Review: The English Cottage Garden by Andrew Sankey
Living in the Cotswolds, I naturally come across a lot of cottage gardens as part of my job. There’s no . . .
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Review: Grow Easy by Anna Greenland
I see a lot of gardens in my job so it takes something special to lodge in the memory. The . . .
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Review: Hi Cacti by Sabina Palermo
The appeal of Hi Cacti begins with the cover. Primary colours and a cartoon-style image of someone hugging a plant . . .
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Review: The National Trust School of Gardening by Rebecca Bevan
I’ve been looking through ‘The National Trust School of Gardening’, a new ‘how to’ book. Much of my gardening knowledge . . .
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Review: Zero-Waste Gardening by Ben Raskin
A vegetable garden doesn’t seem the obvious place to fight climate change but in Zero-Waste Gardening Ben Raskin demonstrates that . . .
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Review: Lilies by Naomi Slade
Should Naomi Slade’s books come with a warning? As I found myself writing down yet another ‘must try’ variety from . . .
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Review: My Real Garden, the book and community
My Real Garden is a celebration of a community that came together during lockdown. I chatted to Ann-Marie Powell about . . .
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Review: The Windowsill Gardener by Liz Marvin
For years before I had a house, I was a windowsill gardener, making do with houseplants and a few pots . . .
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Review: RHS How to Garden the Low Carbon Way by Sally Nex
As gardeners, it’s easy to think that by growing flowers, encouraging wildlife, and avoiding chemicals, we’re doing our bit to . . .
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Review: My House Plant Changed My Life
My House Plant Changed My Life, the title of David Domoney’s new book, seems a rather bold statement to make . . .
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