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Simple, practical gardening guides: no jargon, no green fingers required. The same kind of friendly help Sprout gives you inside the GROW app.
How to tell if a plant needs water
8 clear signs your plant is thirsty (and the finger test that beats any schedule).
Read guide âWhy are my plant's leaves turning yellow?
The 7 most common causes of yellow leaves, and how to fix each one.
Read guide âBest companion plants for tomatoes
What to plant next to tomatoes for more fruit and fewer pests, and what to keep away.
Read guide âWhat to plant each month: a UK calendar
A month-by-month guide to what to sow, plant and harvest in a UK garden.
Read guide âGardening for beginners
How to start your first garden in 7 easy steps: even with zero experience.
Read guide âHow to identify a plant from a photo
Name any plant or flower from a single photo, and how to get an accurate ID.
Read guide âBest indoor plants for beginners
10 hard-to-kill houseplants that thrive on neglect, incl. low-light & pet-safe picks.
Read guide âWhy is my plant dying?
Drooping or losing leaves? Diagnose the cause and the steps to bring it back.
Read guide âWhat to plant in summer (UK)
Veg, salads and flowers you can still sow in June, July and August.
Read guide âTomato problems and how to fix them
Why they won't turn red, plus curling leaves, blight, splitting and blossom end rot.
Read guide âHow to grow tomatoes from seed (UK)
From a ÂĢ2 packet of seeds to a summer of tomatoes: every step, timed for the UK.
Read guide âThe 10 easiest vegetables for beginners
Near-foolproof crops for your first veg patch: most happy in pots too.
Read guide âWhat to plant in autumn (UK)
Overwintering veg, spring bulbs and bare-root fruit to plant September to November.
Read guide âWhy are my plant's leaves turning brown?
Crispy tips, brown edges or spots? Read the pattern to find the cause, and the fix.
Read guide âWhat to plant in September (UK)
The soil's warmest month: onion sets, winter salads, spring cabbage and the first bulbs.
Read guide âWhat to plant in October (UK)
Garlic month, plus broad beans, sweet peas and the last call for onion sets.
Read guide âWhat to plant in November (UK)
Tulip time at last, and bare-root trees, roses and fruit at half the potted price.
Read guide âWhat to plant in August (UK)
Strawberry month, plus winter salads, spring cabbage and quick crops that still have time.
Read guide âWhen to plant spring bulbs (UK)
Daffodils in September, tulips in November: the right month for every bulb, and why.
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