Gardens to visit: Paultons Park in Southampton
Ken has been out and about visiting gardens and now passes on a few ideas of places to visit
Ulting Wick provides plants for National Garden Scheme’s Chelsea garden
Philippa Burrough owner of Ulting Wick gardens in Essex talks to Ken Crowther
Posted in Chelsea Flower Show, Gardens To Visit, Planting ideas, Tulips
Tagged banana, cannas, open gardens, subtropical
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New flower mix for Keukenhof helps to promote nature
The grand display of tulips has been trying out a few new planting ideas during its 75th anniversary year
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Tagged keukenhof, tulips, wildflowers
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Warley Place and the plant reminders of Miss Ellen Wilmott
One of the leading plants women of the Victorian and early 20th century period, Miss Willmott has lent her name to many plants
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Tagged daffodils, Eryngium giganteum, essex wildlife trust
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Could you create a nature-friendly garden from all invasive species? Yes, says naturalist
Chris Gibson is a naturalist and he works with Beth Chatto’s Plants and Gardens to help assess the impact of planting on nature
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Tagged beth chatto gardens, invasive species, naturalist
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