How to grow cutting flowers
A friend once commented with surprise that she didn’t expect to see me buying flowers. Surely I had enough in . . .
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The trials of gardening
As a gardening journalist, I’ve long been given plants, seeds and bits of kit to test in my own plot. . . .
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Rediscovering asters
Sometimes you think you know a plant only to find there’s far more to it than you realised. Asters – . . .
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A love affair with iris
You would imagine that a passion for a particular plant would lie behind starting a National Collection. A burning desire . . .
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Plant sourcing for the pros
When we’re gazing at a medal-winning garden at one of the summer’s many shows, how many of us stop and . . .
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Product review: Fiskar Xact™ Weed Puller
Duelling with dandelions “Over-engineered,” muttered my other half as we struggled to get the generous quantity of packaging off the Fiskar . . .
Read moreOnline plant nursery guide launches
A chance remark by Monty Don on BBC Gardeners’ World has led to a project to support independent nurseries and the . . .
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Sweet Corn Shoots product review
I’m always a sucker for a new pack of seeds, particularly anything edible, so when Suttons Seeds suggested I try . . .
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Be creative with shrubs
Gardeners are missing out on interesting shrubs because they are not easy to sell in a garden centre, says horticultural . . .
Read moreKarcher window vac and spray gun product review
I’ve never been one for gadgets. The latest gizmo never really impresses and I embarrass my children by using long . . .
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