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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...

We love: Seedy Sunday!

Sunday 25 January 2015

Here at The Garden House, one of the things we love to do during the cold months is to choose seeds for the spring, experimenting with ...

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Flying The Coop!

Sunday 18 January 2015

We’re great fans of writer Francine Raymond and her website The Kitchen Garden, and being chicken lovers here at The Garden House, we ...

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We Love: the green Hellebores

Sunday 11 January 2015

Among our favourite winter flowering herbaceous perennials are the hellebores, and particularly these subtle and interesting virtually ...

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Time to get started with your 2015 Planting Plans!

Sunday 4 January 2015

“Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud ...

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Festive greetings to all our friends from Bridgette and Deborah

Sunday 21 December 2014

We’re not sure who wrote it, but we rather like this slightly irreverent and contemporary Christmas poem…and we love this stunning ...

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The Mystery of Mistletoe

Monday 15 December 2014

The appearance and chemistry of mistletoe has endowed it with all manner of mystical, mythical and murderous powers in Eurasian ...

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We love: Paperwhite Narcissus Bulbs

Sunday 7 December 2014

We love this beautiful tall and elegant narcissus – they can be grown indoor or outdoor and produce an avalanche of sweetly scented ...

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We love: dried hydrangea heads

Sunday 30 November 2014

Allowing hydrangea flowers to dry on the shrub enhances the garden for a month or two – then if you catch them in time, the dried heads ...

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This and That in The Garden House

Sunday 23 November 2014

It’s a gloomy day in mid-November but there’s still lots going on in and around the garden, so we thought in this week’s post we would ...

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Thinking ahead: it’s not too late to plant for spring colour!

Sunday 16 November 2014

If you get cracking it’s not too late to plant tulip bulbs in the next week or two. They are very easy to grow and look fabulous ...

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In a Nutshell: the How and Why of Autumn Colour Change

Sunday 9 November 2014

As we head towards winter, we’ve been thinking about this year’s exceptionally mild autumn days and vibrant autumn colour. Certainly in ...

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All You Need to Know about Roses

Sunday 19 October 2014

We recently enjoyed another truly inspirational and sunny day at The Garden House – our All You Need to Know About Roses workshop was ...

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