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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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The rose variety that's ridiculously easy to grow: 'Stuff some cuttings into the soil and two years later, they'll be flourishing'
Rose expert Charles Quest-Ritson on the delights of the rambling rose.
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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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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.
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A nursery where you'll come away having spent a lot of money — but you'll be very pleased to have done so
Charles Quest-Ritson takes a look at the incomparable hepaticas of John Massey.
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Alan Titchmarsh: Spring's hoary old clichés might be trite — but they're all true
The phrase 'Spring is a new beginning’ may be a touch trite for today’s tastes, says Alan Titchmarsh, but it is 'a phrase that invades my mind each and every March'.
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Blackcurrants: Easy to grow, endlessly versatile, and why home-grown is way better than you'll find in the shops
Mark Diacono makes a case for blackcurrants being one of the best — and simplest — fruits to grow in your garden.
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Anna Pavord: 'I never quite remember how glorious it is going to be, that first day in spring'
The gardener and writer Anna Pavrod on the joy of rediscovery that is spring.
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Grow your own tomatoes: What to plant, when to plant them and how to make sure they thrive
Nothing beats the flavour of homegrown tomatoes, whether you like them large and meaty or tiny and juicy. Mark Diacono has the lowdown on how to do it and which varieties to choose.
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How to start your own cutting garden, by three of Britain's most successful flower growers
Nothing beats homegrown flowers for beauty, variety and scent. Tiffany Daneff asks three British growers for the best advice on starting your own cutting garden.
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How to grow fritillaries
The exotic snake’s-head fritillary is the only British native of 130 bulbs in this fascinating family, many of which deserve a place in the garden. John Hoyland, garden adviser at Glyndebourne in East Sussex, recommends the best and shares tips on how to grow them, with additional tips from botanical artist and Fritillaria specialist Laurence Hill.
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Alan Titchmarsh: The hardest thing in life is keeping a sense of perspective. In that respect, a garden has no equal
We all need a garden sanctuary, says our columnist Alan Titchmarsh.
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The place you'll find the world's best roses — and it's nowhere near Britain
Charles Quest-Ritson is man who literally wrote the book on roses — several of them, actually — but he'll openly concede that his best efforts in Hampshire are as nothing compared to the best Australia has to offer.
