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The best flowers named after monarchs, from the Queen's latest rose to the regal daisies that were almost named after Kaiser Wilhelm
With a new rose named ‘Queen Elizabeth II’ being launched for the Jubilee, Steven Desmond looks back at the history of naming plants after monarchs.
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The Land Gardeners: How soil health is the key to diverse, beautiful and fruitful gardens
The Land Gardeners, aka Henrietta Courtauld and Bridget Elworthy, speak passionately about the importance of soil health in gardening.
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Alan Titchmarsh: I'm not a garden obsessive — but if I were, these are the plants that would take over my thoughts
I'm not an obsessive, pleads Alan Titchmarsh, but just an enthusiast — and he tells us which plants he's most 'enthusiastic' about over the course of a year.
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Charles Quest-Ritson: In praise of climate change
'Scorn the batty arguments of those who deny that changes have happened and are happening,' says our columnist. And while we'll all strive to prevent things getting worse, we might as well enjoy in our gardens the fruits — quite literally — of the change that is already upon us.
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How to grow your own rosemary — any why you'll fall in love with it when you do
Mark Diacono explains what you need to know about growing your own rosemary, from the best varieties to wonderful ways to use the final plant.
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John Hoyland: The flowers to grow to create your own dye — just as they do at Glyndebourne
John Hoyland, gardens advisor at Glyndebourne, on the extraordinary dye garden that is now being used to create costumes for the famous outdoor opera.
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The 12 best flowering shrubs to plant for year-round colour in your garden
For year-round structure, intrinsic beauty and sheer usefulness, shrubs–the original low-maintenance plant–are hard to beat. Charles Quest-Ritson applauds their return and picks out a dozen to ensure interest in your garden all year round.
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Alan Titchmarsh: Of all the fragrant plants in my garden, this is the one I most look forward to enjoying
The gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh shares his favourite flowers for early in the season — including one with a simply unbeatable fragrance.
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Why you shouldn't grow onions on your allotment — but if you do, go for these really exceptional ones
Mark Diacono takes a look at allotment logic, and shares his formula for what you should and shouldn't spend your time and energy growing.
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The beautiful plants to look out for as Spring bursts through across Britain
Expert gardener and gardening writer Steven Desmond picks out some of his favourite sights as the winter begins to give way.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The old wives' tales of gardening that are total rubbish — and the ones with a grain of truth
There is often more than a grain of truth in gardening wisdom that comes from folklore.
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Planting big trees: What you need to know
The old advice always used to be to plant small and wait, but recent innovations mean that gardeners can plant outsize trees with confidence, says Charles Quest-Ritson.
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The best potato varieties to grow in a British garden
If you grow your own potatoes, you may find things are a little harder this year — but Mark Diacono picks out nine varieties that you can grow yourself which will easily outstrip what you find in the shops for flavour, texture and often colour.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The best gardening books in my library of 5,000 volumes
The best of Alan Titchmarsh's gardening books have helped shape his career — he takes a look at some very special items in his library.
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Charles Quest-Ritson: The secret to enjoying gardens in beastly cold, deepest winter
Our columnist has a suggestion for enjoying January, albeit one that doesn't involve staying put in England.
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What you need to know about training fruit trees, from fans and spirals to arches, palmettes and beyond
Trained fruit trees are beautiful as well as bounteous. Mark Diacono explains what you need to know if you wish to get started.
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Alan Titchmarsh: 'Only God’s earth — in the garden and the countryside — is capable of coming up with the goods with reliability equal to that of St Nicholas'
Alan Titchmarsh's Christmas column looks at all the plants of the festive season.
