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A new series on roses, the perfect small garden, and a very good book. Plus: beware of tulip-ordering just yet
I'm on a mission to convert the world to roses. Don't be scared of them - embrace them instead
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A new series on roses, the perfect small garden, and a very good book. Plus: beware of tulip-ordering just yet
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A before and after garden design case study, and more easy planting ideas with a 5-plant recipe
Plus: excellent summer colour from a love/hate plant, tips on how to keep cool, and another summer booklist
Jul 12
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A before and after garden design case study, and more easy planting ideas with a 5-plant recipe
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Good rose news
If you're looking for this beauty, you might be in luck
Jul 8
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Good rose news
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Gardening in hot weather
We take a look at an ingenious water-saving idea as a hosepipe bans looms. Plus: a dodgy rose, a blackbird update, and an unexpected Provençal interlude
Jul 5
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Gardening in hot weather
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A postcard from Hampton Court - design inspiration
Fabulous bollards, healthy streets, and saving those beautiful swifts
Jul 1
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A postcard from Hampton Court - design inspiration
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June 2025
How to garden in July
Plus: drought-tolerant plants and a summer container
Jun 28
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How to garden in July
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The best roses this summer, and what to plant with them. Plus: easy salads and a cocktail
A wildlife surprise, a summer garden cocktail and three easy salads
Jun 26
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The best roses this summer, and what to plant with them. Plus: easy salads and a cocktail
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More magic: how to create a garden that uplifts you, in the Small Garden Design Course
Sound, fragrance and texture - how to do it with overdoing it
Jun 21
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More magic: how to create a garden that uplifts you, in the Small Garden Design Course
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How to choose roses and keep them disease-free. And NO chemicals involved
An update
Jun 17
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How to choose roses and keep them disease-free. And NO chemicals involved
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A planting week experience at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
I’m on holiday this week and so was absolutely thrilled when Julia, our fellow Gardening Mind member, volunteered to write about a very special week.
Jun 14
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A planting week experience at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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The easiest garden containers ever, and the comfortable abundance of green
How to instantly make your garden pretty with pots that last from May to September. Plus - more easy planting combinations for sun and part-shade, and…
Jun 7
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The easiest garden containers ever, and the comfortable abundance of green
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Secret gardens in the city, which you can visit this weekend
Book your tickets now
Jun 3
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Jo Thompson
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Secret gardens in the city, which you can visit this weekend
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