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Exotic gardens to visit overseas

February 28th, 2010

Best of the long-haul gardens to visit this year.

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How to grow: Corydalis malkensis

February 22nd, 2010

I love spring-flowering woodlanders so I find I’m constantly drawn to nursery benches early in the year in search of yet another dainty treasure.

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‘Spectacular spring’ to follow the big freeze

February 17th, 2010

Britain is set for a ’spectacular’ spring this year as daffodils, crocuses and hyacinth burst into bloom simultaniously after the cold winter, gardeners have predicted.

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Andy Sturgeon to design The Daily Telegraph garden for Chelsea Flower Show 2010

February 5th, 2010

Behind the scenes with Andy Sturgeon, the award-winning designer chosen to create this year’s Daily Telegraph garden for Chelsea Flower Show

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How to grow: A small vegetable plot

January 12th, 2010

Sarah Raven plans a highly productive, easy-to-manage veg patch and this year’s sweet pea crop.

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Leamington Spa train station garden voted Britain’s best

November 30th, 2009

Exclusive: The Warwickshire garden beat three other finalists to the country garden of the year in the Country Life Awards.

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‘Orchids Through Darwin’s Eyes’

February 23rd, 2009

This Orchids. These brilliant, flashy, sensual, and sometimes graphic flowers fascinated Charles Darwin. This year the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has made Darwin’s interest in the flowers the theme of their annual orchid exhibition.

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Vegetable Seed Sales Shoot Skyward

February 22nd, 2009

Vegetable seed sales are way up, and in many parts of the country the ground is still frozen. George Ball, who runs Burpee Seeds, says he expects seed sales to increase 20 to 30 percent this year

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