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Environmentally Friendly Cosmetics and Self Care Products - grüum
A guide to the product range of grüum. Ethically & environmentally sound cosmetic & self-care products for gardeners, landscapers & more
iPlantsman
Feb 22, 20234 min read
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Apples - My top 5 apple varieties to grow yourself at home for great flavour and beauty.
My top 5 Apples to grow in your garden. Grow less common varieties in your garden for flavour, colour and beauty.
iPlantsman
Oct 27, 202210 min read
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In Defence of Nature - Support Our Landscape & Wildlife over bad policy and short-sightedness.
Urgent call to action over proposed rewriting of protective legislation for food & water quality, protection of nature & legalising fracking
iPlantsman
Sep 29, 20225 min read
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Books, books and books; A guide to books on Identifying British Trees and British Wildflowers.
3rd in a series of guides on recommended books. 3 books on Identifying British Trees and 3 on Identifying British Wildflowers.
iPlantsman
Sep 25, 20225 min read
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Free Kindle Gardening Books on Amazon.co.uk
Free Amazon.co.uk Gardening, Plant, Landscape and Horticulture eBooks through Amazon Kindle.
iPlantsman
Sep 20, 20222 min read
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The best Tool I own, for Autumn Leaf Clearance! WORX WG543E LEAFJET Cordless Leaf Blower
A recommendation of the best tool I own for leaf clearing and Autumn clear ups. WORX WG543E LEAFJET Cordless Leaf Blower. It's brilliant!
iPlantsman
Sep 14, 20225 min read
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Books, books and books; A guide to books on Pruning and Training Plants and Growing Fruit
The first in a series of guides to recommended books. 3 books each on Pruning & Training Plants and Growing Fruit Trees and Bushes
iPlantsman
Aug 31, 20224 min read
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Product Review - WORX WG743E.1 Lawn Mower
Product Review of WORX WG743E.1 Cordless Lawn Mower.
iPlantsman
Aug 24, 20225 min read
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Book Review - My World of Hepaticas by John Massey with Tomoo Mabuchi
Book Review of 'My World of Hepaticas' by John Massey with Tomoo Mabuchi.
iPlantsman
Aug 11, 20227 min read
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Don’t claim to love the environment & then send me a leaflet through the post!
Leaflets are not an environmentally sound way of campaigning as a political party!
iPlantsman
Apr 27, 20212 min read
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Thought for today - Blog Post 09/08/2020 Late Season Interest
The value of Seedheads, fruit, winter stems & the beauty of decaying plant material should never be underestimated or ignored when designing
iPlantsman
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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Thought for today - Blog Post 20/07/2020 Twilight
Twilight Sunlight in July as a magical thing, breathing new life into plants for the briefest of moments.
iPlantsman
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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Thought for today - Blog Post 26/06/2020 Roots - The Full Post
A more complete thought on the value and risks of plant roots.
iPlantsman
Jun 26, 20206 min read
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Thought for today - Blog Post 25/06/2020 Roots
The lost post - To follow.
iPlantsman
Jun 25, 20201 min read
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Thought for today - Blog Post 22/05/2020
Looking out of my office window I have had the long, new stems of a white-flowered Buddleja davidii that I bred a few years ago whip backwar
iPlantsman
May 22, 20201 min read
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Alternative Plant of the Moment - Early May 2020
With all the wonderful plants looking good at the moment, let us not forget the value of plants grown primarily for their foliage.
iPlantsman
May 6, 20202 min read
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Alternative Plant of the Moment - Mid-April 2020
Alternative Plant of the Moment - Mid-April 2020 - The Early-Purple Orchid
iPlantsman
Apr 15, 20203 min read
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Alternative Plant of the Moment; Early February 2020
An unusual choice for a plant of the moment. You may or may not agree, but one thing is for sure, you will have an opinion on this plant!
iPlantsman
Feb 11, 20203 min read
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2020 - 1st post! General musings on the future.
Well, we made it! As twilight sets on 2019, the birth of 2020 is upon us and will, I’m sure, be a year of big change. I’m an eternal...
iPlantsman
Jan 5, 20202 min read
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The optimistic 3rd prediction
3rd in a series of predictions for 2020 Horticulture, Garden Design and Gardening for the UK
iPlantsman
Dec 9, 20193 min read
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