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Are garden centres dull?

By Adam Pasco in Gardeners' musings
[...] I often leave garden centres disappointed that so little was on offer to inspire me to part with my money. Continue reading...

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Gardening books: holiday reading

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
[...] a holiday is not really a proper holiday without a couple of books to while away moments of idleness. May I suggest a couple of excellent garden-related books for your consideration? Continue reading...

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Artificial grass

By Kate Bradbury in Gardeners' musings
When the news broke that sales of artificial grass are soaring, it struck me that a fake lawn might have been a better option for my small patch... Continue reading...

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Creating a pond

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
The important thing about making natural ponds [...] is to make sure they look natural and not like puddles stranded in the middle of nowhere. Continue reading...

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Gardening injuries

By Kate Bradbury in Gardeners' musings
Gardening injuries ... normally happen in spring, when the first sunny day of the year inspires hours of weeding, pruning and digging after a winter of sitting on the sofa eating pies. Continue reading...

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Drought damage in the garden

By Adam Pasco in Gardeners' musings
Looking out onto my back garden, a great swathe of lawn is brown. I've had brown patches develop in the past during very dry periods, but nothing like this. Continue reading...

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Garden photography

By Lila Das Gupta in Gardeners' musings
I've always wanted to take better pictures of my garden and allotment, not just for the sake of keeping a record, but for the pure artistic pleasure of it. Continue reading...

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Foraging

By Kate Bradbury in Gardeners' musings
I've been out foraging. Not from the hedgerows, but from parks, canal banks and graveyards. Continue reading...

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Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
Today begins the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, which is held in the grounds of one of the very finest royal palaces, resonant with history. It is also the biggest flower show in the world. Continue reading...

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Pests and problems

By Pippa Greenwood in Gardeners' musings
This year we held our annual Gardeners' Question Time Garden Party at our GQT garden at Sparsholt College near Winchester, Hampshire. Continue reading...

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