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Welcome
Dank, abominable, miserable: all words I’ve heard used to describe the weather we’ve endured so far this winter. Thank heavens for the signs of spring to remind us that there will soon be an end to it: the plucky bulbs are already pushing upwards and
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Contributors
Garden photographer Lucy enjoys creating images that reflect the unique qualities and beauty of each garden she photographs, highlighting the details to tell their stories. Her photos of Steeple Manor are on page 32. Ambra is an award-winning writer
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People to Meet
The head of gardens at Chiswick House & Gardens Trust is reinstating historical features and innovating in this community green space Chiswick House & Gardens is run by an independent trust, whose goal is to keep it open from dawn till dusk every day
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This Month
Flowering currants are a March staple. On a sunny spring morning, dripping with clusters of flowers, they’re truly charming. Many gardeners mention the leaves’ somewhat feline aroma, but it isn’t noticeable unless you crush the foliage. Most common a
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Out & About
With over 80,000 daffodil bulbs in bloom, Hever Castle & Gardens will dazzle this March as rivers of gold flood the Kent estate in a glorious celebration of narcissi. There will be twice-daily tours led by expert Johnny Walkers, recipient of 25 conse
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Beautiful & Useful
Although shepherd’s huts have been in use at least since the 16th century, it was in the 1800s that a new material, corrugated iron, gave rise to the distinctive convex-roof form familiar to us today. Where they once offered life-saving refuge in the
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Jim’s Garden Diary
Online chat with gardening friends reveals signs of spring crossing the country in a wave from Cornwall to Northumberland. The first crocus, the first daffodil, the first camellia and so on, all shared cheerfully with just a hint of competition. Here
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Instant UPLIFT
When she was a child, Patricia Elkington helped her mother plant a packet of ten crocus bulbs in their apple orchard. In the decades since then, these crocuses have multiplied to such an extent that they are now “almost an embarrassment”, carpeting t
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Ahead of ITS TIME
“This is definitely not a garden for the faint-hearted,” declares David Woodhams with a rueful laugh. The soil here is stodgy Wealden clay; it’s waterlogged in winter and sets like concrete in summer. Salt-laden winds roar in over the hill from the s
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A Life of ITS OWN
The setting of Bates Green Garden could not be more agricultural: a long country lane flanked by fields, woods and high hedges takes you straight to what is clearly a working farm. But hunkering down between some trees, just beyond the substantial fa
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First BREATH
Tucked away down narrow lanes that slice between tall hedges, Mothecombe House, a pretty Queen Anne jewel in South Devon, and the family hub of the Flete Estate, shines brightly with the brushstrokes of early spring. Its sash windows overlook a woode
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Mountain High
With its breathtaking views across the waters of Windermere, Holehird is the picturesque home of the Lakeland Horticultural Society. Largely run by volunteers, this RHS Partner Garden is home to an impressive collection of some 500 species of alpine.
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What Friends ARE FOR
John and Diana Morley have lived in deepest rural Suffolk for over 50 years, in an isolated cottage painted in a warm shade that’s halfway between Suffolk-pink and Italian terracotta. Not surprising, really, because they’re both trained artists who s
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Cultivating Camellias
Camellias need plenty of moisture in soil that’s also well drained. Water is especially important during summer, which is when the following spring’s flower buds are formed, so Harry’s anticipating a floriferous show this year following 2023’s wet su
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Model Looks
It was a stroke of luck that Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke married Edith Gertrude Godman, who counted among her relatives the galanthophile and plant collector Henry Elwes of Colesbourne Park. When ‘Stephie’ Clarke and Edith moved into their new h
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Teach By Example
I’ve always found that the appeal of any nursery is boosted if you know there’s an on-site garden where you can see how plants offered for sale will grow and fit together. This makes Norwell Nurseries near Newark in Nottinghamshire, established by An
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Shed Essentials
Hours can slip away in a good shed. Repositories of tools, garden furniture, packets of seed, compost, jars of screws and other bits of hardware that might be useful one day, they are more than the sum of their parts. In a quiet corner of a garden, s
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The Golden HOUR
Add textiles decorated with daffodil designs to your garden table to elevate your theme: a linen tablecloth will set the base for styling your table. Place seasonal floral arrangements in the centre, cutting the stems short so your guests can easily
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Personal Growth
We’re at the beginning of a new year, and thoughts around this time turn frequently to improvements – for the garden and for ourselves. This is where a well-timed gardening course can pay dividends, conveniently giving both a boost. Most short course
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Where the Magic Happens
It is always a good time to visit Plas Brondanw, but perhaps the garden is at its most resonant in March, around the spring equinox. Amid the still-autumn colours of the surrounding mountains, the soft water-filled air remains charged with the electr

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