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I'm planting a shrubbery and my gardening friends are horrified — but I'll have the last laugh
Some gardeners may scoff at the idea of planting a shrubbery, but not John Hoyland.
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Best plants for people who hate weeding? Five beautiful (and low-maintenance) flowers to grow in gravel or sand
Sarah Price shares with Tilly Ware five plants which will grow in sand or gravel.
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Sarah Price, one of Britain's great garden designers, takes Country Life round her own garden
Close artistic observation combined with a deep horticultural intelligence has made Sarah Price one of the finest garden designers today. Tilly Ware visits her at home in Monmouthshire, where she is experimenting to magical effect to create 'a level of harmony that pins you to the spot'. Photographs by Sarah Price.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The secrets of my wildflower meadow
It's been 10 years in the making, but Alan Titchmarsh's wildflower meadow is now full of life, colour and needs next to no maintenance.
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Charles Quest-Riston: Why everyone needs to plant an arboretum
Trees don’t need to be weeded, pruned, sprayed and fussed about. The only catch is that they take a while to grow — so don't wait any longer.
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Growing your own cherries: A simple guide to what you need to know
Mark Diacono shares his advice on how to grow your own cherries — including the varieties that you'll never see in the supermarket.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The iconic British garden designer who worked for kings, queens and A-listers across the world
Great garden designers 'have a plant vocabulary that runs into hundreds or even thousands' says Alan — and that's at the heart of Russell Page's genius.
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The coming together of music and gardening
'Let's hope it is the first of many' says Mark Griffith of The Garden Museum's latest coup.
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Sweet cicely: A delightful plant with a scent that's 'a gorgeous coming together of fennel, liquorice and star anise'
Mark Diacono on how — and why — to grow sweet cicely.
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Plants really do 'talk' to each other and work together — and gardeners can use it to their advantage
Huge strides are being made in understanding the lives of plants, and Mark Diacono is listening closely.
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Anna Pavord: The point of gardening? Not a mad rush to get it done, but relaxed enjoyment of the act of doing it
The odd quick win is one thing, says garden writer Anna Pavord, but those who take their time in the garden are the ones who gain the most.
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How to grow delphiniums: Which ones to plant, where to place them, and how to make them thrive
We may not all be able to grow the sort of delphiniums that are on display at the Chelsea Flower Show, but even in ordinary gardens these statuesque plants still turn heads. John Hoyland shares his expert tips.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The Chelsea Flower Show needs to stop pandering to trends and remember that it's a celebration of gardening
Our columnist Alan Titchmarsh is a supporter — and a vice-president — of the RHS. But he worries that the horticulture is in danger of going missing from the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show.
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Mark Gregory, the 'King of Chelsea', on how to create a garden whose plants taste as good as they look
Five-times Chelsea Flower Show gold medallist Mark Gregory recommends plants to grow in your garden that look as good as they taste.
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Growing your own? The big mistake you have to avoid
An abundance might sound like success for a gardener, but if you're growing crops at home to supply your own needs, then little and often is a much better aim. Mark Diacono explains.
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Anna Pavord: A natural-born-hoarder's guide to getting rid of all those plants that really must go
Clearing out plants is not for the faint-hearted, but Anna Pavord shares her hard-won tips.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The plants that make me smile the most
Alan Titchmarsh admits that the plants that give him most pleasure aren't always the ones he's intended to grow.
