How to Grow Dahlias – A Simple Guide
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The Frustrated Gardener is very much a team effort. Whilst it’s usually me pounding the keyboard, from time to time my partner John, otherwise […]
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Dan Cooper Garden – Where Gardens Grow
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The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed the appearance of a bright yellow box at the top and bottom of my homepage. It invites […]
How to Enjoy Your Garden in March
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Although winter’s icy fingers cling to March, their grip weakens daily. The weather may not always be clement, but there’s no turning back now; […]
A Pot Display for Early March
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The wild weather has blown through and we’ve been blessed with a weekend of clear skies, fresh breezes and bright sunshine. It’s been the […]
Jewels of the Winter Garden – 20 Indispensable Plants for Winter Colour and Scent
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Gardens in winter have so much to offer. Designers often wax lyrical about the delights of ‘structure’, by which they mean woody plants, particularly […]
How to Enjoy Your Garden in February
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Excitement is mounting at The Watch House. At the end of this month, The Frustrated Gardener will be getting a complete makeover, including a […]
Dry January
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As the first month of 2022 draws to a close, I sit at my desk reflecting on how unseasonably calm and dry the weather […]
How To Use Horse Manure In Your Garden
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No good gardener ever turns down the offer of a load of well-composted horse manure. Some may even go weak at the knees at […]
A Change of Landscape
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I always imagined that if I were made redundant from my job there would be one hundred and one things I’d rather do than […]
A Little Solstice Solace
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Perhaps it’s just me, but 2021 has felt like a serious test of our endurance both in general and as gardeners. We started the […]
A Change Is As Good As A Rest
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‘A change is as good as a rest’, or so the proverb goes. As one who is ill at ease when relaxing and always […]
The Great Chrysanthemum Comeback
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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 […]