steenkamp's mother wants to ask Oscar Pistorius why he killed her daughter

Reeva Steenkamp's mother June is steeling herself for the inevitable day she and her husband Barry finally meet Pistorius and have the opportunity to ask him in person why he killed their daughter.




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Oscar Pistorius's brother reveals tantalising details of jailed athlete's life behind bars

In a wide-ranging interview, Pistorius's older brother Carl, 29, has provided the most detailed picture yet of his brother’s new life at Kgosi Mampuru prison.




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Oscar Pistorius could face murder charge and heavier sentence as judge grants prosecutors' bid to appeal

A South African judge has ruled that prosecutors can appeal the acquittal on murder charges of Oscar Pistorius, who was convicted of culpable homicide in the death of Reeva Steenkamp.




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Oscar Pistorius could face murder charge after judge grants bid to appeal 

The Paralympic gold medallist, who was sentenced to five years in jail for manslaugfhter after a trial that attracted worldwide interest, could now face a murder charge - and a longer sentence.




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Oscar Pistorius finds out if he will be granted parole ten months into jail sentence

Oscar Pistorius is 'frail, gaunt and broken' his friend has revealed as the athlete waits to find out whether he will be granted parole ten months into his jail sentence.




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Reeva Steenkamp's father wants to meet Oscar Pistorius face-to-face to seek 'closure'

Pistorius was released last week after just a year in prison for shooting dead Reeva Steenkamp through a locked toilet door in their bedroom in the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013.




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Oscar Pistorius told friend 'I don’t want to go back to jail' before murder conviction

Kevin Lerena (right) said Oscar Pistorius (left) is depressed, has lost interest in training and women - and suggested he might 'do something stupid' rather than go back to prison.




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New Zealand set ease lockdown from NEXT WEEK and reopen businesses and restaurants 

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters said unless there is an unexpected surge in coronavirus cases over the next few days, New Zealand will ease lockdown.




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Luxury yacht intercepted near Sydney by Border Force containing commercial quantities of drugs 

The $250,000 vessel was intercepted by New South Wales Police in waters off Lake Macquarie, north of Sydney, at 4.30am on Saturday.




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Contrast between normal Anzac Day commemorations and coronavirus-disrupted services blatantly clear

Images captured during dawn services at war memorials in Melbourne and Wellington on Saturday showed vacant streets and small crowds.




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On the eve of the World Rugby election, Mike Brown and Joe Marchant discuss the big issues

EXCLUSIVE, MIKE BROWN TALKS TO JOE MARCHANT: The campaign between Sir Bill Beuamont and Agustin Pichot has turned into a battle between north and south.




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Daughter who rushed home from Australia fears she may NEVER see her dying mother due to quarantine 

Renee West and her two sons flew from Melbourne to Auckland on Saturday, shortly after finding out her 59-year-old mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer.




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Wales centre Jamie Roberts reluctantly accepts his Test career is over after 94 caps

Jamie Roberts has admitted his Test career is over and does not expect to be selected by Wales again. The 94-cap centre remains available for selection.




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New Zealanders line up outside McDonalds after the fast-food restaurant reopened

Hundreds of hungry Kiwis have queued up to get their first McDonald's fix in weeks after the fast food restaurant reopened its doors following strict COVID-19 lockdown.




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Devoted father battles stage four cancer as his pregnant wife prepares to welcome their second child

Auckland security manager Arlo McDiarmid's life revolved around his wife Isla and baby daughter, Indigo. Their world came crashing down when doctors found tumours all over his body.




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Tasmania wants direct flights to New Zealand

The 'bubble' will be discussed at a national cabinet meeting of Australian leaders and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday.