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Wordsworth's garden at Dove Cottage

By Kate Bradbury in Gardeners' musings
17 August 2012
I visited the former home of William Wordsworth in the Lake District last weekend. It was fascinating to walk around Dove Cottage as it was when it was lived in, but I couldn’t wait to see the garden. Continue reading...

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Glow-worms

By Richard Jones in Wildlife
15 August 2012
The marvel of glow-worms, and their New World equivalents the fire-flies, has entered popular mythology. Is it any wonder? Continue reading...

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Acca sellowiana

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
13 August 2012
Allow me to introduce you to Acca sellowiana, previously Fejoia sellowiana and known to its close friends as the pineapple guava. Continue reading...

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Growing honeysuckle

By Kate Bradbury in Plants
10 August 2012
Honeysuckles shouldn’t be tricky plants to grow, but they’re often planted in the wrong place, making them susceptible to downy mildew and aphids. Continue reading...

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Dealing with red spider mite

By Pippa Greenwood in Gardeners' musings
08 August 2012
Red spider mite loves warm, dry environments, so is often to be found decimating greenhouse and house plants. Continue reading...

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Summer seed sowing

By Adam Pasco in Gardeners' musings
06 August 2012
This is the first year I can recall when it's been almost impossible to sow outdoor crops directly into a well-prepared seedbed. Continue reading...

Wet weather and wildlife

By Kate Bradbury in Wildlife
03 August 2012
Last week I wrote that populations of slugs and snails have boomed this year, but how has other wildlife fared? Continue reading...

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Gatekeeper butterflies

By Richard Jones in Wildlife
01 August 2012
I’ve just submitted my two online reports for this year’s Big Butterfly Count. I know, from the start, that this is going to be a good year for gatekeepers. Continue reading...

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Phacelia tanacetifolia

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
27 July 2012
The plant upon which this happy insect is writhing is Phacelia tanacetifolia or scorpionweed, an annual, which is not only irresistible to bees, but also hoverflies [...] Continue reading...

Snails

By Kate Bradbury in Gardeners' musings
27 July 2012
In a normal year, I like snails. They don't trouble me as much as they seem to trouble other gardeners and I don't grow hostas. Continue reading...

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