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Spring Flowers
I love this time of year as everything starts re-emerging from its winter hibernation, going for a walk in the countryside and spotting the violas, anemones and primroses as they emerge in the woodlands. The bright white dots of Anemone nemorosa carpeting the woodland...
Update your Shed
This is the perfect time to start preparing for the new year in the garden, cleaning and tidying away plant pots and sorting the shed out.Reviewing packets of seed, throwing out any that are past their viable date or are more than 2-3 years old. It also provides a...
Purple and Blue Borders
Blue and purple flower colours are popular choices for gardens, particularly at recent flower shows including Chelsea 2014. They can add some real impact to borders, particularly when tempered with more muted colours or background planting, such as a swathe of deep...
Vertical Gardening
Everywhere you look green walls and vertical gardens are springing up, given the constant competition for space this is a great way to get a garden or small piece of garden into city living. In Milan there are now a pair of skyscrapers with as many trees planted on...