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Mahonia Soft Caress
The Country Life nursery is stocking one of the most talked-about plants for 2013. Announced as Plant of the Year at RHS Chelsea this week, mahonia soft caress is only available from a small number of outlets
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Gardening tips for January: Dig out a shrub
If there's a dry patch coming up, try taking the opportunity to dig up old shrubs
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Flowers in winter
So which flowers are blooming in January in the gardens of England?
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Planting Christmas bulbs
If you haven't done them already, there's still time to get your hyacinth and narcissus paper white bulbs into their pots in a cool, dark room ready for Christmas and New Year flowering
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How to survive RHS Chelsea
The Country Life Guide to getting the most out of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012 (May 22-26)
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Exclusive offer: The Glory of the Garden
Order our latest book, The Glory of the Garden, from our bookshop for just £9.99
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The kitchen gardens at Kasteel Hex in Belgium
Hex in Belgium combines the majesty of its formal gardens with the exceptional work done to develop its wonderful kitchen gardens since the 1700s
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Great British garden-makers: Rosemary Verey
A self-taught talent, Rosemary Verey’s garden designs were very much inspired by the Edwardian era
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The trees of Highgrove House
Country Life visits Highgrove House, where the royal passion for trees is obvious from 1,000 years of planting and pruning
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Sandy Mitchell: Getting the tree surgeon in
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing, fears Sandy Mitchell
