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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!...

A gust of fresh air!

Activity gathers pace as the roses come out, playing their own part in the constant cycle of growing and moving, says Thorngrove’s Kelsi-Dean Buck. Well...

Go on, give it a grow!

Prices of imported flower have leapt 40%, so here’s tips on how to grow your own – and it’s so satisfying and simple, says...

Garden jobs for March | 2022

Don’t rush to buy tender plants from garden centres until the spring frost is over, warns Sherborne gardener Pete Harcom. The clocks will go forward...

It’s the season for choosing – and making a start on the sowing | The voice of the allotment

Barry Cuff shares what’s happening on an allotment you might expect to be bare in January, along with an annual potato trip. Allotments suffered badly...

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Settling in and stepping up

With a fresh start as part of the Fox-Pitt eventing team, Jess Rimmer has had a month of change, but is excited for a...

January jobs in the flower garden

From bare-root planting to winter pruning, January is about thoughtful groundwork for a healthier, happier garden year ahead While there are generally fewer garden jobs...

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