Autumn Colour — Gardening For Health

National Trust launch iPhone garden App

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November 3, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Augmented view of Stourhead. Credit National Trust

Garden enthusiasts and day trippers can now explore National Trust gardens whenever they want thanks to the Trust’s new, free gardens iPhone app.The app includes listings and descriptions of all 150 National Trust gardens in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and a handy browse and search … [Read more...]

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Flower of the month – Helianthus

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September 30, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Helianthus in late September

Perennial sunflowers or Helianthus are a great way to bring fresh, bright colour to the back of the border in autumn.Flowering into early October, Perennial Helianthus are hardy, vigorous plants with small to large yellow flowers. They can grow from three to seven feet tall, depending on the … [Read more...]

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Plant of the month – Sedum

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September 4, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Sedum Spectabile

Sedum spectabile or ice plant, is a wonderful flower for adding autumn colour to the border and is loved by bees and butterflies.Growing to a height and spread of around 45 cm, Sedum Spectabile enjoys full sun in light to well drained soil and is hardy enough to survive British … [Read more...]

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