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Planting for Winter's Eve
Most winter flowers are not out yet. Here are some plants that will ensure the garden is not devoid of excitement.
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Smells like a Knife: how club moss gets me through the cold
I'm sheltering from Denmark's coldest winter in twenty years with the help of a new plant and a trip to Pangaea
Planting Design
The Things We Leave Standing
Cutting back starts with the mush, but many plants are left standing for their winter form and seedheads. This is a walk through those that offer structure, contrast and presence.
Plant profile
Deliberating and Doting Over Daphne
They are surely one of the most delicious scents of winter. Here is what you need to know and perhaps some newer cultivars for your shopping list!
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A Gentle Plea for Order?
Making lists, and tidying up
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Sometimes It’s Best to Stay out of the Rain
Confessions of a gardener: why sometimes the best place to enjoy the garden is from the comfort of your sofa, not knee-deep in mud.
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This Year I'm Playing To My Strengths - But Do I Have Any?
Losing my husband last year led to a New Year 'resolutionary' re-think. No longer a Jan Of All Trades, I'm ditching houseplants, fruit and veg and just growing plants and flowers that make me happy.
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Garden Reflections and Resolutions for the New Year
Need a fresh start for 2026? See what gardening experts are promising to do — it need only be small, meaningful changes to redefine your year ahead!
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The Garden in Winter
Your garden shows you how winter is an essential part of human and natural life
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Planting Design
My Go-to Winter Scented Plants
Inhale the blues away with Viburnums, Daphnes and Sarcococcas.
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Myths and Magic Hidden in Your Midwinter Garden
A stroll through the stories and myths of the solstice garden.
Herbs
Herbs of Hearth and Holiday: Sage, Bay, Rosemary
Come in from the dark and cold; the kitchen glows with light and the scent of sage, bay and rosemary. They still whisper of warmth, belonging and the promise of returning light.