Gardens & Gardening

Scotland's winter wonderlands

Scotland's winter wonderlands

Tuesday, 01 November 2011

As Christmas approaches, Scotland's glorious winter gardens come into their own

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The kitchen gardens at Kasteel Hex in Belgium

The kitchen gardens at Kasteel Hex in Belgium

Thursday, 13 October 2011

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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Visit Country Life at Chelsea

Friday, 20 May 2011 - Come and visit Country Life’s stand at the Chelsea Flower Show which features a formal garden and sculptures from Cavendish Stone | Read Full Story


Great British garden-makers: John Claudius Loudon

Saturday, 19 February 2011 - Loudon travelled throughout Europe in search of novelty and excellence | Read Full Story


Great British garden-makers: Rosemary Verey

Friday, 04 February 2011 - A self-taught talent, Rosemary Verey’s garden designs were very much inspired by the Edwardian era | Read Full Story


Join the Big Garden Birdwatch

Monday, 24 January 2011 - This coming weekend is the annual RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, and it’s more important than ever in 2011 | Read Full Story


Great British garden-makers: Russell Page

Saturday, 08 January 2011 - Russell Page’s The Education of a Gardener was probably the most influential 20th century book on garden design | Read Full Story


Gardening tips for October: House auriculas for the winter

Sunday, 10 October 2010 - Now its cooler outside the auriculas can go back out to the cold frame or greenhouse for the winter | Read Full Story


Great British Garden Makers: William Sawrey Gilpin (1762-1843)

Saturday, 25 September 2010 - Experience as a painter enabled Gilpin to bring the Picturesque style to his clients’ landscapes | Read Full Story


What to do in the garden this week: September 15

Thursday, 16 September 2010 - Now is a great time to collect seeds from desirable garden plants, says our gardening guru | Read Full Story


What to do in the garden this week: August 4

Saturday, 07 August 2010 - The start of August is the perfect time to clip the beech hedge | Read Full Story


Great British Garden Makers: George London and Henry Wise

Saturday, 31 July 2010 - George London and Henry Wise must vie with Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens for Britain’s greatest gardening double act | Read Full Story


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