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There’s nothing so pleasurable in a garden than a water feature, says Margaux Speirs, and there’s a container for every...
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Bristol-based award-winning RHS garden designer Jason Loh welcomes us into the magical world of the winter garden, with plenty of...
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Professional gardener and BBC One Show broadcaster Christine Walkden is showing support this year for community initiative Growing Together. But it’s not just about having green fingers, as Emma Payne discovers Growing Together is an initiative aiming to develop grass-roots growers and create sustainability for community farms who are interested in nurturing...
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The season of love is upon us, and Bristol-based award-winning RHS garden designer Jason Loh is offering his tips on making...
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Elly West’s latest garden designs have been inspired by the balance and spirituality of the Far East W hen I...
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When it comes to problematic lawns, there’s nothing wrong with faking it, says Elly West I have a confession to make. I love artificial grass. It’s soft, it’s tactile, it’s practical and it’s green all year round. It’s also a fact that, in some gardens, grass just does not grow...
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Elly West is finding inspiration in the world around her and aiding nature’s declining pollinators, to boot Designing gardens is...
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Elly West heads north of the city to chat to former royal gardener Robert Dunster Looking around other people’s gardens...
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Elly West is encouraging us to have a go at growing our own this month… Anyone who has ever grown their own edibles will know how rewarding it can be, and it’s a feeling of satisfaction that goes beyond the obvious health and cost benefits. Whether it’s a few strawberries...
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It’s time to let the warm glow of late-summer stalwarts take over, says Elly West Summer is marching on, it’s...
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We know we need to look after our bees, but what about wasps? University of Bristol researcher Daisy Taylor tells us...
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A guided tour of Prince Charles’ gardens at Highgrove impresses Jane Moore I have been to Highgrove twice. The first time was remarkable only for a couple of stand-out moments. It was some 20 odd years ago when HRH the Prince of Wales only opened the garden for special visits...