Gardens

Secret jungle leaves gardener stunned

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

A SPOT of routine garden maintenance has opened up a magnificent, never-before-seen vista at one of Cornwall's green treasures.

The lush jungle foliage at Trebah Gardens, near Falmouth, was hidden from view among the opulence of the rest of the sub-tropical garden.

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Co-operate to cultivate and share in success

Monday, October 27, 2008

TO GET to Steph and Christian Taylor's garden you first have to discover a street hidden behind an archway and a car repair garage. Then, where...

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Splash of colour in autumn leaves

Canary yellow <B>
<I>Sternbergia lutea</I>
</B>, which is often confused with a crocus

Monday, October 13, 2008

WITH this year's summer having been not particularly summery, I thought some of our late season flowering bulbs might not perform as well as...

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For people with big ideas but little time

Monday, September 22, 2008

Colin Bradley learns to design a low-maintenance outdoor spaceI BLAME the weather. If our summer days had been blessed with more sunshine than...

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Flower petals pose 'health hazard'

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

ORGANISERS of an annual flower show were left puzzled after local authority officials told them flower petals posed an environmental hazard. Th...

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Back to roots to feed a plant passion

Giant water lilies; inset right – golden lion tamarin

Saturday, August 16, 2008

SOMETIMES in life it takes a traumatic event to put you on the path where you can follow your dream and rise to the top of the tree. For...

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Gardener unearths treasure trove of truffles

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

A GARDENER was astonished to find a treasure trove of truffles worth hundreds of pounds growing in a city centre garden. Chris Hunt, 47, was...

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Heavenly haven is worth all the waiting

Saturday, July 19, 2008

THE sound of water follows you around the gardens at Northwood Farm on the edge of Bodmin Moor. Water tumbles over waterfalls and a statue of...

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Easier than a flat lawn, prettier too

Monday, July 14, 2008

O VER the years changes in farming practices have led to the loss of many traditional wildflower and hay meadows. While it may no longer be so...

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PLANT OF THE MONTH – CLEMATIS

Monday, July 14, 2008

AS WELL as being a fabulous group of plants in its own right, the climbing species of clematis do sterling service as companion plants when...

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