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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…

Eleanor Clarke OUTDOOR PLANTS Masterclass: Pruning Roses They’re the quintessential English garden flower, adored by poets, lovers, garden designers and beginner gardeners. Beautiful, colourful, scented, useful (there’s one pretty much…

5 Plants for Winter Bee Food

Eleanor Clarke ENVIRONMENT 5 Plants for Winter Bee Food The UK is home to around 250 different species of bee. While some have an annual lifecyle, plenty are active in…

Cosmos White

A true summer showstopper, Cosmos White is beloved for its delicate, feathery foliage and crisp white daisy-like flowers that seem to float on slender stems. It brings an elegant softness…

Petunia hybrida – Petunia Trailing Burgundy Picotee

With its velvety burgundy petals edged in crisp white, Petunia Trailing Burgundy Picotee brings bold colour contrast and elegance to any summer display. This eye-catching trailing variety is ideal for…

Sweetpea Spencer Mix

A true cottage garden classic, the Sweetpea ‘Spencer Mix’ brings a joyful riot of colour and delicious scent to any South London garden or balcony. With ruffled blooms in rich…

Magnolia Grandiflora

A bold, architectural evergreen with huge, glossy leaves and spectacular creamy-white flowers, Magnolia grandiflora is a true statement plant. Its large, citrus-scented blooms appear through summer and early autumn, making…

Viburnum Tinus

Reliable, evergreen, and quietly elegant, Viburnum tinus is a true all-rounder for South London gardens. With deep green foliage, clusters of pink buds opening to white flowers from autumn through…

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