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Muck & Magic

I have a confession to make. As a ‘professional gardener’ I haven’t used good old-fashioned farmyard manure in years. No trailers of stinky muck have been deposited on the driveway[...]

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Spring clean your garden

After a week’s holiday I strutted around the garden on Sunday like a horticultural Victor Meldrew. Having said that, the cries of “I don’t BELIEEEEVE IT!” were generally ones o[...]

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Seedy delights

There’s something almost biblical about sowing seeds into bare earth. It’s a gentle, yet powerful act, silent yet significant. I feel as though it’s the moment in the gardening cal[...]

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Tomatoes

The gardening season is under way and I'm itching to get going. First, a confession. Cabbages, onions, swedes... there's a lot of traditional veg I really can’t be bothered to grow[...]

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Summer Bulbs

February is a cruel month. More often than not (and I have a feeling that this year will be no exception) it taunts us with promise - buds bursting, early bulbs poking through the [...]

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Chemicals

Next to the peat issue, chemicals are probably the most emotive topic on the gardening front at the present time. Garden chemicals are basically either organic (derived from[...]

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The Peat Issue

A decade ago, if you wanted to use peat in the garden, you did so with a clear conscience. Then some of our best-known media gardening pundits suddenly became aware that a lot [...]

 

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Trees, Shrubs and Conifers

This group is the backbone of any garden design. Properly chosen for the particular spot, they are indispensable. In the wrong place, they are a disaster. advantages. There is a[...]

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Lawn Calendar

Lawn Calendar Follow this month by month ‘What to do’ and look forward to a beautiful lawn. January A relatively quiet month regarding lawn maintenance. Couple of jobs can b[...]

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In due season - April

Under glass. Sow seeds of outdoor tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, marrows, sweet corn. Prick out or pot up earlier sowings of flowers and vegetables. Complete sowing of half-har[...]