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Bristol author, editor and renowned garden writer, Cinead McTernan, has worked in horticulture for nearly 15 years. On 31 March,...
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Attractive front gardens have a multitude of benefits, says Rupert Oliver of Rupert Oliver Property Agents, from improving our mental...
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Summer is coming on leaps and bounds at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden and can still be enjoyed from your own armchair. By Alice Maltby Like the best of the ripping yarns from the “Boys Own” magazines of old, intrepid plant explorers risked life and limb to bring back...
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The world is still turning and plants keep on growing, says Elly West, bringing hope and comfort in these uncertain...
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Plants in containers feel somehow more manageable, especially if you’re new to gardening, says Elly West, and a carefully thought-out...
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Make your 2020 garden the best yet with Elly West’s month-by-month task planner While it’s generally a quiet and contemplative month in the garden, January signals the start of another year and for that reason it also holds excitement and promise. No two years are the same, and you can...
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Created in one sitting, rather than having evolved, there’s a logic to the ordered, meaningful gardens at The Newt –...
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They’re called feathered friends for a reason, says Elly West. This month our gardening columnist is urging us to do...
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Seasonal advice from the Berwick Lodge gardener Lawn careIt’s important to aerate the lawn at this time of year. After months of footfall the grass will have compacted so it needs to be aerated to improve drainage and allow the lawn to breathe. The best way to do this is...
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England may not be the first place we think of when it comes to wine production says Elly West, but...
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There’s something very British about an allotment site, and these hidden sanctuaries, featuring familiar and comforting sights, are increasing in...
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The gardening-show glory days of past eras may be gone but the ones that have survived make fantastic days out, says Elly West There’s something extremely British about a country show. Where else can you find ferret racing, sheaf tossing and tractor pulling alongside giant marrows, floriferous sweet peas and...