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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.
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A gardener's guide to winter, from late autumn to the end of FebruaryTiffany Daneff shares her winter gardening tips.
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How to grow spectacular winter flowers that will make your garden smell wonderful until SpringIt's possible to plant flowers that offer beautiful sights and smells throughout winter. Steven Desmond suggests some of the best.
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Best climbing plants for conservatoriesNothing beats the sun glinting through the conservatory windows on a chilly winter day, but what to plant inside? John Hoyland recommends the finest climbers.
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Noel Kingsbury: Why it's time to reassess 'one of the great triumphs of the 20th-century English garden'Everything from climate change to the whims of gardening fashion shape what we plant, but is it time to remember our traditional strengths, asks Noel Kingsbury.
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The six varieties of poppy every gardener needs to knowFrom common poppy and the poum poppy to the bright yellow Welsh poppy, Jack Watkins takes a look at these exquisite natural flowers.
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What you need to know about privet hedges: The good, the brilliant, the quirky... and the one that all my visitors ask me aboutPrivet can be dull, admits Charles Quest-Ritson — but it needn't be, if you plant the right varieties. Our expert shares his knowledge of a plant so ubiquitous that we rarely stop to think about it.
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How to grow a nut treeCountry Life's expert grow-it-to-eat-it gardener Mark Diacono shares his tips on how to grow a nut tree — or even better, an entire nuttery — in your garden.
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Nine unusual berries that you should be growing in your garden, from boysenberries to wineberriesThere’s a wealth of juicy deliciousness beyond the standard fruit-cage fare of strawberry, raspberry and blackberry. Mark Diacono explores all the other berries we should be growing, too.
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Alan Titchmarsh: How to force Christmas bulbs to ensure fresh, beautiful seasonal flowersWriter and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh generally enjoys the patience and anticipation of gardening, but is happy to make an exception when it comes to forcing bulbs for Christmas. Here's how he does it.
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How to plant the perfect pot of tulipsPots look simple, but it takes a bit of planning to create a balanced display for five weeks of colour in spring. Designer Angel Collins shows how to do it.
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Mary Keen: The secrets of vertical gardeningGardener and author Mary Keen on why you should think up to make the most of your garden.
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Alan Titchmarsh: How to grow exotic flowers in English country gardensAlan Titchmarsh shares his tips on bringing exotic blooms to life in the gardens of Britain.
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Best tulips: The bulbs to buy now to light up your garden throughout next summerCharles Quest-Ritson once looked down on tulips, something he deeply regrets. Don't make the same mistake, he says, as he names his favourite tulips of the summer and suggests you look to buy bulbs now.
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How to get rid of bindweedAlthough treasured by children for the pop of those white trumpet flowers, bindweeds are no friend to gardeners, says Ian Morton. He takes a look at the history of this plant — and explains how to get rid of bindweed forever.
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Alan Titchmarsh: 2021 was the slowest-starting Spring of my life — but my garden has given me more pleasure than ever beforeFrost, deluges, heatwaves... the weather this year has been nothing short of madness, but Alan Titchmarsh has come through the other side and is enjoying his garden like never before.
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Fuchsia jam, rowan brandy liqueur and the curiosities you can make from an English country gardenCharles Quest-Ritson looks at some of the berries in the typical English garden which you might never even have thought of as edible.
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Iford Manor: How to introduce modern touches into a historic gardenNowhere are Harold Peto’s talents as a gardener and architect more apparent than the gardens and grounds of Iford Manor, so new additions need to respect the spirit of the place.
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Alan Titchmarsh: 'I share my patch with all manner of animals, birds, bees and butterflies, and creepy-crawlies — they have every right to be there, but so do I'We should stop beating ourselves up and cultivate responsibly for wildlife and the environment, but also enjoy the pleasure of a well-mown lawn.
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Everything you need to know about Foxgloves: Beautiful, useful, poisonous — and a dream for bumblebees and plant-breeders alikeCharles Quest-Ritson celebrates one of the most striking flowers of this time of year, and offers his tips on how to make the most of them.
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How the 'greatest gardener ever' helped make British roses as we know them todayCharles Quest-Ritson, author of The RHS Encyclopedia of Roses, on Graham Stuart Thomas, how he nurtured British roses, and why now is the time for a proper national collection.
