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Review: The History Trees
So often as gardeners we talk about shrubs and perennials with trees relegated to the back row of the chorus. . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #537
While the rest of the garden wilts, this week’s cheerful flower is having a ball.
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Cheering Up Mondays #536
A new and rather special rose for this week’s cheerful flower.
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A Visit to Tremenheere
Visiting a garden while on a Cornish break may seem like the proverbial busman’s holiday but Tremenheere proved very different . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #535
Something new to me that I spotted at RHS Sandringham for this week’s Cheering Up Mondays flower.
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Visiting RHS Sandringham 2026
My flower show season came to a close in royal dust at RHS Sandringham. Here are my thoughts on the . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #534
Something that made its debut at RHS Sandringham for this week’s cheerful flower.
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Review: Beauty and Abundance
Rather than gazing out at my sad, drought-hit garden, I’ve been dreaming about how it could look with a new . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #533
Another first of the season for this week’s cheerful flower.
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Cheering Up Mondays #532
Something I saw on a visit to another garden for this week’s cheerful flower.
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