Ten steps to horticultural heaven (plus a bonus eleventh)
In order to try and nurse you along the road to blissful gardening here are ten common pitfalls and how to avoid them. Life would be so dull without a little adversity.
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Not enough to wet a midge
James Alexander-Sinclair has been judging show gardens in the baking heat at sandy Sandringham and talking to the BBC about how to manage the hosepipe ban, so it's fitting that his three picks for the week help us (and the trees) cope with a hot present and, potentially, an even hotter future.
Sand Gardening
Joe Swift digs deep into a method of growing that is finally having its moment. Championed by some horticultural heavyweights over the years, sand gardening is putting itself forward as the answer to the changing climate, and Joe is very happy to fetch a bucket and spade and get involved.
Who wins in a heatwave?
Matthew Pottage knows about the importance of trees and here is his analysis of who is (and who isn't) coping with the extreme heat, the trees that will become a thing of the past, and those who might become familiar in the future.
Start small, go slowly
Jane Perrone describes how heatwaves, burnout, and health struggles have turned her once-joyful garden into a source of stress, and shares five things that helped her recover and reclaim it as a source of joy.