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“One is nearer God’s heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth.” – Dorothy Frances Gurney. At its most basic, a garden is a piece of land shaped into a place where fruits, vegetables and flowers bloom, but they can be so much more. A place for contemplation,...Going away? Don’t neglect your garden if you’re going on holiday
Top tips on getting the best out of your garden whilst you’re away on holiday. Does anyone else think about their garden while they are on holiday? I find that instead of just focusing on the lapping of the sea, not getting sand in my cocktail and ensuring that the...Alan Titchmarsh: Tips on gardening for May and his 10 magic moments
May day, May day! It might be a distress call to Marines, but to gardeners it’s the start of the loveliest month of the year, when leaves are fresh and green and spring is at its richest. All you need is a range of plants that will give you their best in this most...Las Pozas: The secret garden that’s keeping it surreal in the concrete jungle
Hidden deep in the Mexican rainforest to is one of the world’s most bizarre gardens. We bring you two travellers tales of this magical place. Travellers tale 1 by Erica Victorson. Xilitla is a town located on the top of a very windy mountain road in the state of...Keeeep counting! Celebrating 40 years of counting garden birds
The RSPB is eagerly anticipating who will be top of the pecking order for a very special anniversary of its’ world famous Big Garden Birdwatch at the end of January. Just one hour every year, for the last 40 years, has made the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch the largest...Ourplace News
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