Review: The Botanical City by Helena Dove and Harry Ades
It’s easy to imagine that beyond the domestic garden, it’s nigh on impossible to really appreciate nature in the middle . . .
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Review: American Gardens by Monty Don & Derry Moore
At a time when visiting gardens is difficult and getting to America even harder, travelling by book is the next . . .
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Review: Hydrangeas by Naomi Slade
Hydrangeas speak to me of Cornish summers. They grow widely in the village where we visit family and the nearby . . .
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Review: Pots for All Seasons by Tom Harris with prize draw
This contest has now closed. Pots for All Seasons by Tom Harris is a comprehensive look at filling your garden . . .
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Review: RHS The Gardener’s Book of Patterns by Jack Wallington
Visiting gardens and horticultural shows is more than just a good day out – or, in my case, for work. . . .
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Review: The Five Minute Garden by Laetitia Maklouf
Standing in the garden unable to decide what needs doing first is something I know only too well, particularly in . . .
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Review: The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay
It seems chrysanthemums are the flower of our time. According to The Language of Flowers, their hidden meaning is ‘cheerfulness . . .
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Review: Claire Austin’s Book of Perennials
I was recently sent Claire Austin’s Book of Perennials to review and it’s proving rather useful for a new project . . .
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Review: The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Orchids by Philip Seaton
I’ve always struggled with orchids. Friends have plants that flower happily for months. Mine seem to die on me within . . .
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Review: Diary of a Modern Country Gardener by Tamsin Westhorpe
What’s it really like to work in a garden? The ‘Diary of a Modern Country Gardener’ gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse. . . .
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