Chelsea Flower Show 2022 Preview – A Garden Sanctuary
Reading time 11 minutes
Enjoy a quick tour of this serene, Japanese-inspired garden conceived as a space to decompress and reconnect with nature.
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How To Enjoy Your Garden In April
Reading time 31 minutes
April is one of the most joyful and uplifting months in the garden. Days are longer, temperatures are increasing steadily and it finally feels […]
The Great Chrysanthemum Comeback
Reading time 17 minutes
Chrysanthemums are making a comeback. You heard it here first. How do I know? I’ll tell you; because it’s inevitable. Flowers are like clothing […]
Whatever the Weather
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Since the end of August the garden has taken one battering after another. In Broadstairs we have experienced gales from every point on the […]
Perfect Partners: Lobelia tupa & Lilium regale ‘Album’
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The beauty of growing plants in pots is that they can be shuffled around endlessly until the most pleasing associations are made. I do […]
April Showers
Reading time 11 minutes
Unpredictability is the name of the game when it comes to British weather, but one old proverb certainly promises to ring true in 2019: […]
Violet Time
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One of the many frustrations of having flu is that everything tastes and smells odd. Apparently viral particles linger longer in the nose and […]
Ten Things To Do In The Garden in January
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January is a unique month in the year when plants, on the whole, demand very little from gardeners. House plants are an exception, but […]
Winter Heliotrope: Petasites fragrans
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What better way to start the New Year at The Frustrated Gardener than with a plant that flowers through the darkest, coldest months. The […]
My Top Tips for Buying a Real Christmas Tree
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Part of my day job is buying Christmas trees for British department store John Lewis & Partners. It’s a task I particularly enjoy since […]
How to Grow Ornamental Gingers in UK Gardens
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Ornamental gingers – we’ve admired them whilst on holiday in tropical countries, or seen them curated in the glasshouses of botanical gardens, but […]
The Watch House NGS Open Day 2018
Reading time 14 minutes
Over the weekend we welcomed over 300 visitors to The Watch House, breaking records and surprising us all. At times it was a […]