PLACES TO VISIT, HORTICULTURAL SHOWS, COOL GARDENS
Buzzing Garden, Saltwell Park, Gateshead
A new Swedish treasure - parents and children, please respect it!
One of my childhood haunts, Saltwell Park in Gateshead, has a new attraction -...
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National Allotment Week 2019
A Shared Harvest is this year's theme, August 12-18
Every day in this season of plenty is a reason to celebrate having an allotment but...
Why you shouldn’t use artificial turf
Lawn expert David Hedges-Gower on the environmental dangers of fake grass
As regular readers will know, I don't write about lawns because I don't have...
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Britain in Bloom finalists 2019
Communities named to compete for floral honours
Finalists have been chosen to battle it out for the RHS’s 2019 Britain in Bloom competition.
Now in its...
Best multi-branching sunflowers
Size isn't everything - go for multiple flowerers
In late summer, you reap the rewards of growing sunflowers, with the traditional huge yellow heads nodding...
Champion The Kelsae onion back for 2019
Legendary exhibition variety available as module-grown plants
After a serious crop failure a couple of years back, showbench favourite onion the Kelsae is available again this year...
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show 2019 review and results
Last Autumn show in Harrogate goes out with a bang
If you're betting man or woman, you can usually expect a torrential shower or two...
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