London Grows, Amsterdam Shows
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Every so often a particular date throws up so many opportunities for merriment that one is spoilt for choice. The next such occasion is June 21st and […]
Flower Shows
Chelsea Flower Show 2014: Artisan Gardens
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Away from the hype and hubbub of Chelsea’s Main Avenue, two categories of show garden highlight the newest talent and the most innovative ideas […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2014 – My Top 10 Plants
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Despite the inevitable fuss over the show gardens, the highlight of my visit to Chelsea Flower Show is always the Great Pavilion. At 12,000 square […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2014 – People’s Choice Award: Hope on the Horizon
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No doubt spurred on by TV talent shows, where the audience as well as expert judges get a vote, the RHS introduced People’s Choice awards […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2014 – Stars of the Show: A Garden for First Touch at St George’s
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Over the years the rock bank site at Chelsea has provided the setting for some of the show’s most exciting gardens. Last year it […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2014 – Stars of the Show: The Telegraph Garden
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I was right about some things concerning this year’s Chelsea Flower Show; the weather was better; most designers defaulted to the tried and tested formula […]
Chelsea Calling
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May is well and truly here, so naturally my thoughts turn to Chelsea and what we can expect of the world’s most famous flower show […]
Daily Flower Candy – Echeveria lilacina
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We’ve spent the last two days on the Isles of Scilly, a tiny archipelago of islands off the southwestern tip of England. The climate […]
After Dark – The RHS Spring Fair Late
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Even for London it’s been a strange evening. The temperature in the city is not much below 20 degrees, which would be remarkable for a […]
2014 RHS London Plant and Design Show – Highlights
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Those of you who look in on The Frustrated Gardener regularly will know that I treasure my little jaunts from my place of work […]
RHS London Plant and Design Show
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A reminder that next week, on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd February, the RHS will be marking the imminent arrival of spring with their […]
The Very Best of 2013 – A Year In Pictures
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When I wrote my equivalent post this time last year, I thought 2012 was a momentous year, but reflecting on 2013 I find the last twelve […]