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Well this is the last episode in the current series. Rachel will be back at the end of September- just as you are ready to get back into the garden and make it ready for winter.

This week - weeds, and why we all need to think again. Is it a Pain, Prolific or cause you a Problem., if none of the above, then why not adopt a new approach and allow Nature to underplant your garden.

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Enjoy the summer and enjoy your garden

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Unless you are incredibly wealthy and live in a large home surrounded by countryside - you own; most of us share our gardens with the neighbours.
We have road noise, pollution ugly views and privacy issues.

So how can you create a garden that feels like your escape fro mthe outside world. A space that allows you to lose the noise and focus on just the greenery around you. 

It's not impossible with a little thought, as Rachel will explain.

How to  design a Front Garden

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Garden design used to be easier when gardens were more orderer shapes. You could copy what the neighbours had done, or look in books or magazines for ideas on design. But modern gardens can be all sorts of shapes and sizes, which makes it harde to design.

There are a few simple tips to follow for internal corners (Fill) and external corners (Wrap) - if you want ot know more - just tune in an listen.

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You might think shade is just a place the sun doesn't shine on - but in terms of gardening know-how, shade is a little more nuanced!

This weeks episode is about how shade affects the plants in the garden, and what you can do to make sure the dull bits in your garden shine and thrive.

Oh and you'll find out what Cholophyll A's favourite 2 colours are!

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Did you know there are 3 types of slopes:

1. Up Slopes
2. Down Slopes
3.  and Side Slopes

Each presents a different challenge in a garden. Should you terrace,  and how would you plant a garden that isn't flat?
 
Listen in  it could save you time money and a lot of un-needed effort.

PlantPlots.com : Simple Practical and Affordable Garden Deisgn advice for every garden - even wonky ones!
Dealing with sloping gardens : Simple Design for a small sloping garden : Planning Tips for Sloping Gardens

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This week what are the problems associated with narrow gardens. These can be narrow alley type spaces in city environments or the traditional long gardens often found in  older terrace housing.

There are a few design tricks you can use to make either space feel like a bigger wider and more interesting space

Narrow side alleys
Long thin garden design and narrow spaces
Garden Design Gallery

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This week Rachel starts tackling the designg issues many gardens have. So what and how can you design your garden easily if its wider than it is deep and the only view you see is the end fence.

Simple practical and affordable design solutions for every type of garden ( & even if you don't like gardening much!)

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Not every plant can grow on a balcony well, why oh why then do all the images on the interenet give the impression anything will grow beautifully in that tiny little space.
Balcony gardens are effectively 1 of 3 types of garden - a sauna, a shady cave or a mountain top. If you want plants that will thrive and look gorgeous - then you need to think like a plant!

Vertical Gardening - tips for growing plants anywhere except in the ground!

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Garden privacy is important, but there is a trade off. 100% private means 100% enclosed -nothing gets in and you can't see out.

So is there a better way to make gardens feel more private without retrating behind big greeen hedges and walls... well obviously otherwise it would be a very short podcast! 

Better Garden Design by PlantPlots.

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We all experience this at some point in our lives - we move to a place where for the very first time there is an outside space - that's all yours to play with! 

So you want to make a garden..... but where to start, how do you begin, what style should you choose... 

Once again Rachel takes you through the thought process, because if you know what could go wrong before you begin to create your garden... it won't.

7 best garden design tips
Garden Design for Beginners
Possibly the best little garden design book ever! 

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