Which plants to put into English meadows?
How to make the most of your meadow by intelligent planting
Expert Gardening Tips
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Clematis Clematis triumphs in August
Clematis is wonderful in the garden, paired with roses and shrubs
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Strawberry Gardening tips for August: Plant strawberries
August is the perfect time to plant strawberries
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Rose End Meadows Thumb Gardening tips for August: Cut meadows
The hour of hard work is at hand for the owner of the spring meadow
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Outdoor figs Gardening tips for July: Prune figs
Figs require pruning to encourage fruit and now is the ideal time to get to it
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Christopher Lloyd Evergreen Hedges: Some Observations On Their Planting and Growth by H. Avray Tipping
From the Country Life Archive: H. Avray Tipping reports on the planting and growth of evergreens at Great Dixter. Originally published in Country Life, November 21, 1925.
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Geranium psilostemon What to plant in the garden in July
From dahlias to cosmos, Tom Coward suggests ideas for the garden in July
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gooseberry sawfly June gardening tips: Address gooseberry sawfly
The caterpillars of the gooseberry sawfly are easy enough to kill
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Fern trees Plant ferns in your garden
Ferns are fashionable this year, and there are many varieties to choose from
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Planting a tree Garden tip: remove weeds from tree bases
Keep the base of a young tree clear of weeds and grass to ensure it survives
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Digitalis purpurea In the garden: Sow your biennials now
Tom Coward says this is the right time to sow foxglove, Ehium and Aquilegias
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lettuce Gardening tips for May: Thin lettuce
Now is the time to thin out your lettuces
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bee How to attract bees to your garden
We explain some of the best ways to tempt bees into your garden
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pelargoniums Invest in geraniums for your garden
Now is the perfect time to place an order for geraniums, or pelargoniums
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Planting bulbs Gardening diary for April: remove unwanted bulbs
Now is the time to remove unwanted bulbs you’ve discovered from last summer
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asparagus Plant your asparagus now
Tom Coward explains how to get the most of creating a new asparagus border
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sweetpeas What to do in the garden this week: Plant out sweet peas
Gardening diary for April: Plant out sweet peas
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fruit trees In the Garden: the history of fruit trees
Mark Griffiths looks at some unanswered questions about fruit trees
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Cutting the grass Gardening tips for March: Cut grasses
Now that regrowth has started, it’s a great time to cut back ornamental grasses
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Roses in the Terrace Dalemain wins garden of the year
Dalemain has won another accolade: Garden of the Year
