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Sonic Rewilding - Sound Matters
Can you hear me? Then listen up! The way we design our land and gardens can be done through the soundscape. Don’t believe me? Take a read or listen to hear more…
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Is 'No Mow May' the Right Message?
I am very glad that biodiversity conservation is finally hitting the public consciousness, but we are in danger of trapping insects in part of their life cycle and not allowing them to continue it.
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Dyeing with Nettles: The Alchemy of Green
The highs and lows of creating colour from plants.
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Don't be a plant hypochondriac
I am consulted on a daily basis by people who are concerned about the health of their plants. It's time to stop worrying.
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Companion Planting and Why I Ignore It
Companion planting is popular, but much of it is built on myth, not science. Here’s why trusting nature - and a little intuition - might be the best planting guide of all.
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Meadows - Not Just for the Countryside
Wildflower meadows are seductive for those with larger country gardens. But achieving good ones is difficult, and even then, they can still fail to satisfy. So, how can we make the most of them?
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Gardening in the Rockies: A Wild Revival Introduction
How do you garden with the extremes of high elevation, wild weather patterns, and climate change? What I have learned about gardening under these dramatic conditions could help YOU in your garden - even if you aren't gardening at these extremes.
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Enjoy the Seasons – While We Still Have Them
Climate change is seriously impacting the different seasons and the role of seasonality in the garden. So how can your garden help to heighten the essence of spring, summer, autumn and winter?
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A Thousand Days of Tree: How to Give Plantings the Best Start in Life
A well planted tree is a gift to the future. But what separates a thriving young specimen from a dead stick in a hole? Join kings, presidents and peasants in this surprising guide to putting roots in the ground and leaves in the air.
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The Forest in the Sky
Have you ever seen pigs fly? Well, I have seen flying gardeners… does that count? 112 metres skyward bound there is a horticultural experiment that the sceptics thought wouldn’t last, now celebrating its 10th anniversary.
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Digging the Dirt
Why soil matters and how to make yours better.
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The Gardener's Resilience: Adapting to Shifts in Climate and Culture
Why our changing climate, political discord, and cultural discontent mean we're living in the most interesting time to be a gardener or designer.