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    The 'breathtakingly magnificent' English country gardens laid out on the Amalfi Coast, and the story of how they got there

    Kirsty Fergusson follows the Grand Tour to Campania in Italy, where the English combined their knowledge and love of plants with the rugged landscape to create gardens of extraordinary beauty.

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      The experts at the National Dahlia Collections told Kirsty Fergusson the best varieties they’d suggest for the typical country garden in Britain.

      By Kirsty Fergusson Published 21 January 24

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      Floral fireworks: The treasures you’ll find at the National Dahlia Collection

      The National Dahlia Collection in Cornwallwas scheduled to be grubbed up in 2020, but was saved in the nick of time. Kirsty Fergusson visits the 1,700 dahlias now happily settled in their new home and finds out the best to order now for late-summer colour. Photos by Mimi Connolly.

      By Kirsty Fergusson Published 20 January 24

    • Mr Pasti’s Garden of Consolation at Rohuna, created with 600 local youths, many of whom are now gardeners © Andrew Montgomery

      Tangier's greatest secret: Exploring the city's hidden gardens

      Exotic, bohemian and cosmopolitan Tangier has long drawn travellers to explore its narrow streets but the greatest secret of this wonderful city, writes Kirsty Fergusson, is its hidden gardens.

      By Kirsty Fergusson Published 25 November 23

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