Too late to split up?
May has to be my favourite time of year in the garden. The Beast from the East and Beast 2 were only 6 and 8 weeks ago,
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Chelsea Gold Medal 2013 | BBC Gardener of the Decade 2008 | BBC Gardener of the Year 1999
Say no to blobby pruning
As I drive around Somerset in winter, I notice well pruned shrubs, and more commonly, badly pruned shrubs. Pruning is done for our convenience more than for the sake of the shrubs, preventing them taking over the garden or blocking out the light.
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Guest post – Decorative garden lighting ideas
Decorative garden lighting ideas
Show off your garden at parties, barbecues and other outdoor events
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One or many?
I was recently stunned by multiple Hamamelis x intermedia Jelena and Arnold Promise or witch hazel. Planted en masse in woodland at Trentham, they flower in late winter and perfume the airs on still days.
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How much for one snowdrop?
It is the third day of 2018; something stirs in the plunge beds at Avon Bulbs…
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The first seeds on the windowsill
It’s the day after Boxing Day and the turkey is in tatters.
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Plan for next year
It is the time of year when bright colour drains out of the landscape and the garden.
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Garden work, if you must
I shouldn’t wonder if this October will turn out to be one of the warmest on record.
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