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Trees: A Requiem
'Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them.' Bill Vaughan.
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Unlocking Nature's Secrets: Growing Gourmet Native Mushrooms Indoors
Growing your own gourmet native mushrooms is not only feasible but also incredibly rewarding.
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From Football Anthems to an Enchanted Garden: A Beautiful Journey
The echoes of Match of the Day in the 1980s should be a world away as I travel to discover a unique historic garden on the outskirts of Lisbon.
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My Salad Days with Raymond Blanc OBE
The perfect salad is a work of art. Here I share some beautiful leaves to pick in winter. Plus what happens when you fail a fiery Frenchman!
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Is This the Way to Amaryllis? And Other Christmas Disasters
I am convinced that the perfect Christmas wreath is within twining distance - but it only takes a door slam and a prostrate robin to prove me wrong
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The Holly and the Ivy: the importance of evergreens
From ancient to modern times evergreens have uplifted the spirits, especially in the dead of winter, and in this article I discuss how important it is to maintain that tradition
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A Lovely Green Christmas
A whistle-stop tour of my absolutely failsafe Christmas decorations, guaranteed to jolly up your home with as little cost to the environment as possible.
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Hardcore horticulture: Discovering the walled garden at Knepp
Everyone is talking about the walled garden at Knepp - it's exciting and somewhat bewildering. A garden growing on piles of crushed concrete, rubble and hardcore surely can't be anything of note, can it?
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Gardening gifts- the highs and lows.
Something to think about if you're buying a gift for a gardener or want to drop a hint to get a good one yourself!
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Discover Your Dream Garden: Start with These Five Questions
Are you wanting to give your garden a new lease of life? Or just update a small part of it? Start your garden design journey with me, focusing this month on working out what you actually want to do in your garden
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I'm a Poinsettia Grinch
The dark side of poinsettias revealed: time for change
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No Thank You, I'm Organic
Join me on my journey from a green love affair, to plant addiction, to organic recovery. The lessons I've learned along the way and why cherishing each and every plant could be the greatest gift for your garden this Christmas.