Sunday, 25 June 2017

EARLY SUMMER FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN

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EARLY SUMMER FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN Flowers in the garden all have their own season, so provided you grow a wide variety of plants t...
Monday, 19 June 2017

AN EARLY HARVEST BEGINS

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AN EARLY HARVEST BEGINS The 2017 weather has been unbelievable for gardeners so far. The long dry spring with plenty sun warmed up ...
Monday, 12 June 2017

A LADY GARDENER

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A LADY GARDENER A mature garden that has been well designed with a lot of interest all year round gives a great deal of pleasure an...
Wednesday, 7 June 2017

A WEEK ON THE PLOT

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A WEEK ON THE PLOT Gardeners could not ask for better weather this year. After the mild winter we got a dry spring then summer arri...
Thursday, 1 June 2017

SUMMER FLOWERS

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SUMMER FLOWERS We have enjoyed a brilliant spring display of flowering bulbs, wallflower, polyanthus and pansies, but as most have ...
Tuesday, 23 May 2017

HERBACEOUS PLANTS

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HERBACEOUS PLANTS Himalayan Blue Poppy The garden is in a constant state of change and every plant or group of plants have thei...
Sunday, 14 May 2017

RHODODENDRONS AND AZALEAS

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RHODODENDRONS AND AZALEAS Growing rhododendrons and azaleas got into my blood in the early years of training around Dundee’s parks ...
Wednesday, 10 May 2017

PLANT PROTECTION

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PLANT PROTECTION The last week in April saw a return to cold winds and frost so care had to be taken to protect vulnerable plants. ...
Tuesday, 2 May 2017

LATE SPRING GARDEN UPDATE

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LATE SPRING GARDEN UPDATE This must be the driest April for a long time. Scotland gets rain in the west, and the north, but seems...