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Brahea species for the landscape
Braheas are tough palms that love it dry, and there are many to choose from though it takes some looking to find them.
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Going Japanese: A Garden Design Dilemma
How do we house three bonsai in an English cottage-style garden?
bonsai japanese gardens english cottage-style


Spring dreams and Autumn realities
Summer has barely departed, and already, I am dreaming of my Spring garden.
garden new zealand spring travel

THE JOYS OF JUNE.
Late spring and early flowering plants in the alpine garden.

TROUGH GARDENING
How to make and plant an alpine trough.

At Last! The End of the Garden Tour
Take heart - the tour is almost over and you'll be able to sit back and relax in the shade of the gazebo with the sound of rushing water, chirping birds and buzzing bees as your music.

CAMPANULAS.
Campanulas for the rock garden and alpine house.

Enjoying the Fruits of Your Labour
Gardening in a mild wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland.
bedding plants gardening in ireland cuttings

Landscaping with Roses: Rose Classifications
The breakdown of roses into modern classifications, for both convention and future discussions
rose roses classification international registration authority for roses

Slow Stroll through the Gardens Once More
The slow, therapeutic stroll through the garden continues. This time we make it out of the secret garden and up the [ath to the gazebo. (And no - we're not done YET!)

Theme Colored Combinations for your Garden
Examples of single colours, and harmonised and contrasting colour combinations.
theme colour color combination flower

Gardening on Rock
The bad news is - your soil is full of rocks. The good news is - your soil is full of rocks!
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Gardens for Exotics - Getting Away at Home
Creating a tropical look in a temperate climate.
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Landscaping with Shrub Roses
landscaping with the "catch-all" rose group.
rose landscaping shrub design garden

Ornamental Grasses - Sparkling Fountains in the Drought
The (almost) perfectly painless plant. It comes in all sizes, shapes and colors, takes little care, doesn't complain if you forget to water - and looks great!
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Palms for Hot Places: Introduction
Not native to casinos or cheap hotels, palms are actually pretty cool. I am about to expose you to palm-mania!
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Winter Garden Interest V - Berries and Broadleaf Evergreens
There are plenty of plants with bright berries that summon the birds to your winter garden. And there are shrubs and trees that keep their leaves in the cold, adding more color and fullness to the scene.

Clearing Woods - Shrubs - Part 2 - Rose
Who does not love the rose? For thousands of years, roses have been entwined with humankind, permeating song, myth and story. I love roses as well as the next gardener, but the second most numerous shrub in the understory of my USDA zone 7 woodland leaves me with very mixed emotions.
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Battling Bambi
It's difficult for the gardener to appreciate the finer qualities of Bambi while watching one knee-deep in a flower bed, munching away on precious plants. Success and failure in the battle with Bambi, including plants that my herd has not eaten.
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