In Yorkshire we are lucky to have several gardens designed using the theme of a Himalayan Garden. The Hut near Ripon at Grewlthorpe is  ‘The Himalayan Garden’ with all the plants you would expect in such a setting including
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Learn Three Ways to Propagate Spirea BushesSpirea is among the easiest of shrubs to grow and care for.
One of the most popular of flowering woody shrubs, pretty flowers in shades of mauve, pink, rosy red, and white bloom in spring and summer, depending on the variety.
The fine textured foliage varies from bright chartreuse to dark green and gives a fiery autumn display in tones of orange, purple, and red – for three full seasons of interest.
Plus, reproduction is simple as well, so you can quickly enjoy multiples all throughout your landscape!
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Let’s have a look at the three easiest ways to propagate hard-working spirea shrubs.
Propagate with Softwood CuttingsTake softwood cuttings in mid to late summer and root as follows:
Cut stems 10 to 12 inches long, choosing ones that are flexible enough to bend, but break with a snap.Trim the top 4 to 6 inches from the stem tip and remove bottom leaves.Dip the cut end into powdered rooting hormone, then shake off excess powder.Fill a six-inch pot with a moist potting mixture, ensuring pots have adequate drainage.Plant four or five stems around the inner edge or each pot then cover with a plastic bag and seal the bag to retain moisture.Place in a dappled shade location and allow to root, checking weekly to ensure the soil stays moist.After approximately four weeks, rooting is indicated by healthy new foliage.Repot into individual containers for winter, tuck pots into a sheltered spot, and plant out in spring.Propagate with Hardwood CuttingsHardwood cuttings are taken in winter when plants are dormant using mature stems.
The ideal time for hardwood cuttings is just after leaf
In Yorkshire we are lucky to have several gardens designed using the theme of a Himalayan Garden. The Hut near Ripon at Grewlthorpe is  ‘The Himalayan Garden’ with all the plants you would expect in such a setting including
Britain has some of the best gardens in the world. The choice of which to visit is far larger than this selective list but at least it gives you somewhere to start planning this years outings.
In the cold wet winter it is a good time to plan where to visit as the year improves. The South West is the obvious place to start your visiting tour of gardens containing exotic plants.
China is one of the great destinations for visiting gardens. The influence over garden design and the vast array of plants and flowers is secondary to the investment in time and dedication demonstrated in so many great locations. This is just a selection of those you may consider visiting if you can make the journey..
Peace is not just the absence of war it can be a reflection of a personal inner tranquility. To many gardeners peace may be a state of harmony with nature. It is a theme of several ‘hard landscape’ projects and sculptural works as shown by the selection of Peace gardens below.
Holland Park has some Zen like features but fails my Zen test. The classic elements of a successful Zen are stone, sand or gravel, water, plants and space. Then there is a question of balance between yin and yang. Cramped or cluttered gardens inhibit the flow of spirit so space is potentially the key ingredient of a Zen garden.
Not what you would expect for a garden called ‘The Phoenix Garden’ in the middle of Tottenham Court Road near Crown Point. It isn’t a phoenix from the ashes of a great fire or a WW11 bomb site at but was built on a disused car park in the 1980s. It may be part of an overflowing burial ground for St Giles-in-the-field church back in the 1600s and is reputed to be the last surviving Covent ‘Garden’. The entrance is located in St Giles Passage
Colorful and ornamental, easy-care Echeveria species, hybrids, and cultivars are flowering succulents that thrive on neglect and arid conditions in the garden.They can be raised as houseplants as well.
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Garden Sprouts is a program I run at the South Carolina Botanical Garden that is designed for preschoolers and caregivers. This class takes place once a week for three months every spring and fall. The goal is to share age-appropriate nature-based activities with children, who are mostly three to five years old, but sometimes younger or older. Over time I have learned the caregivers also learn things they never knew, enjoy the activities immensely, and are able to connect more deeply to the natural world through this program. The structure of this hour-long program is three-fold, we begin inside with a book related to the theme of the day, a walk or outdoor activity, and finally a craft. In this blog, I would like to share some of the books, outdoor activities, and crafts we have done in this class.
I USED TO BECOME IMPATIENT WHEN PEOPLE would type the name of my blog as Away to Garden. Yes, I know; in a url address you cannot tell where words start or end, but the blog was named for my funny old book: “A Way to Garden,” as in the way I garden, here; just my way, one way among many, yes, but the only one I can really offer first-hand, with conviction.
But how do you make a meadow or meadow garden, and manage one? What plants, and what practices, combine for a successful mix?Tom Brightman has been land steward at the famed Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania since 2007, where he oversees more than 700 acres of forest, meadow, wetlands and agricultural lands—including the 86 inspiring acres called the Meadow Garden.Read along as you listen to the Aug. 15, 2016 edition of