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This week I went to Ireland to visit the International Garden Festival on your behalf. Garden designers from all over the world have made fifteen conceptual gardens set amongst swaying oats in the grounds of a Georgian mansion called Emo Court in Co

'll reward you through their tireless efforts to hunt and eat your garden pests during spring and summer.Once you've created your nest box, why not follow our advice on installing a nest box camera, which will give you a fascinating insight into the lives

650Swan Walk, London020 7352 5646www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.ukSW3 4HSOpen 29 Mar-31 Oct, Tue-Fri, Sun & bank hols, 11am-6pm. Adults/OAPs £9, children (5-15) £6 (max 2 children per adult). Card not valid during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show: 21-25 May.toilets,full-disabled,plants,re...

799Birr, Co Offaly00 353 57 91 20336www.birrcastle.comOpen all year, daily, 9am-6pm (10am-4pm 1 Nov-16 Mar). Adults e9, OAPs e7.50, children (5-12) e5. Single discount with card: 10%.toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,picnic,shop,dogs,public-transport

672Richmond, Surrey020 8332 5655www.kew.orgTW9 3ABOpen all year, daily except 24-25 Dec, times vary – see website for full details. Adults £14.50, OAPs £12.50, accompanied under-17s free. Card valid for whole property.parking,toilets,full-disabled,plants,refreshments,picnic,food-...

673The Avenue, Exton, Oakham, Rutland01572 813200www.barnsdalegardens.co.ukLE15 8AHOpen all year, daily: 1 Mar-31 Oct, 9am-5pm (until 7pm Jun-Aug);1 Nov-28 Feb 10am-4pm. Adults £6.50, OAPs £5.50, children (5-16) £2.50.Reduced rates in winter. Card not valid: weekends & bank hols...

Carol Klein demonstrates how to sow ipomoeas and cannas from seed, germinating them under a heated propagator.springMore advice on growing exotic plantsCaring for cannas video project with Carol Klein.Planting eucomis bulbs in a pot.Planting marsh orchids in borders.Creating an e...

the onion.Strain the liquid into a sterilised bottle and keep it in the fridge. Discard the onion. Use the remedy within two days.More advice on using herbsHow to make a lavender bath bagHow to make lavender bath oilSoothe gardening aches and pain with a

How to make a lavender bath bagFollow Monty Don's guide to creating a lavender gardenTaking lavender cuttings

Gardeners' World Magazine is often the first port of call for people trying to identify an unknown plant, and every summer I can guarantee receiving at least one photo of a particular Mexican bulb that has left someone baffled. Originating among