Albion Strawberries are new favourite

On September 18, 2009 By admin

New variety from California, Albion has excellent flavour and disease resistance.  A new favourite.

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New Gregii Tulips

On September 18, 2009 By admin

Tulip ‘Showtime’ features carmine red outer petals with a white edge – a really dramatic combination – and white inner petals with a few carmine streaks.

Image: ©de Jager.‘Showtime’

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Eco Friendly Garden Furniture

On September 17, 2009 By admin

When choosing eco-friendly garden furniture, is it enough for it to be FSC certified? Should we be sticking to local materials or choosing garden furniture made from salvaged or recycled materials?

Is it more sustainable to choose garden furniture made from local materials, or garden furniture made from salvaged wood?

Sustainable garden furniture choices can [...]

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Garden Beauty Alice in Tatler

On September 17, 2009 By admin

A very glamorous-looking Alice spilled the secrets of all-weather beauty in the September issue of Tatler. Experienced gardeners know all too well the wear-and-tear caused by constant digging, pruning, bending, stooping, sun-exposure and mucking about in the soil all day. Alice has developed some trusty remedies which work wonders for tired hands, feet and complexions:

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Antique Grey Boot Accessories

On September 17, 2009 By admin

When you’ve put a lot of thought and creativity into every aspect of your garden planting, with neat little rows of flowers bobbing their heads and silvery grass waving in the wind, it seems a shame to have to plant something as practical and drab as a boot jack right there on the patio.

The [...]

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What I’m up to this month

On September 17, 2009 By admin

It’s planting season, so with all the lovely bulbs ordered I am spending lots of time on site, across the country adding bulbs to gardens we have completed.

I’m just starting work on the gardens for a Georgian estate in Northumberland where we are restoring traditional gardens and parkland with a contemporary [...]

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Time to make leafmould

On September 17, 2009 By admin

Now that the leaves are beginning to fall from the trees, it’s time to invest in some jut leaf mould bags for making lovely leaf mould compost.

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