Angela Stanton - my garden in spring

Angela Stanton - my garden in spring

A dreamy duo in bloom – dusky-pink hellebores and chequered fritillaries swaying gently in dappled shade.  Their pastel nodding heads catch the spring sunshine, with ferns unfurling behind in their zinc slipper bath.  A quiet, magical corner of the garden that feels like a whispered secret from nature.


Wildlife in the garden - collared doves

We love collared doves. They’re often around the garden grazing under the bird feeders and the margins of the surrounding fields.  Barely known in the UK prior to the 1950s,...
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Modern heroes of horticulture - Adam Kirtland

Adam Kirtland is a gardener who has surged onto the gardening scene in recent years with his informative, relatable, and often incredibly witty Instagram account that offers advice from making...
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Gardeners' notes - what to do in August

Propagate clematis Many clematis will have flowered by now and you may have spotted a particularly good performer in your own or a friend’s garden.  Now is a good time...
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