It can be frustrating to bring home an ornamental plant like the African Violet when it refuses to bloom. Read on to learn everything about How to Force African Violets to Bloom.
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Join us this July as we celebrate the 2-for-1 Gardens that feature in films and TV. Enjoy a day out at any of these famed gardens and landscapes, while making savings with your 2-for-1 Gardens card.
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PainshillYou may have spotted the serpentine lake at Painshill, in Surrey, in the background of many Regency dramas, from Bridgerton to ITV’s Vanity Fair. Designed in the 18th Century, this landscaped garden was designed to be a living work of art. Follow paths through this classical landscape, passing by temples and follies. Keep an eye out for romantic bridges and purpose-built ‘ruins’ – on bright days you can find them reflecting dreamily in the lake’s water. Make sure you don’t miss the enchanting hand-built Crystal Grotto.
Disabled access: Partial access Dogs: Permitted on the lead Single visitor discount: Yes Refreshments: Light refreshmentsFind out more about Painshill in our 2-for-1 Gardens scheme
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Haddon HallSitting above the Peak District hills and on the bank of the River Wye, Haddon Hall combines a number of architectural and garden styles. Built first as a Norman fort, Haddon also boasts a dramatic medieval chapel, Elizabethan gallery and terrace gardens that date back to the 16th Century. It is this combination of ages that has led Haddon Hall to feature in everything from the BBC’s The Hollow Crown to three adaptations of Jane Eyre.
Disabled access: No access Dogs: Not permitted Single visitor discount: Not available Refreshments: Hot food and light refreshmentsFind out more about Haddon Hall in our 2-for-1 Gardens scheme
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It can be frustrating to bring home an ornamental plant like the African Violet when it refuses to bloom. Read on to learn everything about How to Force African Violets to Bloom.
Bloom is the biggest annual event in the Irish gardening calendar featuring show gardens of all sizes, themed floral displays, nursery displays, plant sales and a range of interactive platforms where visitors can get professional advice from a host of gardening experts. Before you go here’s what you need to know, along with some of the highlights of this year’s show.
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Blue Sea Holly is a striking, architectural, often silverized annual or short-lived perennial thistle you will want to grow from seed. Often seed in designer gardens, blue sea holly brings a bold dramatic effect to any garden.
Courtyard Garden in Fife Scotland! well, its really part of our drive sectioned off. Take a look, see if it qualifies.
I've been seeing life-size fairy wings (or angel wings) painted onto buildings and love the look but I don't have a large wall to paint one.
These Best Narrow Trees for Containers & Small Gardens can help you bring a dash of greenery using tall specimens in pots!
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When my wifeand I finally got around to re-landscaping our 1922 Spanish-style bungalow in Los Angeles, we did what many space-challenged Angelenos do: reimagined the unused back half of our driveway. It’s a classic SoCal bungalow move. Why park in your driveway when you can play in it? Over the years, it has served our family well, as a toy and tricycle repository when the kids were little, an outdoor weight room when the kids were bigger, and a spot for random acts of improvisational wood-fired cooking. Occasionally, we would even park a car in it. But with the kids grown and the functional-if-a-bit-meh swath of concrete not getting much use, we wanted the driveway to become a multipurpose space where we could garden, grill, dine, and just hang out.
Adding a water feature to the garden can be so exciting—not only do the dulcet tones of running water act like your own personal Calm app, but also the water helps pollinators, birds, and even bobcats who need a cool drink on a hot day.
Columbine, or Aquilegia, is an intriguing member of the Ranunculaceae family with exquisite petals that give it an ephemeral quality, like a briefly glimpsed hummingbird.It is an herbaceous perennial that blooms from sp
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