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    How extreme heat affects your crops

    As we wave goodbye to the driest July on record, Dr Anton Rosenfeld looks at what can happen to our food crops when extreme weather hits – and offers a few tips for mitigating high temperatures.

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    Chris Collins on…wise watering

    Our head of organic horticulture shares his tips for saving water and watering well during the hot, dry weather.

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    What's the future for fertilisers?

    The Middle East crisis could make us rethink how we fertilise our gardens and growing spaces, writes our President Professor Tim Lang

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    Should you use biochar?

    Dr Anton Rosenfeld discusses the pros and cons of this soil amendment

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    Why are aphids so successful?

    Our research manager Dr Anton Rosenfeld looks into the latest research around the recent 'explosion' in aphid numbers

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    Keeping recycling Simple

    Waste management experts David Garrett and Dr Anton Rosenfeld shed light on the Simpler Recycling initiative.

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    Heatwaves and habitat loss impacting hoverflies and bees

    As recent data shows declines in hoverflies and bumblebees – we show you four ways to nurture these valuable pollinators in your garden

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    Become a butterfly citizen scientist!

    Sally Cunningham explains what you could spot during the Big Butterfly Count this summer - and how to support butterflies and moths in your garden

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    Heatwave at the Heritage Seed Library

    Heritage Seed Library horticulturist Sophie Atkins shares some of the ways the team are managing our National Collection during the hot weather.

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    The organic guide to ‘lazy’ composting

    If you’re an impatient gardener and fed up with turning your heap, our experts share their tips for more ‘hands-off’ composting methods.