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Plant Snowdrops in February..? Yes Please.
We’re currently at the end of February as I write this, and in gardens all around i’ve seen snowdrops for a couple of weeks. You might be thinking “Fiddlesticks! I forgot to put in any in September. Guess I have to wait now”. You would be wrong to think that – in fact I encourage…
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How I learned to stop worrying and love my clay soil
Clay soil can be a bit of a boogeyman in horticulture sometimes. You might watch Monty Don and his lovely, loamy and free draining soil that is effortless for him to plant into and then go into your own garden and feel like you need to employ a JCB to dig a hole for a…
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5 Stand-out plants from RHS Hampton Court 2024
RHS Hampton Court 2024 has just finished, and I had a chance to visit recently whilst dodging the downpours. In those moments of dry calm weather I spent my time around the show gardens. These are my take aways from the designs I saw… There were plenty more incredible plants and combinations on display at…
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Hire an expert: Summer pruning guidance
Summer is upon us even if the weather is a bit dull and grey as I write this. Now and in the next few weeks is a great time to prune certain plants. Summer pruning for better flowersOur first example is Wisteria. It’s pruned twice a year, and the summer prune reduces vigour, opens up…
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Save our wildlife: Choosing plants for pollinators this Summer
We hear the plight of the bee on a regular basis, but it isn’t just bee’s that pollinate our flowers, fruit and veg crops. Hoverflies, Moths, Beetles, Butterflies and even Wasps are essential for pollination in the UK. Almost all flowering plants are in some way attractive to pollinators, as if they weren’t, the plants…
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Front garden make-over in Leighton Buzzard
A few months ago I was tasked with creating a front garden in Leighton Buzzard. The brief was a modern, clean and low maintenance look that would cope in the wind, as it is situated in a bit of a wind tunnel. Starting off as long grass, with poorly placed utillity covers in the middle…