Back to Reality – Plants for Harsher Winters by Myles Challis The last two hard winters have made many gardeners realise that we had come to take for granted the relatively mild ones that we had previously become accustomed to. The once familiar sight of such things as huge Cordylines, Phormiums [...]
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Cedar trees are majestic trees that will create an immediate impact in any garden. Looking at these amazing evergreen trees over the last few weeks they seem to have flourished, even more than usual, following last year's severe winter. They form part of the pinaceae or pine family and enjoy [...]
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Pleached Hornbeam Trees At our visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show we were pleased to see the use of the elegant native hedging Carpinus Betulus – Hornbeam - in many Show Gardens and displays. Pleached Hornbeam Trees - Excellent Screening Trees Diarmiud Gavin’s Chelsea Show Garden (famous for [...]
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The unusually hot April this year has meant that many flowering shrubs which would normally have flowered in mid-summer are already in full bloom. The pastel coloured flowers of the magnolias from early spring have now mostly finished, and the stunning vibrant coloured flowers of the azaleas and [...]
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Maintaining Your Garden By Lucas Mariconda Now that everyone is getting out into their gardens again after the harsh winter there is a lot of work to do. It may seem like a daunting task but once started even a couple of hours here and there can make the difference. A little maintenance now will [...]
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JAPANESE Maple Trees BY LUCAS MARICONDA https://youtu.be/3vWxjPWwZFo At this time of year it's easy to get carried away with the vast array of plants on offer that are flowering now. But one group of plants that tend to be in focus more in the Autumn than in Spring are the Japanese Maples or [...]
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