Review: The Seasoned Gardener
The Seasoned Gardener is one of those books that’s hard to categorise. Not really a ‘how to’ guide, it nonetheless . . .
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Review: Groundcover Revolution
I’ve never been very fond of grass, preferring flower borders to lawn. Yet, as a quick way of covering ground . . .
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RHS Chelsea 2023 – the Plants
Show gardens are all very well but for me one of the highlights of any garden show is the nursery . . .
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RHS Chelsea 2023: The Gardens
There are a lot of plants in the RHS Chelsea 2023 gardens. That may sound odd but we have had . . .
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Behind the Scenes at the Chelsea Build
Long hours, intense pressure but with an adrenaline buzz like no other, the RHS Chelsea build is like little else . . .
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Plant-hunting at RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2023
For me, it’s always the plants that are the most interesting bit of any gardening show and the RHS Malvern . . .
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Exploring Great Dixter and Gravetye Manor
There’s always a slight apprehension about visiting a garden that’s long been on the ‘must see’ list. Will it be . . .
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Review: Not Another Jungle
Do we need another book on houseplants? ‘Not Another Jungle’ shows there’s still room on the bookshelves. I realised that . . .
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Royal Inspiration at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2023
Highgrove is the inspiration for one garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2023. I’ve been talking to designer Paul Stone . . .
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Celebrating Tulips at The Laskett
With its stage set gardens within a garden, wide-ranging array of topiary, and eye-catching urns, stonework and statues, it could . . .
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