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Plant veg among perennials, says Alys

12:39pm Friday 12th March 2010

FOR many years, vegetables were not considered an ornamental addition to the garden, and veg plots were often hidden out of sight or at least as far away as possible from prized flowering beds and borders.

Now’s the time to get bulbs for summer

11:38am Friday 5th March 2010

THE first daffodils may barely be out, but already you should be thinking towards buying your summer-flowering bulbs for a riot of colour which will last you through the warmer months and into autumn.

Raised beds may be answer to lack of space for your veg

12:00pm Friday 26th February 2010

WHEN some wooden rectangular frames about half a metre high were installed on a spare patch of land at my children’s school recently, I was heartened to discover that the pupils are going to be growing their own veg in raised beds this year.

Good basis for loving all varieties of clematis

1:09pm Friday 19th February 2010

ILOVE the huge flowers of hybrid clematis as they climb up trellis and fencing, or weave their way through less interesting shrubs, wrap themselves around tree trunks and scramble over old walls to create a burst of colour, often in shadier places.

Perfect gifts for romantic season

12:45pm Friday 12th February 2010

IT MAY be cold outside, but romance is in the air with Valentine’s Day around the corner, so warm up for spring by giving your loved one a gift to get them in the mood for gardening.

Compost quality makes big difference

12:05pm Friday 5th February 2010

THERE is still huge disparity between the quality of different composts on the market, according to new research.

Get back to basics of growing fruit ’n’ veg

12:07pm Friday 29th January 2010

SO, BBC Gardeners’ World is going back to basics this year, replacing its trendy 60-minute format with the old 30-minute slots aimed at its core audience.

What to do now the snow has gone away

12:18pm Friday 22nd January 2010

THE heavy snow nationwide is likely to have damaged evergreens, crushed tender shrubs and broken the branches of trees under its weight.

Changes to make when pressed for time

11:42am Friday 15th January 2010

THE start of the year is often the time when many gardeners plan what to grow in their vegetable and flower borders and look into changing their garden’s design.

How will a garden grow in 2010?

11:43am Friday 8th January 2010

POLITICIANS may be telling us that we are coming out of the recession, but gardeners nationwide will still be watching their spending in the New Year.