Summer SOS: holiday-proof your garden, midsummer planting guide, a giant bug hunt

Gardening with the RHS by Royal Horticultural Society

Jul 30, 202629:29TV & Film

If you’re going away this summer and are worried about your garden RHS Chief Horticulturist Guy Barter shares some top hacks for ensuring your plants survive the heatwaves while you’re away. But if you’re staying at home...

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