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Beautiful spring turbans!

Originally a wildflower from Asia, Europe’s love for tulips meant that some bulbs were worth more than a house during the height of the...

It’s a new year on the allotment | Voice of the Allotment

Barry Cuff shares what’s happening on the allotment this month - what he’s cropping and what he’s planted - plus a few of his...

Come on, soil your pants!

Soil testing is often expensive and usually unfathomable - but there is another way to check your soil health says expert Charlotte Tombs. Soil your...

It’s time to find the first mushrooms and your crop of hairy bittercress

April sees the start of mushroom season, and expert forager Carl Mintern says you definitely have hairy bittercress in your garden right now. As we...

The kids are back in town!

Far more than your local garden centre, Thorngrove offers something rich and precious for the whole community, says Kelsi-Dean Buck. Spring has well and truly...

Garden jobs for April

Now is the time to start planning your hanging baskets, says Sherborne gardener Pete Harcom - but keep watching out for frosts. April.. at last!...

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Two big competitions for Team Bartlett, with lessons learned

New boy Equador MW showed his Aston Martin tendencies but Freebie slowed to miss out on his second International win, says Toots Bartlett Another boiling...

December jobs in the flower garden

From clearing beds to sowing seeds and preparing dahlias for the cold months, Pete Harcom has plenty of jobs to get your patch winter-ready November...