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Plants with plum-coloured leaves may need more pampering but they’re worth it, says Monty Don

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My purple patch! Plants with plum-coloured leaves may need more pampering but they’re worth it for the splash of colour they serve up, says Monty Don Monty Don says purple-leaved plants need more pampering than green-leaved British gardening expert claims purple-leaved plants add more depth to a border He reveals purple-leaved plants in his Jewel … Read more

Those clouds of blooms that appear in spring aren’t just for show, says Monty Don 

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This spring has been exceptionally cold and dry so far, but lovely for all that, with frosty mornings dissolving into bright, clear days. Normally late frosts – any time in April or May – are a disaster for the gardener as the tender new growth is the first to be damaged and blossom is reduced … Read more

Jessica Alba and BFF Kelly Sawyer don khaki coats for Chinese meal in NYC with her family

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Honest Company founder Jessica Alba and Baby2Baby co-CEO Kelly Sawyer Patricof donned khaki coats to dine at Chinese counter-service spot Milu in Manhattan on Monday. The longtime BFFs are famed for their coordinating Halloween costumes including Thelma & Louise, Wilma Flintstone & Betty Rubble, and Romy & Michele. The Pomona-born 40-year-old arrived in a van … Read more

MONTY DON: Grow gorgeous wispy grasses from seed and you’ll get an abundance to use – or lose

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Three years ago I sowed a packet of seed of the beautiful, ethereal feather grass, Stipa tenuissima. At first they appeared as hair-like seedlings but by that autumn the small plants were growing in individual pots and the following spring I planted them out into what was then the new Paradise Garden.  These were the … Read more

Kyle Richards, Ramona Singer and Kenya Moore don swimsuits as they film for All Star series 

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EXCLUSIVE: Kyle Richards, Ramona Singer and Kenya Moore don plunging swimsuits as they film wild yacht party scenes for Real Housewives All Star series By Heather Waugh For Dailymail.com Published: 18:05 BST, 30 April 2021 | Updated: 18:09 BST, 30 April 2021 Advertisement The ladies of the upcoming Real Housewives All Stars Peacock special were … Read more

The bride’s bouquet was small but hugely meaningful, says Monty Don

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As she walked down the aisle of Westminster Abbey ten years ago this month, Kate Middleton held a bouquet of white flowers in her hands. It was relatively modest in size but exquisitely pretty, and the component plants were carefully chosen for their significance and seasonal beauty. The smallest white flowers were from lily of … Read more

North Koreans don masks to celebrate birth of founder despite country’s claims of no Covid cases

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Thousands of North Koreans wearing masks danced in a plaza and climbed a hill in Pyongyang to mark the 109th birthday of the country’s founder despite Kim Jong Un’s claims there have been no coronavirus cases in the state. The grandfather of the current leader, Kim Il Sung, was born 109 years ago and April … Read more

Demi Moore and Rumer Willis don leggings and sweaters for a mother-daughter Pilates session

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Demi Moore and Rumer Willis got in some bonding time on Monday as they headed for a morning workout together. The mother-daughter duo were seen heading into Forma Pilates, for a private session, at a residence in West Hollywood. It’s the same exclusive class that models Kaia Gerber, Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber regularly attend.  … Read more

MONTY DON: It’s time to wake up your dahlias from winter hibernation

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Back in the 80s, and even the 90s, there were only a few dahlias that were at all acceptable to self-appointed arbiters of horticultural good taste, but thankfully we have moved beyond all that nonsense and I’d recommend that every garden should grow as many dahlias as they have room for. I certainly do. Dahlias … Read more