Biting Hard
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I have never enjoyed going to the dentist (that would be perverse), but equally I’ve never feared the experience either. Generally my twice-yearly visits […]
Small Gardens
Autumn Spice
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The problem with owning a garden dominated by evergreens and tropicals is that I don’t really get to experience autumn colour at home. My […]
Last Vestiges
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I returned from China to a garden clinging valiantly on to the glories of summer. It was a heart-warming homecoming, but the gift […]
An Extraordinary Autumn
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There comes a moment every autumn when I leave home and return again under the cover of darkness. Since I have been living full […]
Farewell to the summer of 2018
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As the sun sets on August, what will be my abiding memories of summer 2018? It goes without saying that the heat and […]
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 […]
In The Limelight: My Day Filming With BBC Gardeners’ World
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I’ll let you into a secret – I’m not very good at keeping secrets. When BBC Gardener’s World contacted me, quite out of […]
The Watch House NGS Open Day 2018
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Over the weekend we welcomed over 300 visitors to The Watch House, breaking records and surprising us all. At times it was a […]
Plant Profile: Asarina scandens
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As the heatwave drags on, my evenings are consumed by watering the garden. Already short, their length is reducing daily so that I am […]
The Final Countdown
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Twenty days to go and the countdown to my NGS garden open weekend is well underway. In truth the garden does not need another […]
Hampton Court Flower Show 2018: The Santa Rita ‘Living La Vida 120’ Garden
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I am becoming predictable. Just as at Chelsea, it was a contemporary garden featuring a blast of vibrant yellow and a generous entertaining […]
Hampton Court Flower Show 2018: Best in Show – The Bursting Busy Lizzie Garden
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Who would have imagined that a garden jam-packed with common-or-garden Busy Lizzies would win a gold medal the prestigious Hampton Court Palace Flower […]