Book Review - ‘Peonies’ by Claire Austin
A book review on Claire Austin’s 2021 book ‘Peonies’
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iPlantsman
Aug 22, 20203 min read
What I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - Troublesome Plants & Maintenance
Maintenance is an obsession for many, but usually in avoiding it. Pick your battles and plan your work, saving it for plants you love.
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iPlantsman
Jun 30, 20203 min read
Thought for today - Blog Post 30/06/2020 Weather patterns & Rain
A though on Weather Patterns and the value of rain and how we often become over confident that rain is enough to establish plants.
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iPlantsman
May 22, 20201 min read
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
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iPlantsman
May 6, 20202 min read
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.
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iPlantsman
Apr 23, 20204 min read
The Value of Fungi
there are many fungi species that greatly strengthen plants, forming symbiotic relationships with them to aid root development...
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iPlantsman
Mar 1, 20202 min read
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.
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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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iPlantsman
Feb 11, 20203 min read
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!
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iPlantsman
Feb 3, 20202 min read
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.
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iPlantsman
Jan 27, 20202 min read
Alternative Plant of the Moment - Late January 2020
Alternative Plant of the Moment for Late January 2020 - Leucothoe 'Carinella'
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iPlantsman
Jan 26, 20206 min read
Design Guide: Understanding and Using Scale.
A guide on how to understand and use scale in Garden & Landscape Design drawings. Technical Drawing
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iPlantsman
Apr 15, 20183 min read
John Brookes MBE
Obituary for veteran Garden Designer John Brookes
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