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Euonymus ‘Kathy’

The Euonymus Japonicus 'Kathy' is a versatile bushy shrub that provide full year-round interest. With oval-shaped dark green leaves that fade to a cream border, this shrub can be used…

Magnolia Soulangeana

If there’s one thing these Magnolias do best, it’s flowers. In the right conditions, from mid-late spring, you’ll be rewarded with giant off-white flowers (up to 25cm in diameter) tinged…

Magnolia Grandiflora Little Gem

Glossy and evergreen, Magnolias are unmistakable, and with their large fragrant flowers (10cm in diameter) they create an impact too. Smaller compared to its siblings, and growing in a narrow…

Acacia Dealbata (Mimosa)

Also known as the ‘Mimosa’ Acacia Dealbata are evergreen shrubs that grow tall and produce soft bright yellow flowers. Native to Australia, and fast-growing, Mimosas have dark green almost fern-like…

How to Avoid a Sad-Looking Lawn

Eleanor Clarke GARDENING How to Avoid a Sad-Looking Lawn We’ve got a lot of time for lawns. But we also recognise they’re not everyone’s cup of tea. We’ve embraced no-mow…

5 Best for Winter Perfume

Eleanor Clarke OUTDOOR PLANTS 5 Best Plants for Winter Perfume We know that just a few flowers make a huge difference to a garden when the days are short, and…

5 Tips for Shady Gardens

Eleanor Clarke GARDEN DESIGN 5 Tips for Shady Gardens Shade is a challenge we’re familiar with as Londoners, where gardens can be small and overlooked. They can often be closed…

Step by Step to Seed Sowing + 10 Seed for Beginners

Eleanor Clarke GARDENING Step-by-Step Seed Sowing + 10 Seeds for Beginners For many of us, our first foray into seed sowing was mustard and cress, grown on a piece of…

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