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Have you ever wondered what happens to your seeds before you buy the packets in the shops? This month, the Garden.Help team have been out and about looking at how seeds are developed and tested to give you the best possible results.
Mr Fothergill's, based in Cambridgeshire, have a trials area next to their headquarters where they grow a sample of all the seeds they sell as well as new varieties that may make it to retail in the future. They say that by testing everything, they know in advance if customers might experience an issue with certain seeds for, say, the weather that year. They can also go out into the field and look at their own trial if a customer reports a p...Read More
Blenheim Palace has teamed up with pioneering British artist and television presenter Jay Jay Burridge for the premiere of his latest exhibition, Dinosaurs Are Forever, one of the most unique events to ever feature at Britain’s Greatest Palace.
Dinosaurs Are Forever opened this week at the UNESCO World Heritage Site and will run until 1st November 2026.
The outdoor experience, located in the grounds of the visitor attraction in Oxfordshire, the birthplace of dinosaurs, will feature five incredible 9 metres long reimagined Megalosaurus skeletons. Visitors can discover the magnificent life-size sculptures along the pathway, which follows on from the Lower Water Terraces, with views of the South Lawn, at Blenheim...Read More
When it comes to stunning colour and flower size in the summer, Dahlias perform brilliantly. With a little care and attention, you can have blooms that will be the envy of your neighbours.
As summer arrives, gardens across the UK become some of the busiest wildlife hotspots in the country. While many homeowners spend hours keeping lawns perfectly trimmed and borders looking immaculate, woodlands.co.uk reveals five simple ways to turn your garden into a wildlife haven because a little imperfection could be exactly what nature needs.
From leaving a wild corner to creating a mini wildlife hotel, small changes can provide essential food, water and shelter for birds, bees, butterflies, hedgehogs and countless other garden visitors. Anton Baskerville, wildlife expert at ...Read More
A notable feature of the Kamado Joe Classic II is its 2-Tier Divide & Conquer Flexible Cooking System. This system transforms the conventional grill grate into a multifaceted cooking tool, enabling the preparation of different foods in various s ...Read More
Rikugien Gardens, also known as Rikugi-en, is a renowned traditional Japanese landscape garden located in Tokyo, Japan. It is considered one of the finest surviving examples of Edo-period strolling gardens and is celebrated for its poetic design inspired by classical Japanese literature.
Combine late summer courgettes and tomatoes with pasta and cheese for a warming bake.
Ingredients:
Method:
Cook pasta, sauté vegetables, mix with pasta, top with cheese, bake 20 minutes at 180°C.
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Storage: Fridge 2-3 days; reheat before serving.
Pot up strawberry runners into small pots of compost while still attached to the parent plant to grow new plants.
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Trim conifer hedges like Leylandii or Thuja now to keep them neat and formal before they stop growing for winter.
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Cut back faded herbs like chives, mint and parsley to encourage a fresh flush of tasty green leaves before autumn.
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Pronounced: Dye-ann-thuss
Also known as: Pink
A low-growing perennial form of the traditional garden pink. The double, pure-white flowers are heavily scented of cloves. The open from late spring until early autumn amid spiky-looking blue-grey leaves. Ideal for a container, rock garden or front of border. The flowers may be cut for indoors
Where does it like to grow?
It prefers a well-drained position in full sun. Remove faded flower heads
How do I care for it?
Remove old flower stalks. Little regular care needed
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