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The restrictions lift, the rain comes back, and the garden looks worse than you expected. Here's how to tell what's actually dead from what's just dormant, and what we've found genuinely helps a garden recover from a prolonged dry spell.
Eight UK water companies and all of Ireland are under restrictions right now. Here's what a hosepipe ban actually stops you doing, what order your garden needs water in, and what we've found genuinely works when the hose is off limits.
British and Irish gardens use the RHS H1 to H7 hardiness scale. American gardens use USDA zones 1 to 13. Here's a clear conversion table, plus the climate quirks that make a direct translation fail more often than it works.
Grapes are being grown commercially in Ireland — really. What does the rise of Irish viticulture tell us about the way the climate has shifted, and what does it mean for what you can grow in your own back garden?
English sparkling wine now beats champagne in blind tastings. Vineyards have spread from Sussex to the Midlands. What does the rise of British viticulture say about how the climate has shifted — and what does it mean for your own garden?
