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Not-so-shrinking violetsNot-so-shrinking violets[photo: snappermedia] It isn't raining rain, you know ... it's raining violets. ('Singing In the Rain')
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The great spring spectacularsThe great spring spectacularsThis is the month garden photographers dream of — flowers, flowers, flowers, flowers! Even...
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Four tips for perfect rosesFour tips for perfect roses1. Feed Feed roses well. More new growth means more flowers. I combine mulch with Dynamic Lifter...
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Guide to growing the very best rosesGuide to growing the very best rosesIf you ask 10 women for their favourite flower, nine of them will say 'roses', and the 10th will...
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Planting and feeding rosesPlanting and feeding rosesWhen to plant your roses Now — spring to early summer. Because most roses bloom most...
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Why roses may fail to bloom abundantlyWhy roses may fail to bloom abundantlyShade Roses won't bloom in dense shade. Check they haven't been overgrown by a tree or shrub....
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Flowers for ChristmasFlowers for ChristmasIf you pruned your roses back after their spring spectacular, and fed and watered them, you should... A passion for poppiesA passion for poppiesFor years I thought poppies were one of the glories of spring and summer — stunning sprawls of... In bloom: Edible FlowersIn bloom: Edible FlowersFlowers are not an ingredient we typically include in our cooking, but many herbs and plants...
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Good plain scentsGood plain scentsOnce upon a time lavender was supposed to be the sexiest of scents. Sheets and underclothes were...
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The delights of daisiesThe delights of daisiesIf I were to choose one bush that would give flowers for most of the year, or even all year round...
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Think pink!Think pink!One dreary winter’s day… One dreary office desk… Add one pot of bright pink cyclamen…
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Camellias: The queen of winter flowersCamellias: The queen of winter flowersCamellias are perhaps our best loved winter bloomer, cheering up many a grey winter day. But often...
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New looks for an old-fashioned darlingNew looks for an old-fashioned darlingWant a gorgeous big flower that blooms in sun or light shade, doesn’t need watering, pruning,...
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Going potty: Good things to grow in potsGoing potty: Good things to grow in potsThere are very few plants you can't grow in a pot. Of course, growing them in a garden is...

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