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Petal-packed POWER

2 CASTING SHADE

There’s always a place in your garden where the sun doesn’t shine, but a drift of bluebells will bring light and laughter to that spot. Bluebells also come with pink or white flowers, but how about these striped jingling bells!

as fragrance wafts from their frilly flowers, spring bulbs are just what you need to turn the winter chills into the thrill of spring. And now – in autumn – is the time to plant your bulbs, while the earth is still warm and soft. Then, when

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