One of the most fascinating things about Chelsea is the preparation that goes before. And if you feel that, then you're not alone. "We get the highest number of hits on social media when we show ...
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With summer over (and it was a good one, whatever anyone says), it's time to consider successes and failures, and first up is a foray into battery-powered, or cordless, hedge-cutter comparison. T...
Who doesn't love a sneak peek? One of the most exciting reveals during a visit to Mr Fothergill's trial grounds near Newmarket last week has to be Optigrow, their new primed seed for the amateur ...
A reassessment is in order, not so much of the garden, as the gardener. If you'd asked...ooh, a year ago, "Are you a person who welcomes hanging baskets?" you'd have seen a flinch of pain and a h...
Who among us doesn't love our garden shed? I'll spend time arranging shelves there that I just wouldn't think of spending in the house. Here's the chance to upgrade/add to your outdoor storage w...
A large, floppy picture hat, trug on one arm, and the bedewed sunniness of a summer morning. That's the image of a cutting garden for me. And due to remain only an image. Hah! I'm pleased to have...
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Chelsea had a relaxed feel this year. Much has been made of the small number of Show Gardens - eight in all, but I think it benefited. There was more space; it felt less crowded; we weren't havin...
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With Press Day at Chelsea on Monday, this is the moment for some frenzied exploration of all the gardens and plants I want to check up on during the all-too-brief time allowed (and yes, 7.30 am t...
What is the thing that I am least likely to do at this time of year, and yet have already done twice? Well, if you look at the picture below, you'll get the idea. This was June last year. A path ...
After giving the scent accolade to Winter Honeysuckle last month, I have a new scent hero taking the crown for flooding the garden with heady sweetness. The daphne that Husband put in the shady b...
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