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Top 10 plants for a dream garden

By Kate Bradbury in Plants
22 February 2013
I might move house this year. It’s very early days, but the possibility of having a bigger garden is sending my plant-collecting gene into overdrive Continue reading...

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Blind daffodils

By Pippa Greenwood in Plants
20 February 2013
The sun is shining and the daffodils are out. Nothing spells the start of spring like a mass of golden, trumpet-shaped narcissi. Continue reading...

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Growing plants for winter scent

By Kate Bradbury in Plants
04 February 2013
Thank heavens for winter-flowering plants. These hardy specimens often have tiny, inconsequential blooms, but they more than make up for them with their powerful, sweet fragrance. Continue reading...

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Growing a yew hedge

By Kate Bradbury in Plants
25 January 2013
I’m very fond of yew; I love seeing gnarled old trees in graveyards, exploring the patterns and fissures of their bark. Continue reading...

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Planting tulips late

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
14 January 2013
As I write this in the blushing dawn of the new year I feel it appropriate to come clean about something that I ought to have done by now. Continue reading...

Ash dieback disease

By Kate Bradbury in Plants
28 November 2012
Walking through the park, I spotted two ash trees with withered leaves. Were they infected with ash dieback or were they just brown because it was autumn? Continue reading...

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Ash tree dieback

By Pippa Greenwood in Plants
06 November 2012
The spread of chalara dieback of ash trees is such a tragedy. But I’m glad that this potentially devastating infection is finally being taken seriously. Continue reading...

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My favourite miscanthus grasses

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
05 November 2012
Most grasses are in their prime at this time of year, as they tend to flower late and gradually take on their autumn colours. Continue reading...

Dog violets

By Kate Bradbury in Plants
02 November 2012
The leaves of dog violets are taking on a renewed vigour. I can almost see the flashes of purple that will dot the darkest corners of my garden in a few months. Continue reading...

Halloween pumpkins

By Pippa Greenwood in Plants
30 October 2012
Last weekend I had to do something I don’t like to do - I bought some pumpkins. I did my best to be discreet and not get spotted, but it all went horribly wrong. Continue reading...

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