Amateur Gardening

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THE lack of flower shows, both trade and consumer, will pretty well exclude all new plant launches this year. Novelty introductions are coming so fast and furious, it could well lead to a passing over for some good new garden plants. We are also bein

Australian House & Garden

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Groundcovers need to be dense – like a carpet – to smother weeds. They need to spread well and be nearly flat to make the path easy and safe to use. When choosing a plant, consider how much sun or shade there is, whether it’s moist or dry, and how mu

Horticulture

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Here are some helpful hints for attracting a multitude of bees to your garden: • Use locally native plants if you can. Research suggests that native plants are four times more attractive to native bees than exotic plants. • Choose different colors o

Woolworths TASTE

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OPTIMISE YOUR RECEPTACLE A vase with a narrow opening will help your blooms hold together (great if you’ve only got a few flowers), while a vase with a wide opening will spread them out more. CHOP STICKS An asymmetrical look is popular. Cut stalks t

HEIRLOOM GARDENER

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When it comes to moving, spreading, and leveling soil or mulch, a good soil rake is a must-have tool. Combining beauty and brawn, the Haws Stainless Steel Soil Rake does the dirty work in style. “I never thought I’d call a soil rake beautiful, but th

In The Moment

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∗ COSMOS ‘PURITY’ – the ever winning, ever productive cut flower classic. ∗ COSMOS ‘RUBENZA’ – shorter and therefore ideal for a pot or smaller garden. ∗ SALVIA VIRIDIS ‘BLUE’ – my replacement for lavender, which flowers for three times as long and l

American Farmhouse Style

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Stylist Sunday Hendrickson has been styling homes for more than 20 years by adding a punch of color to each room. “Flowers are the easiest way of doing that,” Sunday says. Here are her tips for bringing in nature. • VINTAGE VESSELS. Use vintage milk

HEIRLOOM GARDENER

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Often used in folk remedies for soothing both literal and emotional afflictions of the heart, these delicate, little flowers in the pansy family are also called ‘Heart’s Ease.’ Their blooms display colors of deep-violet, mauve, yellow, and white. The

Amateur Gardening

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AS autumn approaches, we’re reminded of a number of things about Michaelmas daisies. Their ability to supply late-season colour, in a vast variety of shades, is evident – as is their appeal to butterflies. And whether we see them flourishing in one o

Digital Photographer

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The afternoon sunlight passed through the glasshouse panes and illuminated the mist, colouring the Palm House in gaseous hues of yellow and blue; one can almost breathe in the heavy, enchanting atmosphere Fujian Province is home to many tea plantati

The English Home

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Winter can provide more of a challenge for decorating the home with seasonal flowers and plants than other times of the year. However, there is still an abundance of holly and ivy which can be used beyond Christmas in creative ways, and other leaves

Woman's Weekly Living Series

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Easy and fast-growing, with feathery foliage, love-in-a-mist is a cottage-garden annual that flowers from June to September. Sow direct, March to May. Try sky-blue ‘Miss Jekyll’ (H: 45cm; pictured) or ‘Oxford Blue’ (H: 75cm). The poached-egg plant is

Amateur Gardening

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THERE’S no denying that splashes of red provide cheer in the garden. But scarlet flowers (such as those of ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ dahlias and Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’) can easily overpower their border companions, and while we’re happy to ha

McCall's Quilting

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I had the idea of flowers floating in a field of green leaves and grass to represent springtime. I knew there should be two shades of green for interest—the runner would be too boring if I only used one green fabric. I considered cutting the strips 2

Popular Science

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99 million years ago, the world looked very different. It was the middle of the Cretacious period. Dinosaurs roamed the Earth in herds. Ancient carnivorous birds were experimenting with flight. The forests were lush and green, filled with shrubby cyc

Digital Camera World

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Frame tightly on a clump of bright spring flowers, like crocuses, pop on a polariser and take a shot that’s full of deeply saturated colour. Long stemmed flowers such as daffodils move a lot in the breeze, so capture a bed of moving flowers with a sl

Country Life

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NO plants are more generous than summer-flowering annuals. Masses of colour, over a long period, with a minimum of effort are exactly the things of which most of us dream. One of the stars in the summer annual galaxy is Cosmos. Floriferous and easy t

Country Life

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THE wildflower meadow in front of me is a colourful tangle of daisies, poppies, harebells and creeping thistle. A honeybee forages happily among the petals of a greater knapweed and a buff-tailed bumblebee hones in on a plump red clover flower. Looki

Amateur Gardening

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Write to us: Letters, Amateur Gardening magazine, Pinehurst 2, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, Hants GU14 7BF (please include your address). Email us: amateurgardening@ti-media.com WHILST out walking during the lockdown period

Amateur Gardening

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The cheerful clusters of longlasting red berries will liven up pots and borders during autumn and beyond. An evergreen shrub with attractive leaves that provide structure and interest yearround, skimmia really is a must for any shady garden. HxS: 39i

Country Life

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My favourite of the sedums, with amazing dark-red stems and ruby-red flowers. We repeat plant this in the floral meadow and the hot garden to connect the different areas. Divide them every couple of years so they don't get too tall and start to flop

Garden Gate

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Strong stems carry dense, astilbe-like plumes for several months beginning in midsummer. Not for dry spaces, this clump-forming type grows best in wetter soils. Perennial Blooms: Golden yellow flowers from midsummer to fall Light: Full sun Soil: Moi

India Today

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Nothing symbolises summer as well as sunflowers. Not only do they actually look like the sun with their yellow petals radiating outward but they also bloom best in the summer months. They symbolise adoration, loyalty and longevity and are known for b

Country Life

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IT has been an unusual year. One result of coronavirus was that many people we know got stuck into gardening. Some London friends want to live in the country and create a potager. Seed merchants ran out of vegetable and salad seeds in the early weeks

The Knot New England Weddings Magazine

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What is the consultation process like when you first meet a couple? I often ask what their personal space looks like and learn what they’re drawn to. We ask our couples to bring an image or item that they’re drawn to that has nothing to do with flowe

Lonely Planet Magazine India

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1 VALLEY OF FLOWERS: Built on a former dumping site, the Valley of Flowers is spread across 600 acres of land, and encompasses five uniquely themed park-gardens – the Garden of Senses and Panchatatva Garden, the Green Energy and Upcycling Park, the S

Amateur Gardening

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Throughout summer the rose campion produces a striking display of magenta single flowers that sit above downy silver foliage. The white form is also lovely. Happy in sun or semi-shade. H: 16in (80cm). With their mellow apricot-orange colouring the si

City Press

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On Sunday, lovers of all things green around South Africa will be joining family and friends in a virtual Garden Day celebration. It will happen on rolling lawns, rooftop gardens, bushy balconies and floral stoeps. Everyone is invited. This year, Gar

Amateur Gardening

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This winter heather will continue to be covered in magenta flowers into late spring. It forms an evergreen mat in sun or semi-shade, and prefers neutral-to-acid soil – although it can tolerate some alkalinity. H: 6in (15cm). Not only do the pretty f

Woman NZ

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• Greenery • Sphagnum moss • Wire wreath frame • Floral wire • Secateurs • Ribbon It’s a wee bit too early to put up the tree if you don’t want it to be a wizened mess of shedding needles by the big day, but making your own wreath to hang on the door