BOLTON takes some beating when it comes to gardening talent and the chance to show what we can grow is here again.

The Britain in Bloom competition is our chance to prove that we're the hot shots when it comes to horticulture. So let's dig for victory again and see if we can follow up last year's award of Best Large City in the North West in Bloom by taking this top title for the fourth successive year.

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