Chatsworth Flower Show 2018: The Show Gardens
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Tuesday in Derbyshire dawned grey and dank. I had only packed my Man from Del Monte outfit, so arrived at Chatsworth looking a […]
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Chelsea Flower Show 2018: The Silent Pool Gin Garden
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I love a G&T, so much so that I have an entire garden named after my favourite drink. Naturally I was very happy […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2018: The Trailfinders South African Wine Estate
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Same sponsor, different continent …. after a five-year hiatus Trailfinders are back and this time they’ve transported us to South Africa. For eight […]
Open for the National Garden Scheme: Denne Manor Farm
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I’m taking a short break from my Chelsea reporting to bring you news of a superb new garden opening for the National Garden […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2018: O-mo-te-na-shi no NIWA – The Hospitality Garden ホスピタリティガーデン
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Three cheers for Kazuyuki Ishihara: another Chelsea gold medal to his name and ‘Best in Show’ for his Artisan Garden entitled O-mo-te-na-shi no NIWA. […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2018: The David Harber and Savills Garden
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Such is my inability to pick a winner that none of my three favourite show gardens won a gold medal this year. This […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016 Retrospective: The LG Smart Garden
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There are only so many hours in the day following a Chelsea Flower Show, and much to my chagrin I did not get […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2018: The LG Eco-City Garden
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I have said it before and I will say it again, the LG Eco-City Garden makes me feel happy: the question is, can […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2018: Show Garden Preview
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I have landed on my feet this year, at least as far as the Chelsea Flower Show goes. I’ve had access to the […]
Ten Top Tips for Small, Shady Urban Gardens
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Do you live in a town or city centre? Is your garden small, overlooked or in shadow for part of the day? Is digging […]
Introducing … Scilla peruviana
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The adage ‘it takes all sorts’ applies just as accurately to plants as is does to people. Some plants hide their light under […]
34 Cross Road, Walmer: A Garden For All Senses
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Living and gardening by the coast, I find my senses become attuned to a very specific set of sensations: the sound of seagulls, restless […]