English Country Gardening
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January Plant Gallery
Plants with seasonal interest in January, together with colour photos, descriptions and cultivation details
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December Plant Gallery
Plants to brighten the December garden, together with photos and cultivation details
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November Plant Gallery
Plants to brighten up the dull days of November, together with colour photos, description and cultivation requirements.
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October Plant Gallery
Plants of seasonal interest in October - photos, descriptions, hardiness and cultivation information.
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September Flower Gallery
Plants with seasonal interest in September, together with colour photographs and cultivation information.
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Plants For Your New Border
Having planned and prepared your new border, now choose and combine the plants to fill it!
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Plan Before Planting (Creating A New Border Or Bed)
How to plan a new border - location, size, shape, preparation etc.
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August Flower Gallery
Plants that flower in August - including colour photographs, description, cultivation information and hardiness details
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Perfect Patios - Part 2
Using containers, borders and raised beds to grow a range of climbers, shrubs, perennials and annuals to enhance your patio garden
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Perfect Patios - Part 1
How to create a beautiful outdoor room
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Chelsea Flower Show 2001
Highlights of Chelsea Flower Show 2001
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An Illusion Of Space
How to make a small garden feel larger
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The Country Gardener and Foot and Mouth Disease
How foot and mouth disease is affecting the lives of country gardeners
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Winter Gems
Winter blooms to brighten cold days.
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Plant Prejudices
Don't dismiss a plant family because you dislike one member!
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Room With A View
Make sure your garden creates a pleasing view from your windows
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Foul Weather Friends
Stalwart plants that brave the worst of an English autumn
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Weather ... And More Weather!
Mother Nature wreaks havoc on English gardens
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A Passion for Passiflora
The delights of growing Passiflora caerulea (blue passionflower)
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Islands of Delight
How to plan and create island beds
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Garden Party Time
How to prepare your garden for a summer party
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Adorable Alpines
Easy to grow alpines for the open garden
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Chelsea Flower Show 2000
Chelsea Flower Show 2000
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Tender Spots
Growing plants a little too tender for your locality
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Somewhere to Sit
Places to sit are very important in the garden
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Growing Shrubs and Perennials in Containers
Growing permanent plants in containers
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Gardening Inspiration
Where do gardeners get their inspiration from?
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The Propagator's Calendar - Part 2
A guide to when to propagate your plants
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The Propagator's Calendar - Part 1
A guide to when to propagate your plants
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Brave Winter Flowers Greet A Brave New Millenium
What flowers can be found in the garden at New Year?
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Winter Blues
Winter flowers that brighten the cold days of midwinter
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Subtle Seedheads
The contribution of decorative seedheads to the winter garden
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The Beauty of Bare Branches
Winter interest from colour, form and texture of stems and branches
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Butterfly Bonus in the Border!
How to attract butterflies to the English garden
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Revamping The Rectangle!
Design ideas to add interest to a rectangular garden
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Gardening With Confidence
The secret of successful gardening is having the confidence to have a go
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Autumn - Time For Change
Autumn is the best time of year to start making changes to your garden
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Flower Power
Floriferous plants that carry on flowering through late summer and autumn.
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Beef Up Your Borders
How to use short-term planting to fill out a newly planted border
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Easy Summer Cuttings
Easy to root cuttings to take this summer
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Easy Perennials From Seed
A selection of perennials which can easily be grown from seed
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Spirals of Broken Glass (Hampton Court Flower Show 1999)
Report on the show gardens and plant displays at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 1999
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The Beth Chatto Gardens - Part 2
Continuing from the last article, looking at Beth Chatto's waterside and woodland plantings.
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The Beth Chatto Gardens - Part 1
A visit to the Beth Chatto Gardens in Essex - looking at the history of the garden and the creation of her famous drought-resistant Gravel Garden, which is never irrigated.
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Chelsea Flower Show
A report and photos on Chelsea Flower Show 1999
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Sow Now for the Late Summer Gap
Sow annuals now to bring colour to the garden after the June peak
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Planting Plan for a Shady Border
A wide variety of plants can be grown in a shady area. This planting plan provides all-year interest in a north-facing border.
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The Organized Gardener
How to bring some organization to your gardening activities!
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Style on a Budget
Creating a garden in your own individual style without spending too much money!
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Perfect Plant Partnerships
What are your favourite plant combinations in the garden?
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Hot Colours in the Country Garden
Do the hot colours - red, yellow and orange - have a place in the country garden?
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Going Native - Plants for the Rural Garden
The use of native plants can help to integrate a rural garden with the surrounding countryside.
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Cottage Garden Planting Plan
Creating a cottage-style, drought-resistant planting design for a cottage front garden.
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