Hydrangeas are one of the glories of late summer, and H. paniculata is deservedly fashionable in its many lovely forms. It will excel itself if it's pruned hard this month. Having left the papery flowers of last year in position for a bit of winter protection, you should now remove them and reach down into the structure to cut each healthy shoot down to the lowest pair of green buds. This apparently tough regime will lead to renewed vigour and a bumper crop of big flowers in due course.
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Meet David Beckham's milliner, the man who's created hats using everything from flora and fauna to to car parts and cleaners’ bucketsBarnaby Horn, an award-winning hat-maker and visual artist who learned much of his craft at Highgrove in Gloucestershire, is one of David Beckham's countryside champions. He spoke to Julie Harding.
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London has long been the private members’ club capital of the world, but New York is finally catching up. Here are five of the bestNew York members clubs are all the rage, but apply wisely, says Owen Holmes.
