garden
November is a good time to lift and divide chunky herbaceous perennials. Take a clump and remove it bodily from the ground by working all the way round it with a spade, then lifting it whole onto the surface with a fork. Cut out groups of three or more shoots-with-roots by cutting through with an old carving knife, or with a spade or two forks back to back. Then, space them out in groups to form new clumps or line them out nursery-style to grow on for another year.
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Game, set, match: 12 of the world’s most beautiful tennis courtsFrom Italy to Indonesia, when it comes to hotel amenities, a picturesque tennis court will always trump a 24-hour gym. So, before you book your next holiday, take a look at our pick of the 12 best.
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Five frankly enormous mansions, including one with its own private swimming lake, as seen in Country LifeSometimes bigger really is better.
