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Cara Laskaris

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  • Commissioning Editor, Country Living, Hearst UK
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A break from string playing can be a constructive experience

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Left it too late to buy eclipse glasses? Here's how to view it safely using a colander

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By Cara Laskaris Verified
| Country Living (UK) Verified
Tonight's the night: the moon will pass in front of the sun creating a rare almost-full solar eclipse. “This is the best solar eclipse the UK has seen since 1999, and we won’t see another eclipse of this magnitude until 2081,” Jake Foster, astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, told Country Living. Nobody wants to miss it. But what to do if you haven't managed to get your hands on solar eclipse glasses?
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Can you replace a hedge with a fence without telling your neighbour? The rules you need to know

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By Cara Laskaris Verified
| Country Living (UK) Verified
There's no doubt that hedges make wonderful garden boundaries, providing privacy, greenery and valuable shelter for wildlife. But they also require regular pruning and can take up a surprising amount of space – which might leave you wondering whether you can remove yours and put up a garden fence instead. If that hedge separates your garden from next door, however, reaching for the hedge trimmer without speaking to your neighbour first could be a mistake.
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How to Deadhead Roses Using the 5-Leaf Rule for More Blooms Original

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By Cara Laskaris Verified
| Country Living Verified
You’ve probably heard gardeners talk about the “5-leaf rule” for roses, but is it actually worth following? Experts say this simple pruning technique can encourage stronger stems and more blooms—here’s how to do it. What Is the 5-Leaf Rule? This hack tells you where on the plant to ideally prune a spent flower, and it couldn’t be easier. Simply: Select a dead bloom. Trace its stem downward. Find the first 5-leaf set you get to, ignoring the 3-leaf clusters closer to the flower.
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