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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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.
A list of 55 gardens in England recommended by the Royal Horticultural Society. The RHS generally provides free admission for members throughout the open period.
Harlow Carr – Harrogate Yorkshire Hyde Hall – Chelmsford Essex Wisley – Woking Surrey Rosemoor – Devon Bluebell Cottage Garden Cheshire Holker Hall & Garden – Cumbria Mount Pleasant – Cheshire Rode Hall Garden – Cheshire Tatton Park Garden – Cheshire Bide-a-wee Garden – Pocklington Burton Agnes Garden – Driffield Duncombe Park – Helmsley Millgate House – Richmond Normanby Hall – Scunthorpe Raby Castle – Darlington Ripley Castle – Harrogate Wentworth Castle – Barnsley Angelsey Abbey – Cambridge Doddington Hall – Lincoln East Bergholt Place – Suffolk Mannington Garden – Norfolk Raveningham Garden – Norwich Sandringham – Norfolk Wyken Hall – Suffolk Englefield House – Reading Fursey Garden – Hampshire Hever Castle – Kent Nymans – Handcross Parham Park – Sussex Penhurst Place – Kent Sheffield Park – Sussex Spinner Garden – Hampshire Syon Park – Middlesex Broadleas Garden – Wiltshire Chiffchaffs – Dorset Compton Acres – Dorset Corshan Court – Wiltshire Cranbourne Manor – Dorset Holbrook Garden – Devon Jasmine Cottage – Somerset Kingston Maurward Garden – Dorset Mapperton Garden – Dorset Trevano Estate – Cornwall Wilton House – Wiltshire Barnsdale – Rutland Bluebell Arboretum – Derbyshire Burford House – Worcestershire Cottesbrooke Hall – Northamptonshire Coughton Court – Warwickshire Felly Priory – Nottinghamshire Kelmarsh Hall – Northamptonshire Ragley Hall- Warwickshire
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
Now part of this garden is down to crazy paving the Qualcast grass box is needed less and can be put to a different use. It looks like a ‘unibarrow’ has got in on the act to make a feature planter for these pansies.
Ants can be an unsightly nuisance and inspire concern. However they do not directly damage plants but are more a sign that you have another pest problem.
A rock garden is a grand place to display your alpine plants. You can shade them with rocks, provide deep root runs and provide rain cover with perspex roofs
White is the second most useful colour in the garden after green. I am progressively increasing the number and variety of white and grey plants that I grow.
London Holland Park’s water feature in Kyoto Garden.
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.
‘The Garden of Reading: An Anthology of Twentieth-century Short Fiction About Gardens and Gardeners’ edited by Michele Slung.
First read the authoritative book ‘The Himalayan Garden: Growing Plants from the Roof of the World ‘ by Jim Jermyn
Your own rock garden does not have to be as large as that at Kew. You do not need to demonstrate every regional zone on the planet. Nor do you need specimen plants that grow in all the range of soil conditions and climates. Better to concentrate on doing one or two things well.
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..
Botany is the science of plant life. In other descriptions it is the study of plant science or plant biology. A botanist is one who studies botany.