UK Gardening

Nov 2, 20228 min read

Halloween - My Top 10 Plants to create a Halloween vibe in your Garden.

iPlantsman Top 10 plants to grow for Halloween interest! - Plants with Spooky names and looking good on 31st of October.

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Pontederia cordata - Exotic water plant that grows well in the UK

iPlantsman

Oct 4, 20222 min read

Pontederia cordata - Exotic water plant that grows well in the UK

Pontederia cordata (Pickerel Weed). An exotic looking Aquatic Plant for the gardener who has everything.

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Books, books and books; A guide to books on Identifying British Trees and British Wildflowers.

iPlantsman

Sep 25, 20225 min read

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.

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Product Review - WORX WG743E.1 Lawn Mower

iPlantsman

Aug 24, 20225 min read

Product Review - WORX WG743E.1 Lawn Mower

Product Review of WORX WG743E.1 Cordless Lawn Mower.

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Five Shrubs to drive Bees and other Pollinators Wild!

iPlantsman

Aug 17, 20226 min read

Five Shrubs to drive Bees and other Pollinators Wild!

Here are five of the best hardy shrubs for temperate gardens to attract Bees and other Pollinator to your garden.

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What I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - Secateurs - You get what you pay for!

iPlantsman

Aug 12, 20223 min read

What I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - Secateurs - You get what you pay for!

Top Tip from experiences with secateurs selection. Fleck, Fiskars, ARS, Niwaki

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Book Review - My World of Hepaticas by John Massey with Tomoo Mabuchi

iPlantsman

Aug 11, 20227 min read

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.

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Book Review – Create a Mediterranean Garden by Pattie Barron

iPlantsman

Aug 10, 20226 min read

Book Review – Create a Mediterranean Garden by Pattie Barron

Book Review of Create a Mediterranean garden by Pattie Barron.

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Book Review - ‘Peonies’ by Claire Austin

iPlantsman

Apr 25, 20216 min read

Book Review - ‘Peonies’ by Claire Austin

A book review on Claire Austin’s 2021 book ‘Peonies’

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iPlantsman

Oct 22, 20201 min read

Award Shortlisting

I am delighted to have been shortlisted for the Garden Media Guild’s Alan Titchmarsh New Talent Award.

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Thought for today - Blog Post 09/08/2020 Late Season Interest

iPlantsman

Aug 9, 20202 min read

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

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What I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - Ceanothus

iPlantsman

Jul 29, 20202 min read

What I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - Ceanothus

One important thing that I have learned about Ceanothus and a plan to overcome this problem.

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RHS Tatton Flower Show 2020 - #tattonathome

iPlantsman

Jul 21, 20201 min read

RHS Tatton Flower Show 2020 - #tattonathome

A short video to celebrate RHS Tatton Park in #tattonathome. we can’t be there in person this year, but we can remember former glories.

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Thought for today - Blog Post 19/07/2020 Foliage and Rain

iPlantsman

Jul 19, 20201 min read

Thought for today - Blog Post 19/07/2020 Foliage and Rain

Rain impacts on the appearance of plant foliage. Consider it when designing with plants.

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Thought for today - Blog Post 10.6.2020 Climate Change

iPlantsman

Jun 10, 20202 min read

Thought for today - Blog Post 10.6.2020 Climate Change

Changing weather patterns make it hard for us to garden knowingly.

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Thought for today - Blog Post 7.6.2020 Regret

iPlantsman

Jun 7, 20203 min read

Thought for today - Blog Post 7.6.2020 Regret

Regret over food standards dropping with low quality imports being allowed soon and not owning chickens!

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Top 5 Tender Climbing Plants To Grow From Seed

iPlantsman

Feb 27, 20205 min read

Top 5 Tender Climbing Plants To Grow From Seed

Top 5 Tender Climbing Plants to Grow from Seed for Temperate Gardens. UK.

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My Top 10+ Variegated Climbing Plants to grow in your garden for a little sparkle and pizzazz!

iPlantsman

Jan 30, 20208 min read

My Top 10+ Variegated Climbing Plants to grow in your garden for a little sparkle and pizzazz!

A guide to my recommended Variegated Climbing Plants suitable for growing in the UK.

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iPlantsman

Jan 13, 20202 min read

Bringing Back the Buzz. Part 1

My first article on Beebombs and a competition to boot!

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2020 - 1st post! General musings on the future.

iPlantsman

Jan 5, 20202 min read

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...

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