Gardeners urged to join Big Bug Hunt
There’s nothing worse than tending a plant from seed to garden only to have it attacked by slugs or caterpillars. . . .
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My Gardening View #4
My gardening view over the past month has all been about the blossom. The cherry tree has been stunning – . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #169
Tulipa ‘Daydream’ to get the week off to a good start. This is new in my garden this year – . . .
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Review: Kiftsgate Court Gardens by Vanessa Berridge
Kiftsgate Court is celebrating its centenary. A new book by Vanessa Berridge charts the history of this unusual Cotswold garden. . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #168
My mum’s magnolia was like a pink cloud over her garden. A perfect sight to clear those Monday blues. For . . .
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Daffodils and friendly rivalry
I’ve loved traditional horticultural shows since childhood when an elderly neighbour persuaded me to enter her local club’s show. She . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #167
I love cherry blossom. It reminds me of childhood, as my bedroom window looked over the top of our cherry . . .
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Rueing some plant mistakes
Generally, if you get something wrong in the garden the solution is easy: dig it up, move it and start . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #166
Something delicate for a Monday. This is Ixia ‘Spotlight’ spotted on the Avon Bulbs stand at BBC Gardeners’ World Live. . . .
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Cotswold Open Gardens – what’s new
With the arrival of the National Garden Scheme’s guide, I’ve been starting to plan my garden visiting year and there . . .
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