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900Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Perthshire01796 481 207www.blair-castle.co.ukPH18 5TLOpen 25 Mar-31 Oct, daily, 9.30am-5.30pm. Adults/OAPs £5.40, children (5-16) £2.50.parking,toilets,part-disabled,picnic,food-drink,shop,dogs,public-transport

817Kilver Court, Kilver Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset 01749 340410www.kilvercourt.comBA4 5NFOpen all year, daily, 10am-5pm (until 4pm 1 Nov-31 Mar). Adults £5, OAPs £4.50, children (5-18) £2.50. Card not valid on event days – phone or see website for details.parking,toilets,pa...

743Lamport, Northampton01604 686272NN6 9HDOpen 31 Mar-13 Oct, Wed & Thu, plus bank hol Sun & Mon, also 12-13 Oct, 2-5pm. Guided tours on 3 Apr, 3 Jul, 2 Oct, 2pm. Adults £4.50, OAPs £4, children (11-18) £2. Additional charges apply to visit house.parking,toilets,full-disabled,re...

807Saintfield, Co Down028 97 51 0131www.nationaltrust.org.uk/rowallane-gardenOpen all year, daily, 10am-6pm (until 8pm 1 May-31 Aug, 4pm 1 Nov-28 Feb). Adults/OAPs £5.70, children (5-15) £2.80.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,picnic,shop,dogs,public-transport

654Exbury, Southampton, Hampshire023 8089 1203www.exbury.co.ukSO45 1AZOpen 9 Mar-3 Nov, daily, 10am-5pm (or dusk if earlier). Adults £11, OAPs £10.50, under-16s free. Card not valid for steam train or buggies & valid only from 10 Jun-25 Oct.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,re...

Joe Swift demonstrates how to introduce fish into a garden pond, having first checked the cleanliness of the water using a pond testing kit. spring to autumnMore on ponds and water featuresHow to grow marginal pond plantsGrowing marginal plants in a

Insulate a coldframe using polystyrene sheeting, with help from Monty Don.autumnMore advice on propagating plantsHow to take root cuttingsCarol Klein's video guide to taking basal cuttingsSarah Raven gives advice on taking dahlia cuttingsTaking summer cuttingsTaking cuttings from...

This traditional water feature made out of bamboo will conjure up the spirit of a tranquil Eastern garden. You can buy a bamboo water hammer kit from garden centres or water garden specialists. You'll often find them called by their Japanese name

to offset your initial outlay and justify the space it takes up in your garden.Of course, it may be that there is only one possible place you can put it, but if you do have a choice, it’s well worth giving it the best possible position you can. It may seem a

Building your own polytunnel from a kit can save you hundreds of pounds in construction costs. All you need are some basic DIY skills and some willing helpers - four people is ideal.Before assembling your kit, ensure the site is level. If your site is exposed, you might wish to p...