Blockley gardens: a lesson in colour at Church Gates
Blockley gardens are one of the most popular village openings in the National Garden Scheme’s Cotswold calendar. I’ve been admiring . . .
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Author: The Chatty Gardener
Review: The Thoughtful Gardener by Jinny Blom
Some years ago, I encountered a garden that has left a lasting impression. With its perfectly choreographed borders, striking design . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #68
A camellia in Cornwall.
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival – a new direction
Several months into her new role heading up the RHS Malvern Spring Festival Jane Furze still seems surprised at her . . .
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Review: The Community Gardening Handbook and Grow by Ben Raskin
Aside from the ravages of slugs, the menace of ground elder and the weather, two topics often crop up in . . .
Read moreAlpine show and plant sale
Alpines will be on show and on sale at an event in Gloucestershire on Bank Holiday Monday. Members of the . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #67
Malus floribunda
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The shady side of planting
A shady border is rarely the one a gardener is eager to show me when I’m out garden visiting. Areas . . .
Read moreReview: My Life With Plants by Roy Lancaster
I first met Roy Lancaster when he led a guided tour of Plas Cadnant gardens as part of the North . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #66
Anemone blanda.
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