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Tips for securing plants on a roof terrace

What you really need to know about creating a roof garden…

This week I visited the roof garden at John Lewis in Oxford Street, designed by Tony Woods. Tony is a former RHS Young Designer of the Year. He and his…

August 20th, 2017

Posted In: Container gardening, Garden style & living, Town gardens


Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' for a low-maintenance garden pot

The best plants for amazingly low maintenance garden pots

What are ‘low maintenance garden pots‘? The key is to plant easy care plants in your pots. And – most important – to choose the right size pot. But the…

May 21st, 2017

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Easy tips for orchid care

Orchid care – how to stop feeling guilty and love your orchid

Do you feel guilty about orchid care? Have you been given a potted orchid which did look beautiful for weeks? And do you now have a sad little transparent pot…

April 23rd, 2017

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Thriller, spiller, filler container planting

Your best garden pots ever – 6 tips for brilliant container gardening

What’s the secret of stunning garden pots? Expensive containers? Choosing the right plants? Having an artistic eye for arrangement? Maybe. But we’ve all seen wonderful displays of common plants in…

May 29th, 2016

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Contrast shapes and theme colours when arranging pots and tubs.

Love your pots! 25 inspiring & practical ideas for container gardens

Container gardens  and pots create instant impact in your garden. You can grow any plant in a pot. You can use a pot as a focal point, to add instant colour…

July 26th, 2015

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