Scented Shrubs for an English Garden - English Garden
English gardens are well known for their delicious scents - here is a selection of small scented shrubs that are easy to care for and will brighten up your garden. Remember when buying scented plants it is best to buy them when they are in flower ... [... more]
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Guelder Rose
To create autumn and winter interest in your English Garden as well as benefiting the wildlife - try planting a selection of shrubs that have autumn or winter berries. Whatever size of garden you have, you will be able to find a shrub of suitable ... [... more]
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Rosemary, the herb of remembrance. - English Garden
Rosemary gets its name from the Latin Ros marinus literally "dew of the sea", and was originally from the warm islands of the Mediterranean. It is thought to have travelled with the Romans to England where it has flourished ever since. It was [... more]
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English Hawthorn - English Garden
Also known as - May bush, Mayflower, May tree, Quickset, Quick Thorn, Thorn-apple tree, Whitethorn, Haw, Ladies' Meat, May or May blossom. The hawthorn grows as a shrub or a tree in England but is commonly grown as a hedge, as its thorny stems ... [... more]
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English Garden Books - English Garden
Gardening books come in many different types. Some are chock full of practical gardening tips. Others have gorgeous color photographs. Books of essays can be both inspirational and funny. Here are my recommendations for some of each, specifically ... [... more]
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English Garden Container shrubs - English Garden
A shrub in a tub gives instant depth and maturity to your English Garden container display. Evergreen shrubs often have dark green leaves that will contrast beautifully with the lush green growth of annuals and herbaceous perennials. Here is my ... [... more]
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Forsythia - English Garden
Just when you think winter will never end, the bright yellow flowers of Forsythia bring a promise of spring. They start to flower before the leaves come out. You can 'force' them to flower earlier by cutting a few branches just as the flower buds ... [... more]
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Camellias - English Garden
Camellia means admiration, perfection and is a good luck gift for a man. To give someone a pink camellia means you are longing for them. Whilst to give someone a white Camellia means you adore them and they are perfect. Camellias were first ... [... more]
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Lilac - English Garden
Nothing is more delightfully old-fashioned or as fragrant as the common lilac or Syringa vulgaris. It's a deciduous shrub that's very easy to grow. It flowers from early May to mid-June, depending on your climate. You can use it with other shrubs ... [... more]
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Potentilla or Cinquefoil - English Garden
Potentilla or Cinquefoil is an easy to grow hardy deciduous shrub that flowers all summer. Potentillas look good in both small or larger gardens and don't mind being grown in pots. They have pretty saucer-shaped flowers and make an excellent ... [... more]
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Spring Flowering Shrubs - English Garden
Shrubs both evergreen and deciduous make a good foil for your English Garden perennials. Most can be grown in large pots or in borders. If you only have a small space then one or two shrubs in containers will help you get that abundant feeling ... [... more]
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Lawn Care Tips - English Garden
Late Spring is a good time to carry out aeration. This will improve drainage and allow more air and moisture into the root system leading to a healthier lawn. For small areas, you can use a garden fork. Push the fork into the lawn to about a ... [... more]
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