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Create an edible garden

Posted on 17-04-2013

Plant an edible garden of herbs and flowers with this easy guide from 'Planting Plans for your Kitchen Garden' 

Start a Homegrown Revolution

Posted on 15-04-2013

Revolutionise your growing for National Gardening Week with unique plants, gardening advice and tasty recipes from the great James Wong

Planters with a past

Posted on 07-04-2013

Whether it's old zinc tubs, baskets or stone troughs - you can find unusual containers in all kinds of places that will give your garden a rustic character Of course, there is a huge selection of new planters available to buy in the shops, but containers that you fi...

Garden joy with Charlie Dimmock

Posted on 20-02-2013

LandLove's Natalie Mason caught up with expert gardener Charlie Dimmock to talk gardens, Ground Force and seasonal tips as the spring planting season approaches What first got you interested in gardening? I was very much a tomboy grow...

Spring colour to catch the eye

Posted on 19-02-2013

The tulip's dazzling array of colours and shapes delights us anew every year. And the right combination of varieties will flower continuously from March to May What would spring be without tulips? They look wonderful scattered among the perennials, in bright colourf...

Create a cottage garden

Posted on 16-01-2013

A plot with rustic-style beds full of crunchy vegetables, sweet fruits and colourful flowers is a joy to behold and now is the time to start planning for the season ahead Alongside the pastures and fields that were farmed throughout the year, in the past, a fa...

Use the Glass Ceiling as a “Sanctuary” - ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE

Posted on 11-01-2013

It would appear that women are beginning to increasingly enjoy a glass ceiling...as long as it belongs to a greenhouse!The traditional garden greenhouse is growing in respect and purpose - not least it has come a long way from being an aluminium "box" crammed with seed trays...

Wrap up your garden for winter

Posted on 07-12-2012

In the cold winter months our garden plants are at risk from the sun, moisture, icy winds and frost. But with the right protection at the right time, they can survive anything Before the thermometer sinks below zero, take precautions to protect your plants so ...

Magical mistletoe

Posted on 07-12-2012

Countless myths and legends surround the romanticised mistletoe plant. The believed healing powers of mistletoes have been harnessed for centuries, though it is still best known as the plant to share a Christmas kiss beneath The druids, the name the Celt...

A tree is for life, not just for Christmas

Posted on 03-12-2012

The tradition of a Christmas tree has its roots in more than just the ground, for the Smith family it's their history and livelihood The Fred Smith Christmas tree farm in Colchester had humble beginnings some 51 years ago in an almost storybook beginnin...



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