Chelsea Flower Show 2016: The M&G Garden
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And now for something completely different, a garden that should appeal to those of you with more freestyle sensibilities. There are always one […]
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Chelsea Flower Show 2016: The Vestra Wealth Garden of Mindful Living
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Despite the unpredictability of the British weather, the idea of outdoor living has always appealed to me. In another life I’m convinced I lived […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016: My Best in Show – The Winton Beauty of Mathematics Garden
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The great thing about the show gardens at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show was that they were all completely different. Yes, there were common […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016: Best in Show – The Telegraph Garden
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The problem with writing about The Chelsea Flower Show is that there’s so much to say and so little time to say it. And […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016: The Show Gardens
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The Chelsea Flower Show opened yesterday, showcasing the best clutch of show gardens in many years. Visitors were treated to magical woodlands, gracious urban […]
Keeping Chelsea in Perspective
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Every year, in about the middle of May, my eyes, previously amused by any new flower or shoot as if it were a new-born […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016 Preview: Royal Bank of Canada Garden
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This will be my final post before the lucky few (who include HM The Queen, but not me this year) are granted early admittance […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016 Preview: The Winton Beauty of Mathematics Garden
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The more I explore what’s in store at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, the more excited I get. On reflection I was disappointed by […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016 Preview: The Cloudy Bay Garden
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In just 11 days the Chelsea Flower Show will fling open its gates to an expectant crowd of RHS members and their guests. Until […]
Saluting the Salutation
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It was fitting that Gardeners’ World, in the first programme of the new series, chose to highlight the miraculous resurrection of the gardens at […]
In Praise of Foliage
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Gardeners the world over are obsessed with flowers. I am no exception. As well as being beautiful to look at, flowers are a sign […]
“Some Like it Hot …
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….. and others do not. I am one of the others.” The Frustrated Gardener, July 2015 Visiting Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in 35 […]