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We love May

Let’s all heave a sigh of relief that none of us are mayflies. Imagine the agony of being born on a glorious May morning and knowing that it would probably be the last sunrise of your extremely short existence. No time to have a long, leisurely lunch on the banks of the river. No chance of visiting the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. No time to watch the roses unfurl in the morning sun and definitely no spare moments to lie on the grass and listen to the bees. Luckily, we are a bit more long-lived and can thoroughly enjoy one of the very best months to be in the garden.

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The Full Monty

Longmeadow is always evolving and a key area has undergone a major transformation. Monty explains the reasons behind it and why he loves this new, simple space

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Learning a new skill such as lifting and dividing useful or favourite perennials, like Achillea millefolium, can boost your gardening confidence and increase the potential of a new plot by expanding your plant stocks for years to come. It’s easier than you think – and fun to do. Jaime Johnson shows you how

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This month’s suggestion for growing something different is…

Clay pot classics

Longmeadow’s pots add a welcome punch of colour to all areas of the garden, and few plants look quite as good in terracotta as the humble pelargonium, says Monty

Flowers for the future

Once planted, herbaceous perennials get stronger every year – and caring for them couldn’t be easier. Frances show you how

Plants with the Wow factor

Alan Titchmarsh reveals his favourite line-up of superstar performers to bring spectacle to your garden throughout the year

Space for sanctuary

Irene Berry has created a Japanese-style landscape, complete with an atmospheric stream, meandering paths, lush planting and plenty of space for reflection 

Secrets of a COLOURFUL GARDEN

Part 5 Playing with patterns and effects

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Pots to spring into summer

Create instant spring-to-summer impact with four simple container recipes from Gabrielle Shay

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An 8-day holiday to Slovenia and the Gulf of Trieste

The happy house plant guide

Part 6: Propagation

YOUR PRUNING MONTH

Find out how to tidy up and walltrain tender shrubs and other May priorities with head gardener Tom Brown’s easy pruning guide

Your wildlife month

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Hassle-free harvests

As the soil warms up, there are low-maintenance perennial crops to plant and foraged harvests to enjoy, says Jack Wallington

May Growing guide

There are lots of nutritious crops to sow and plant this month, now the soil has warmed up

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Our experts tackle your queries, including a boiling-hot greenhouse, some underwhelming nasturtiums and an invasion of hungry rodents

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