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Lifestyle
Gardening
Part One
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Know your plot
Understand plants
Planting schemes and themes
Practical planting
Caring for your garden
Problem solving
The productive garden
The gardening year
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Plant lists
Interactives
Glossary
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Module 1 - Know your plot
Introduction
Assessing your plot
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Light
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Temperature
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Wind
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Moisture
Analysing your soil
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Soil types
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Soil pH
Drawing a survey
Test your knowledge
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Videos
Light levels research
The importance of light
Plants need water
The origins of soil
Organic manure
Module 2 - Understand plants
Introduction
Plant types
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Annuals and biennials
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Perennials and bedding plants
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Woody plants
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Evergreen and deciduous plants
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Bulbs
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Climbers
Plant names
Test your knowledge
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Videos
Annuals
Tender annuals
Herbaceous perennials
Planting perennials
Spring flowering bulbs
Theatre garden
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Module 3 - Planting schemes and themes
Introduction
Planting styles
Combining plants
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Shapes and textures
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Colours
Do your research
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How to draw plans
Test your knowledge
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Videos
Planting styles
Planning new borders
Colour wheel
Survival of the fittest
Planting plan part 1
Planting plan part 2
Choosing healthy plants
How to dig
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Module 4 - Practical planting
Introduction
Preparing the ground
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Improving your soil
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Digging
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How to dig
Buying plants
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Choosing healthy plants
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How to read the label
Planting
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How to plant in the garden
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Variations on a planting theme
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How to plant in containers
Test your knowledge
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Videos
Planting preparation
Sealing your fertiliser
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Module 5 - Caring for your garden
Introduction
Tools
Watering
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Successful watering
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Watering equipment
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Storing water
Feeding
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Fertilisers
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Types of Feed
Pruning
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Stopping and deadheading
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Clipping and trimming
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Tools for pruning
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How to prune spring flowering shrubs
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How to prune bush roses
Test your knowledge
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Videos
Basic tools
Deadheading
Pruning bush roses
Pruning hedges
Watering container plants
Soil moisture
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Module 6 - Problem solving
Introduction
Pests and diseases
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Common pests
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Common diseases
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Problems caused by growing conditions
Weeds
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Annual weeds
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Perennial weeds
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The tools for the job
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Preventing weeds
Test your knowledge
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Videos
Companion planting
Weed control
Slugs and snails
Keeping plants healthy
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Module 7 - The productive garden
Introduction
Setting up your plot
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Making your own compost
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General care
Growing vegetables
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Salads, peas and beans
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Root crops, cabbage and onion
Growing fruit
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Soft fruit
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Tree fruit
The kitchen diary
Greenhouse growing
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Tomatoes and cucumbers
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Peppers and aubergines
The herb garden
Test your knowledge
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Videos
Basic principles of growing vegetables
Growing seasonal vegetables
Making a vegetable plot
Making a compost heap
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Module 8 - The gardening year
Introduction
The growing season
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Climate and weather
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Bad weather
Spring
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Key jobs for spring
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Spring's theme
Summer
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Key jobs for summer
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Summer's theme
Autumn
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Key jobs for autumn
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Autumn's theme
Winter
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Key jobs for winter
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Winter's theme
Test your knowledge
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Videos
Winter tasks
Late-flowering borders
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