Feeble flowering

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Too many years ago, I spent a very happy few days with friends in the Peloponnese. It was early November; rain had fallen and the landscape was lushly green with reviving grass and germinating annuals

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When I started growing tulips in 2007, I had no appreciation that my new obsession might harm the environment. The fact that most tulip bulbs are grown on an industrial scale, sprayed with chemicals a

Discover how to grow these seasonal showgirls to keep borders lively as the days grow shorter