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There's always so much happening in the world of gardening - here we keep you posted on places we've visited, experts we've spoken with, and the things we just love doing...

Plant of the month: Cranesbill Orion

Sunday 12 June 2011

At The Garden House we have a variety of geraniums in bloom, many looking fantastic and coping well with the drought – one of them is a ...

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Your Guide to Watering Your Vegetables!

Sunday 5 June 2011

As were all too aware here in the south-east, water is in really short supply and hosepipe bans almost inevitable. To be effective, its ...

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We love: Cleve Wests Best Show Garden, Chelsea Flower Show

Saturday 28 May 2011

Well, 2011s Chelsea Flower Show extravaganza is over the years inspirational kick-start for new gardening ideas, plantings and ...

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We love: Boraginaceae (the borage family)

Thursday 19 May 2011

At the moment many members of the borage family are looking wonderful we love their simplicity, the way they flourish popping up ...

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Plant of the Month: Allium cristophii

Friday 13 May 2011

The Garden House currently has a stunning display of different kinds of ornamental onions – hundreds of blooms, and flowering around ...

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Artists Open Houses, May 2011

Saturday 7 May 2011

If you have the energy and time to spare, set aside the coming weekends to visit the wonderful Artists Open Houses 2011 more than ...

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Royal Wedding Flowers and Trees

Friday 29 April 2011

Love it or loathe it, endure it or enjoy it – today’s wedding was a great opportunity to again admire the beauty of our seasonal native ...

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Lift your tulip bulbs for next year

Sunday 24 April 2011

Some bulbs, like daffodils and jonquils, are fine to leave in the ground season after season. However tulips are best dug up and left ...

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Margaret’s Easter Cake (Frangipane/Almond tart)

Tuesday 19 April 2011

We love Margaret’s delicious version of the traditional Simnel cake; a cake typically eaten during the Easter period in Great Britain, ...

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We love: Fritillaria

Monday 11 April 2011

This fascinating genus contains over 100 species of bulbous perennials, from the tall and dramatic F. imperialis (Crown Imperial) to ...

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Our favourite flowering cherries…

Sunday 3 April 2011

In Japan, where the cherry blossom is respected, there is an annual festival in its honour, where everyone goes out into the ...

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Prop up your plants!

Monday 28 March 2011

Now is the very best time to get your plant supports into place.  With growth on most perennials just starting, you can clearly see ...

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