Tag: pots
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Climbers can be transformative in a garden setting. Whether you have a small, shady balcony or a south-facing tiny terrace, some of the best climbers to grow in pots can be used to great effect, making the most of vertical surfaces and thereby creating a green, living backdrop. As a former professional gardener, I have…
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I have looked after all types of roses during my time as a professional gardener. From the blousy, deeply fragrant blooms of ‘Gertrude Jekyll’, to the pink perfection of ‘The Generous Gardener’, scrambling over trellises and walls. I’ve grown climbing roses across vast pergolas, and deadheaded potted roses for more hours than I care to…
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For many of us, sunflowers are a rite of passage into gardening. I expect you might recall growing lofty sunflowers at school or with a family member, hopefully with some success, at least in memory. By summer, sunflowers can reach remarkable heights of 10, 12, or even 20 feet tall. Impressive, certainly, but not exactly…
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Welcoming wildlife into a small, urban, outdoor space can seem tricky at first. For those with just a balcony or courtyard to work with, you can’t just dig into soil to make a pollinator-friendly flowerbed or a wildlife pond, and there’s no lawn to ‘rewild’. You may, however, be able to make a mini meadow…
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– 7-IN-1 GARDENING TOOL: Versatile pruning shears for gardening with titanium-enhanced knife, wire cutter, twine cutter, bottle opener, power notch, pointed awl tip, and sheath with tape cutter and sharpenerMAXIMUM POWER AND PRECISION: For these garden scissors, trimming plants is easy and they cut all the way to the tip for clean, healthy cuts in…
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Container gardening is one of the most exciting, versatile and fulfilling ways of packing our yards with interest and color. The great thing about container gardening is you have an almost infinite color palette to play with, from vibrant shades to calm, cool plants with silver-toned foliage, funky grasses and languidly trailing greenery. It is…