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Magpies in the garden

By Kate Bradbury in Wildlife
04 May 2012
This year there’s no Sid, no great tits and no blue tits. Just one fat magpie. Continue reading...

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Planting inspiration

By Andy Sturgeon in Gardeners' musings
03 May 2012
Driving around the country or gazing out of the window from a train is a great source of inspiration. Continue reading...

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By Pippa Greenwood in Grow & eat
02 May 2012
Conditions here have been so windy and wet that it amazes me how any pest can hold on firmly enough to be able to attack my plants. Continue reading...

Controlling weeds

By Adam Pasco in Gardeners' musings
30 April 2012
After all this rain I can confidently predict that the next big area of growth will be ... weeds. Continue reading...

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Toad tadpoles

By Kate Bradbury in Wildlife
26 April 2012
While frog tadpoles are secretive, hiding in mud and among oxygenators and plant roots, toad tadpoles are more adventurous. Continue reading...

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Plant envy

By Andy Sturgeon in Gardeners' musings
26 April 2012
The worst thing about this time of year is that, as everything starts growing, I see plants and think ‘I wish I had that’. Continue reading...

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Holly blue butterflies

By Richard Jones in Wildlife
25 April 2012
There is a touching courtship going on around the ivy hedge; the holly blues are playing kiss chase in the sunshine. Continue reading...

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Growing tulips

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
23 April 2012
Something very odd, and not very good, is going on with my tulips. Continue reading...

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Emptying the compost bin

By Kate Bradbury in Wildlife
20 April 2012
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine opened his compost bin and found a hedgehog and her babies staring back at him... Continue reading...

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Informal planting

By Andy Sturgeon in Plants
18 April 2012
The RHS often asks for planting plans from designers of the show gardens at Chelsea, but I don’t know of any designer who actually produces one. Continue reading...

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