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Being a gardener, and partial to the odd gift, I like to think myself someone who knows a thing or two about Christmas gifts for gardeners. But I'm amazed at how often we all get it wrong. Over the years I've received some great presents: a pair

There’s something wonderfully irrational about clearing snow in order to dig up vegetables. One of our Christmas rituals is to leave the wrapping paper behind and take a walk to the allotment on Christmas day to harvest some parsnips. I don’t know

Happy Christmas Kate,All the holly up the golf course has had the berries taken by the birds at the beginning of December so there's not much left ,the ivy has also gone over with not much to look at at all,may be next year will be more productive

It's nearly Twelfth Night, so millions of Christmas trees will be disrobed and thrown away. Some will end up in landfill, while others will be dumped on roadsides, waste land and canal tow paths. Only some will be re-used, or recycled into bark

Just wishing all fellow forum members-well except the odd troll obviously- a happy Christmas and Good Gardening New Year         Merry Christmas, to all forkers, and everyone else. Bring on Springtime. Deck the halls with boughs of holly

I have a Christmas tree in my front garden about 8 feet high and about 8 feet from the house.  Is my house in any danger from the roots or do the roots stay fairly thin? Hi, Conifers don't have long roots. So, no problem. Rather, the problem would

10 years ago I bought a little christmas tree in a pot for £6 ,its the best christmas tree but I ever had.I feed it and water all through the year and have just transplanted it to another pot for this year.I also rescued another from outside house

A.T. s new book was a wonderful read for me this Christmas. It had the Good Feel Factor, a rare commodity these days. Thank you Alan for cheering me up during these dark days of winter. Just had a book on arboretums and the many different trees

Thinking of what to hint for,since Christmas is looming and I know that certain people will be wanting a hint list.Well if I had a nice flat garden,a wheel barrow,I so love a wheel barrow,but alas there would be no point.I rather like those

We've not long to go now before Christmas Day, and front doors up and down the land will now be decorated with magnificent garlands capturing the spirit of the festive season. They do look fun to make, though I'll admit I've never done it myself, a