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10 STEPS to a greener garden

If you’re keen to grow greener, but not sure where to start, here are some simple suggestions. However big or small your garden, we have constructive actions you can take right now that don’t require dramatic changes or lots of extra effort. So just pick one or two from our list and give them a try. We’ll cover all of these topics in more detail in the coming months

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Raising plants, and more of them, is a key weapon in the fight against climate change. Plants absorb

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