Acers fire up for autumn
Winter bedding and bulb-buying aside, autumn can be a quiet time for nurseries. There’s a sense of winding down, taking . . .
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Author: The Chatty Gardener
Cheering up Mondays #40
Japanese anemones are a reliable late summer performer.
Read morePlant-hunting at the Malvern Autumn Show
The nursery displays at the Malvern Autumn Show are always the first place I head. Mail order is all very . . .
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Reflecting on the Malvern Autumn Show
Despite an enjoyable day buying plants and talking to nursery owners, I’m not convinced the Malvern Autumn Show has found . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #39
‘Aztec Pink Frills’, one of the dahlias from the National Collection that was used in the Malvern Autumn Show theatre display.
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Malvern Autumn Show 2016
The Malvern Autumn Show has always marked a turning point in the gardening year for me. It’s a time to . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #38
Not all roses are fussy.
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Cheltenham open gardens
Cheltenham hasn’t taken part in the National Gardens Scheme for many years and now like a fleet of London buses, . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #37
Helianthus annuus or Sunflower ‘Teddy Bear’.
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Harrell’s – a hidden plant paradise
A trip to Harrell’s Hardy Plants usually requires a somewhat furtive return and a look of wide-eyed innocence if the . . .
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