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Exotic plants and freezing weather

For the first ten days of the New Year the UK experienced an unusually sharp cold...

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26 Jan, 2009
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Christmas Surprise

Seasonal greetings everyone. Today I've managed to find five minutes to go out and...

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12 Dec, 2008
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Winter Care for your plants

October is the time to start thinking about winter care for your plant collection....

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31 Oct, 2008
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Spare yourself a disaster! And a word on gardening books generally.

It's a sad fact that most plant labels aren't up to much beyond the accuracy of the...

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13 Aug, 2008
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The National Trust illuminating their 'efficiency'

Recently the national news media proclaimed that our National Trust should be applauded...

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9 Jul, 2008
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"Best garden I've seen"

When I started my garden I couldn't see the walls for the brambles and ivy-the rows...

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14 Jun, 2008
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'Old friends' returning in April 2008

It wasn't long ago when we were posting 'white out' wintry photos, yet all that seems...

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21 Apr, 2008
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An effective feline deterrant suggestion

One of the bugbears of gardening amidst neighbours who love cats is discovering their...

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5 Apr, 2008
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"Growing wisteria"

It is 'blowing my own trumpet' I must confess, but a top-of-page-one g***le listing...

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5 Apr, 2008
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"Chainsaw pruners"

Andrewr provided the title for this anecdote. While Andrew spoke of Council employees...

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26 Mar, 2008
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To hack or not to hack. That is the question.

I think 'pruning' doesn't always suffice or give the right impression about what...

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25 Mar, 2008
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Most plants will thrive on 'tough love'

All too often a plant which has provided several years of glorious colour will 'suddenly'...

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24 Mar, 2008
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