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Monty Don urges gardeners to avoid one March mowing habit now – or risk patchy brown lawns all summer long

With March sunshine arriving, many UK gardeners reach for the mower – but Monty Don says one common first cut can sabotage lawns all summer. His simple spring routine quietly transforms tired, mossy ...
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Monty Don shares the 5-second soil test gardeners must do before planting in March – or watch seedlings simply rot

British gardeners itching to plant in March may be walking into trouble, warns Monty Don. His Longmeadow rule hinges on one tell-tale feel of the soil before anything goes in. The first mild ...