agony plant a-z
agony plant - i
It grows literally anywhere and everywhere, looks great and can sort out ALMOST all those skin lurgies. This week, Agony Plant brings you I for Ivy.
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tudors and topiary
Words by Jessica Peace How do we not hear about Hampton Court Gardens more? They are large enough to have their own map and staggeringly beautiful....
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oh christmas tree!
Words by Jessica Peace BACK TO THE ROOTS There are some WILD stories about – checkout the ‘Boniface’ one, but it looks like Christmas trees started...
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agony plant a-z
agony plant - h
This one's a bit seasonal but has some flippin amazing remedies under it's belt. This week, Agony Plant brings you Heather.
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pet peeves
Words by Jessica Peace I am making a list and checking it twice… (Lemon tree please!) But when giving plants as gifts we need to avoid putting some...
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agony plant a-z
agony plant - g
A classic British pot plant - smells great and brings a whole load more to the table. This week, Agony Plant brings you G for Geranium.
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in the hot house
Words by Jessica Peace Entry to Kew is just over a tenner during winter; so get through those gates and get warm in the glasshouses. The Princess o...
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winter herbs
Words by Jessica Peace You can still pick some herbs over winter for your roast spuds... GENERAL RULES Put the watering can down, raise them off th...
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agony plant a-z
agony plant - f
With all the festivities coming up, this plant is flipping perfect for sorting you out after over-indulging.. F is for Filipendula Ulmaria
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the garden museum
Words by Jessica Peace Formerly the church of gardener and collector John Tradescant (big plant head, buried in the garden here), in 1972 this ...
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getting twiggy with it
Words by Jessica Peace Hard wood cuttings can be taken from most deciduous plants and what is better than making plant babies or bagging ...
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interviews
the man who's making london a national park city
Words by Jessica Peace For the past 4 years, you've been campaigning for London to become a 'National Park City'. What will it mean for London if y...
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shiny disco balls
Words by Jessica Peace I’ve called Callicarpa the ‘Disco Berry’ so much, I think it’s the common name, it’s not. The (official) common name is...
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