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Rachel Bull

Rachel is a gardening writer, flower grower and floral designer. Her journalism career began 15 years ago on Country Living magazine, sparking a love of container gardening and wild planting.

After more than a decade writing for and editing a range of consumer, business and special interest titles, Rachel became editor of floral art magazine The Flower Arranger. She then trained and worked as a floral designer and stylist in London for six years, and has created floral installations at iconic London venues including Kew Gardens, the Barbican and Peckham's Asylum Chapel. In 2022, she moved to York and later joined the Homes & Gardens team.

Her love of gardening has endured throughout, and she now grows an abundance of vegetables and flowers on her rambling Yorkshire plot. She is particularly interested in sustainable gardening methods and growing flowers for wellbeing.

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  • How to water orchids correctly – and 2 common watering mistakes to be sure you avoid
    12 Sep 2024—Homes & Gardens
    By Jennifer Ebert in Advice Orchid care is notoriously particular, given the plant's preference for a rigid set of light, humidity, and temperature standards. But once you understand how to water orchids to help your flower thrive, orchids can be quite straightforward to maintain with the correct orchid care and maintenance. Orchids belong to one of the largest families of flowering plants, a diverse group that runs to 28,000 different types, with new hybrids being bred every year. They are...
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  • Can boiling water kill weeds? Horticultural experts reveal all
    2 Mar 2024—Homes & Gardens
    Let’s face it, when it comes to getting rid of weeds in our vegetable gardens, flower beds or in between paving slabs, most of us are on a mission to eradicate them for good before they become an overgrown problem. Rather than turning to chemical herbicides, the majority of gardeners now look to more natural methods of weed control such as vinegar, salt or even vodka. There are lots of ways to try and help prevent weeds from becoming a problem, including using cardboard, mulch or landscape...
  • Green therapy: how gardening can improve your physical and mental wellbeing
    6 Apr 2020—Homes & Gardens
    It will come as no surprise when I say gardening is good for you. It really is. We have probably all felt the benefits of so-called green therapy in some form or another, possibly without realising. Spending a couple of hours a week exposed to nature has been proven to reduce stress, lift mood and lower blood pressure. So, why is this? The combination of physical activity gardening provides, alongside the potential for greater social connections and exposure to vitamin D, is a recipe for good...

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