Review: Gardener’s Guide books
No garden site is perfect but mine has a couple of particularly tricky issues. It slopes steeply at one end . . .
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Category: Featured
The Generous Gardener Moves On
I love a plant fair and when it’s in a beautiful garden, it’s even better. So, I was determined to . . .
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Making a Bulb Lasagne
There’s nothing quite like spring bulbs to lift the spirits and, with a difficult winter looming, I think they’ll be . . .
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Review: From the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack
Cookery books are meant to inspire but rarely to entertain. From the Veg Patch succeeds on both counts with tempting . . .
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Sustainable Gardening at Whatley Manor
I’ve been chatting to Head Gardener David Pearce about how the exclusive Cotswold hotel Whatley Manor is embracing sustainable gardening. . . .
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Review: Son of the Secret Gardener, & William Barron, the Victorian Landscape Gardener
A couple of new books that landed on my desk have got me thinking about the unsung heroes of horticulture. . . .
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Plants that Cope With a Drought
When you have sandy soil, every year is one of gardening in a drought. It doesn’t seem to matter how . . .
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Rose of the Year 2023 at Iford Manor
Iford Manor was the venue for the launch of Rose of the Year 2023 and what a perfect setting it . . .
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Sun & Flowers at RHS Hampton 2022
If I’m honest, my trip to RHS Hampton 2022 wasn’t the easiest. This year, the Monday of the show was . . .
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Garden Challenges at Kirkham Farm
The location of Kirkham Farm may give it wonderful views but it’s not without challenges when it comes to making . . .
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