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There's always so much happening in the world of gardening - here we keep you posted on places we've visited, experts we've spoken with, and the things we just love doing...

Royal Wedding Flowers and Trees

Friday 29 April 2011

Love it or loathe it, endure it or enjoy it – today’s wedding was a great opportunity to again admire the beauty of our seasonal native trees and flowers. London-based floral designer Shane Connolly masterminded the floral arrangements, leading teams...

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Lift your tulip bulbs for next year

Sunday 24 April 2011

Some bulbs, like daffodils and jonquils, are fine to leave in the ground season after season. However tulips are best dug up and left to dry out. Some tulip bulbs are not winter hardy, hence in cold climates those bulbs should...

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Margaret’s Easter Cake (Frangipane/Almond tart)

Tuesday 19 April 2011

We love Margaret’s delicious version of the traditional Simnel cake; a cake typically eaten during the Easter period in Great Britain, Ireland and some other countries. For the base: 8oz rich shortcrust pastry (use ready-made Jus-Rol sweet shortcrust) Apricot jam...

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We love: Fritillaria

Monday 11 April 2011

This fascinating genus contains over 100 species of bulbous perennials, from the tall and dramatic F. imperialis (Crown Imperial) to the delicate F. meleagris (snake’s head fritillary) with its distinctive chequered flower. In the main they originate from around the...

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Our favourite flowering cherries…

Sunday 3 April 2011

In Japan, where the cherry blossom is respected, there is an annual festival in its honour, where everyone goes out into the countryside to sit beneath the blossom and picnic and party with very un-Japanese abandon. Cherries are one of...

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