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5 Low-Maintenance Potted Plants That Thrive on Neglect – Perfect for Busy Gardeners

The plants barely need any attention to flourish

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‘Cheap as chips and save backache’: gardening pros on the tools they can’t live without

Getting your garden ready for spring? We asked the experts for their go-to kit, from secateurs and soil knives to trousers with enough pockets for twine

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How to multiply your monstera for free – the budget-friendly propagation trick for even more houseplants

Why buy more houseplants when your monstera is more than happy to make them for you? Here’s how to propagate it successfully, even if you’re a beginner.

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Think Twice Before Touching Your Neighbor’s Tree – Legal Experts Warn When Pruning Could Break the Law

It's tempting to prune an overhanging branch, but don't get snip-happy just yet

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Stop! Prune These Plants in February, and You’ll Ruin This Year’s Flowers

Get clear on what not to prune this month, plus when it should be done instead

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Cardi B's Furniture-Free Outdoor Entertaining Area Is The Secret To Cozy Spring Gatherings – And February is the Perfect Time to Prepare Yours

As we enter February, we're starting to dream about spring entertaining, and the rapper's amphitheatre-style back patio provides all the inspiration you need

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February Is a Peak Pruning Time, but You Must Target the Right Plants – These 7 Will Give Stunning Displays if Trimmed This Month

Our pick of shrubs, climbers, and perennial plants to prune this February

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Barbra Streisand’s Lush Winter Blooms Redefine Cold-Weather Landscaping and Offer a Blueprint for Cultivating an Ethereal Backyard

Barbra Streisand's wisteria tree is fragrant and in full bloom, showing us that this plant is the ultimate form of decorative greenery for the home

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The privacy planting at Elizabeth Taylor's childhood home struck the perfect balance between wild and manicured – an archival image from the '60s shows how to capture this ideal equilibrium

Elizabeth Taylor's family home in the London neighborhood of Hampstead is secluded but open – a design expert explains how to recreate her look

Homes & Gardens

The window for pruning these 7 shrubs and perennials is right now (if you want to keep them healthy), says an expert horticulturist

Discover seven plants to prune in October, and expert tips for trimming them

Homes & Gardens

How to make your garden tools last longer: expert tips for tackling rust, grime and blunt blades

Secateur and strimmer seen better days? Give your tools some TLC with these tried-and-tested tricks

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55 years later, the romantic privacy planting at Audrey Hepburn's Swiss home is just as alluring – here's how to channel the elegant look

Elegant greenery transforms the exterior of Audrey Hepburn's home in Switzerland into a beautiful escape – and a master gardener explains how you can do it too

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A garden fit for a princess: Grace Kelly's 'green canopy' approach to privacy planting from the '80s is master-gardener approved

Freely planted greenery and blooming flowers defined elegance at the Princess of Monaco's Paris home in the 80s - our master gardener explains what sets it apart

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I'm convinced Ina Garten has discovered the secret to perfect privacy planting – the greenery at her Hamptons home is stunningly coordinated

An archival image of the Barefoot Contessa's Hamptons home in 2008 showcases the best privacy planting I've ever seen - here's what it taught me

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7 plants to never prune in September – a professional gardener's take on the flowers and shrubs not to trim (or risk killing them)

Keep the pruning shears in the garden shed this month, or risk damaging these popular plants

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Kate Moss's early 2000s privacy planting channels English countryside charm with quintessential cottage style – and it's trending for 2026

Cottagecore is back, and Kate's garden from the early 2000s is the perfect inspiration – her English ivy and stone walls channel countryside charm

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John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy's pared-back privacy planting embodies old money style – it's the simplest (but most impactful) I've ever seen

Simple hedging and ivy create a stunning effect at the Kennedy family home in an archival image of John F. Kennedy and Jackie O from 1953

Homes & Gardens

How to take evergreen magnolia cuttings – late summer is the best time to take semi-ripe cuttings and grow more magnolia trees for free

If you have a large Southern magnolia (or other evergreen species), August is a good time to take cuttings

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How to take forsythia cuttings – August is the ideal time to take semi-ripe cuttings and grow more spectacular shrubs for free

Propagate more of your favorite shrubs at zero cost this summer

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Need privacy planting inspiration? Michelle and Barack Obama's Chicago home is the only blueprint you could ever need – and it's so easy to replicate

Privacy planting gains a new meaning in the former Presidential couple's Kenwood front yard – a master gardener unpacks its illuminating lessons

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Inside Ina Garten’s dreamy summer garden: The romantic plants that bloom for months – and expert tips to grow them yourself

A collection of pink and red climbing flowers creates a beautiful, welcoming vibe in Ina Garten's outdoor space – it's simple to replicate

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Now is the time to take sage cuttings – this is the easiest way to grow more herbs for free, just like a pro gardener

Summer is the perfect time to take semi-ripe sage cuttings

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Should you deadhead agapanthus? Here's what I always do as a professional gardener, for minimum fuss and maximum flowers

Learning how to deadhead agapanthus will keep your blooms in tip-top shape

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How to take lantana cuttings – July is the ideal time to propagate this pretty flower, and grow more plants for free

Easily double your flower collection at zero cost this summer

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I thought I knew privacy planting, but Goldie Hawn’s ‘70s hedging raises the bar – it’s a Tudor-style masterclass in manicured seclusion

An archival image of Goldie Hawn’s front yard in 1978 teaches how to plant for privacy, while letting the architecture of the home shine

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