RHS Malvern adds some green to life
RHS Malvern has a new gardening contest. Jamie Butterworth talks houseplants, greening cities and how Monty Don got him into . . .
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Review: Conquering fear on a Henchman ladder
I was sent a Henchman ladder to review. There are a few jobs I tend to put off doing in . . .
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Review: Garden Style by Selina Lake
The style credentials of Selina Lake’s latest book are clear before you turn the first page. A cut away book . . .
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Going green at RHS Cardiff 2018
RHS Cardiff 2018 opens next month with leading nurseries, inspiring show gardens and a look at recycling in garden design. . . .
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Something different at Green’s Leaves
In the latest of my occasional nursery visits, I’ve been behind the normally closed doors of Green’s Leaves in Gloucestershire, . . .
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Review: The Book of Seeds by Dr Paul Smith
Seeds never cease to amaze me. Mixed with just a water and soil, and sometimes warmth, the driest, most shrivelled . . .
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Heaven is hellebores and hepaticas
Just how many hellebores is too many? I found myself wondering this as I gazed down a glasshouse where every . . .
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Rare Plant Fairs set me a challenge
I was delighted to be asked to write something for the latest Rare Plant Fairs newsletter. It turned out to . . .
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A Lesson in Winter Gardening
Winter is often a neglected time in the gardening year but a tour of John Massey’s garden at Ashwood Nurseries . . .
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Celebration daffodil and expert talks start spring at Highgrove
A special daffodil and a feast of gardening talks will launch the new season at Highgrove. A new daffodil will . . .
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