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Planting design, schemes and plant choices.
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Benefits of Growing Lavender
English lavender brings summer scent, pollinator activity and drought-tolerant structure to sunny, free-draining borders and containers across the UK.
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Matrix Planting
Matrix planting uses a repeated ground layer to hold a scheme together, with flowering plants and structural forms emerging through it across the seasons.
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Benefits of Growing Garlic
Garlic makes good use of an autumn planting window, grows in borders or pots and stores for months after harvest when the bulbs are dried properly outdoors.
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Benefits of Growing a Yew Hedge
A yew hedge gives dense evergreen structure, responds to careful renovation and can remain in place for generations when planted in free-draining soil.
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Ornamental Grasses: Adding Texture and Movement to Your Garden
Ornamental grasses are an essential element in garden design, offering texture, movement, and year-round interest. Whether you’re looking to create a prairie-style landscape, enhance a border, or add structure to…
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How to Create a Living Centrepiece for Your Spring Table with Fresh Flowers & Greenery
Spring is the season of renewal, colour, and fresh beginnings—so why settle for a static table arrangement when you can create a living centerpiece that continues to grow and evolve?…
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Are your houseplants looking a little worse for wear since the summer has retired?
As the temperature drops, rain starts to fall more frequently, and the days get shorter and darker growth tends to slow down for most types of houseplants. All these changes…