You may have been coveting your neighbour's echinacea a short while back. If so, here is a reminder of just how beautiful they are so you can get some in the ground for next year. I spotted this lot in the RHS trial beds at Wisley last year.
Read MoreLincolnshire is a long way from the South Pacific but I have seen some gardens this summer that would have made Joseph Banks proud. He was one of the many explorers and plant hunters who, over the last few centuries, were responsible for bringing exotic species back to our shores.
Read MoreThe final curtain has fallen at the Chelsea Flower Show and the public, celebrities and television cameras have melted away. All that remains is for a small army to pack up while we reflect on this year’s crop of show stoppers.
Read MoreThere is a place where you can bask in the sun and relax in the shade, a place where you can grow you own food and eat out with friends. There is a place where you can stimulate your senses and soothe the soul and a place where you can exercise the body and calm the mind. The old adage in the title may be more readily associated with a chocolate bar from another planet but it seems pretty well suited to summarising the breadth of a garden’s potential.
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