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Book Review - Grow, Cook, Inspire: Growing and cooking for a healthier mind and planet by Helen Cross
Book review of the excellent introduction to gardening, plants and food by Helen Cross
iPlantsman
Mar 6, 20244 min read
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Introduction to Plant Taxonomy: Part 1, Domain
Introduction to Plant Taxonomy - 1: Domain - The first in a series looking at the categories, which sub-divide all life by characteristics.
iPlantsman
Dec 1, 20222 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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Book Review - How to Grow the Flowers by Camila Romain & Marianne Mogendorff
Book Review - How to Do the Flowers Camila Romain & Marianne Mogendorff - Sustainable cut flower production - iplantsman review
iPlantsman
Sep 15, 20227 min read
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Book Review - Shade by Susanna Grant
Book Review on Shade by Susanna Grant, a handbook to gardening within shady, especially urban shady spots, including a plant directory.
iPlantsman
Aug 21, 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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Book Review – Create a Mediterranean Garden by Pattie Barron
Book Review of Create a Mediterranean garden by Pattie Barron.
iPlantsman
Aug 10, 20226 min read
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5 Crocosmia to grow for a range of colours
5 excellent Crocosmia varieties to grow in your garden for a range of colours.
iPlantsman
Jul 13, 20205 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 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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Thought for today - Blog Post 20/05/2020
Thinking about temperature change affecting plant growth and the tendrils of Cobaea scandens.
iPlantsman
May 20, 20201 min read
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Plant Nomenclature - A simple guide to Bi-species and Bi-generic hybrids.
A simple explanation on how Bi-specific and Bi-generic hybrids are created and how to read and write them.
iPlantsman
May 13, 20202 min read
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Alternative Plant of the Moment End February 2020
Alternative Plant of the Moment - End February 2020 - Here is excellent alternative plant choice for late February through to March.
iPlantsman
Mar 1, 20202 min read
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Top 5 Tender Climbing Plants To Grow From Seed
Top 5 Tender Climbing Plants to Grow from Seed for Temperate Gardens. UK.
iPlantsman
Feb 27, 20205 min read
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Gagea lutea: A bulb we should see more of in gardens.
The wonderful bulb of Gagea lutea, the Yellow Star of Bethlehem. A fantastic plant we should see and grow more often.
iPlantsman
Feb 3, 20202 min read
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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.
iPlantsman
Jan 30, 20208 min read
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Alternative Plant of the Moment - Late January 2020
Alternative Plant of the Moment for Late January 2020 - Leucothoe 'Carinella'
iPlantsman
Jan 27, 20202 min read
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In support of Plant Heritage
A short article encouraging membership of Plant Heritage
iPlantsman
Jan 9, 20203 min read
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Disgruntled from Tunbridge Wells...
A grumpy assessment of the name change to Common Rosemary.
iPlantsman
Nov 28, 20193 min read
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John Brookes MBE
Obituary for veteran Garden Designer John Brookes
iPlantsman
Apr 15, 20183 min read
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