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To grow these cutting garden flowers in your garden, she recommends planting them about 30cm apart in full or partial sun.

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Transform your tiny balcony into a colourful garden with these five compact flowers. Easy-to-grow options for small spaces include petunias, pansies, marigolds, begonias, and verbena.

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