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2014 Diary: Sir Roy Strong talk
One date for your diary is May 2014, when Sir Roy Strong will give a talk about the creation of his garden in Herefordshire
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National Gardens Scheme gardens to visit
A selection of gardens opening in aid of the National Gardens Scheme in the coming weeks shows off the variety and charm of the autumn season
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Plant of the week: Penstemon 'Rich Ruby' AGM
Our plant of the week in the Country Life Nursery is Penstemon 'Rich Ruby' AGM, a stunning deep-coloured ruby flower which should last until November
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Love blue flowers?
Buy four blue plants in the Country Life Nursery this week and turn your garden into a riot of new colour
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Find plants online in the Country Life Nursery
Country Life has teamed up with one of England's top nurseries to bring you brilliant deals online all year round on the plants you want to put into your garden.
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Plant of the week: Digitalis purpurea
Our plant of the week this week is Digitalis purpurea, otherwise known as the common foxglove
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Mahonia Soft Caress
The Country Life nursery is stocking one of the most talked-about plants for 2013. Announced as Plant of the Year at RHS Chelsea this week, mahonia soft caress is only available from a small number of outlets
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Gardening tips for January: Dig out a shrub
If there's a dry patch coming up, try taking the opportunity to dig up old shrubs
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Planting Christmas bulbs
If you haven't done them already, there's still time to get your hyacinth and narcissus paper white bulbs into their pots in a cool, dark room ready for Christmas and New Year flowering
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How to survive RHS Chelsea
The Country Life Guide to getting the most out of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012 (May 22-26)
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Exclusive offer: The Glory of the Garden
Order our latest book, The Glory of the Garden, from our bookshop for just £9.99
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The kitchen gardens at Kasteel Hex in Belgium
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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Great British garden-makers: Rosemary Verey
A self-taught talent, Rosemary Verey’s garden designs were very much inspired by the Edwardian era
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Opening The Laskett gardens to the public
Preparations gather pace for opening The Laskett to the public this year as Roy organises flyers and woos the local garden societies
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The trees of Highgrove House
Country Life visits Highgrove House, where the royal passion for trees is obvious from 1,000 years of planting and pruning
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Sandy Mitchell: Getting the tree surgeon in
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing, fears Sandy Mitchell
