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North East Gardener meets the Arizona Giants


1201204296 Y4Tu9 S North East Gardener meets the Arizona GiantsI’ve just returned from a fact finding tour of the States and encountered the Wild West in all its ‘old glory’.
‘The Saguaro’ grows very slowly only one inch per year, although these giants can grow up to 50 feet tall.
Some of these

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Planting the future for our Bees


827213591 RAdF8 S Planting the future for our BeesLatest News…

You may have already read in the press or heard through the media of the dwindling population of our  bees.

Research suggests that the numbers of pollinators have been declining steadily in recent years. The number of bumblebees has been declining by around 70% since the 1970s and honey bee numbers

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Spirit lifting gardening


782035667 PCyLJ Th Spirit lifting gardeningLift your spirits in the Garden with a splash of colour for February

Now the snow has passed and the days are starting to get longer there are signs of life in the garden letting you know spring is just around the corner.

One of my favourite plants at this time of year which I would highly recommend is

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Plants of the month for September - ‘Opposites attract’


637407014 UjH6u S Plants of the month for September ‘Opposites attract’

Cotinus coggyria ‘Royal Purple’ (Smoke Tree)

This month I have decided to recommend two beautiful shrubs with stunning, contrasting foliage that together can offer a fabulous combination of colours to tantalise any taste.

Cotinus coggyria ‘Royal Purple’ (Smoke Tree) – this is a fabulous deciduous shrub that

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