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What to plant in May
Advice

What to plant in May

Vita Sackville-West
Gardens

Inspiring female garden designers in British history

Nigel Dunnett Sheffield garden
Urban

A green corridor in the heart of Sheffield What is Grey to Green? The initiative bringing colour to Sheffield city centre

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The Millboard boardwalk is laid flush with the reclaimed York stone paved area by the house and they share the same soft, beige tones, for a seamless sense of flow. The vivid blues of Campanula persicifolia and Geranium Rozanne (= ‘Gerwat’) leap out against the rich-green foliage
Small gardens

A small modern meadow garden by Jenny Bloom

Poppies in a meadow
Garden design

Expert tips for designing a meadow

Superbloom at Tower of London
News

Superbloom opens at the Tower of London

Making the most of the good drainage provided by the steep bank beneath the wall, Jo has introduced a thyme meadow that tumbles down into the main meadow mix from Emorsgate Seeds, which is based down the road from Jo’s farmhouse. The tall spires of Verbascum thapsus add vertical accents that link to the tower of the 14th-century village church beyond.
Rural

A natural managed meadow garden

What to Sow, Grow and Do by Benjamin Pope
Gardening books

What to Sow, Grow and Do by Benjamin Pope – book review

NIGELLA DAMASCENA
Plants

80 beautiful and sustainable plants

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Nigel Dunnett’s own garden
Rural

Biodiversity from the private garden of Nigel Dunnett

Marian Boswall - The Sustainable Garden
Garden design

How to design a planet-friendly garden

George Cullis garden
Small gardens

How to use colour and layers in small gardens

A garden to endure
How to...

How to grow a sustainable garden

Deep shade at the back of the house inspired a border of refined greens: tree ferns arch above the low-growing Hakonechloa macra, and Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris climbs the rear facade. An ornamental drinking bowl sits on the paving and is visited by badgers at night.
Rural

A modern meadow garden

Nigel Dunnett
Chelsea

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