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Planting a tree is an act of faith. We may be planting something that will outlive us. Certainly, at my age, any tree that I plant had better outlive me!
Trees are the most important plants in the world. Without them, none of us would be here; they are the lungs of our planet, helping to turn carbon dioxide into oxygen that we can breathe. It is easy to take them for granted and the further away our daily lives move from the natural world, the easier it is to forget their vital importance.
In ancient civilizations and still in cultures all around the world, trees are highly regarded, not only for their usefulness, be it environmental or economic, but just as much for the aesthetic and spiritual qualities associated with them. Trees are particularly valued for their longevity, the fact that they continue to grow for years and years, getting bigger and better as they mature. They're the nearest thing to perpetuity in our gardens. Even one tree gives a sense of permanence.
Most of the trees in our temperate climate are deciduous: they spend roughly six months clothed in leaves and six with bare branches. In spring, their leaves unfurl, translucent and brilliant green, new and fresh with the promise of what the year will bring. This is surely the time when they're most noticed. Each species has its particular shade of green, subtly different from its neighbours.
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We love June
We're cruising towards midsummer: this is a month full of love and abundance. Wherever you look there will be something in your garden that lifts the spirits and makes you glad to be alive. We have colour to cheer us, we have leaves that still have the bounce and freshness of small puppies, we have the first berries fattening up, there are birds frantically parenting very demanding broods of chicks, the bees are all over the place, it's prime barbecue and picnic season, and we have lawns as lush and green as billiard tables. What a month to fall in love.
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Your wildlife month
The female will usually lay one clutch of up to eight eggs
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An edible garden in pots
Join Lucy Bellamy in creating an edible container garden for all seasons, as she harvests what's ripe now and starts later-season crops
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Garden craft with kids
Fill the summer holidays with fun nature makes for kids, including botanical printed t-shirts, seed sowing in upcycled food containers and a hanging home for beneficial insects. Jaime Johnson and family show you how
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Secrets of a COLOURFUL GARDEN
Using a colour theme is an easy way to give any garden a strong, unified character - Nick Bailey shows you how
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Indoor plants, outdoor treats
Break the rules and give your house plants a summer holiday, with Michael Perry's mixed pot display ideas
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YOUR PRUNING MONTH
The first few weeks of summer are a good time to get spring-flowering plants in shape. Follow Frances' guide for best results
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Gardening for wellbeing
As the pressures of modern living bear down, our outside spaces can provide soothing respite for our minds and bodies, says Arit Anderson
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Your greenhouse guide to A fruitful summer
Get the best from your greenhouse fruit and vegetable crops this summer, with these tried and trusted growing tips from Adam Frost
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Stars of the show
Agapanthus is the perfect midsummer plant, flowering with spectacular blooms from June onwards and, as Monty explains, it loves to grow in a pot