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    WORX WG163E.2 20V Cordless Grass Trimmer -  Product Review
    iPlantsman
    • Jan 21
    • 4 min

    WORX WG163E.2 20V Cordless Grass Trimmer - Product Review

    A few months ago, WORX tools kindly sent me a cordless 20V Leaf Blower to trial and on the back of the success of that tool, I bought...
    42 views1 comment
    Don’t claim to love the environment & then send me a leaflet through the post!
    iPlantsman
    • Apr 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Don’t claim to love the environment & then send me a leaflet through the post!

    Leaflets are not an environmentally sound way of campaigning as a political party!
    62 views0 comments
    ‘Peonies’ by Claire Austin - Book Review April 2021
    iPlantsman
    • Apr 25, 2021
    • 6 min

    ‘Peonies’ by Claire Austin - Book Review April 2021

    A book review on Claire Austin’s 2021 book ‘Peonies’
    301 views1 comment
    The Caley
    iPlantsman
    • Mar 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Caley

    Last week I was accepted as a Council Member and Trustee of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.
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    Award Shortlisting
    iPlantsman
    • Oct 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Award Shortlisting

    I am delighted to have been shortlisted for the Garden Media Guild’s Alan Titchmarsh New Talent Award.
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    What I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - Troublesome Plants & Maintenance
    iPlantsman
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    What I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - Troublesome Plants & Maintenance

    Maintenance is an obsession for many, but usually in avoiding it. Pick your battles and plan your work, saving it for plants you love.
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    Thought for today - Blog Post 09/08/2020 Late Season Interest
    iPlantsman
    • Aug 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 09/08/2020 Late Season Interest

    The value of Seedheads, fruit, winter stems & the beauty of decaying plant material should never be underestimated or ignored when designing
    42 views0 comments
    What I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - Ceanothus
    iPlantsman
    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    What I’ve Learned Series - Top Tip - Ceanothus

    One important thing that I have learned about Ceanothus and a plan to overcome this problem.
    52 views0 comments
    RHS Tatton Flower Show 2020 - #tattonathome
    iPlantsman
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    RHS Tatton Flower Show 2020 - #tattonathome

    A short video to celebrate RHS Tatton Park in #tattonathome. we can’t be there in person this year, but we can remember former glories.
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    Thought for today - Blog Post 20/07/2020 Twilight
    iPlantsman
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 20/07/2020 Twilight

    Twilight Sunlight in July as a magical thing, breathing new life into plants for the briefest of moments.
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    Thought for today - Blog Post 19/07/2020 Foliage and Rain
    iPlantsman
    • Jul 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 19/07/2020 Foliage and Rain

    Rain impacts on the appearance of plant foliage. Consider it when designing with plants.
    17 views0 comments
    5 Crocosmia to grow for a range of colours
    iPlantsman
    • Jul 13, 2020
    • 5 min

    5 Crocosmia to grow for a range of colours

    5 excellent Crocosmia varieties to grow in your garden for a range of colours.
    1,605 views2 comments
    Thought for today - Blog Post 11.07.20 Gardening for Children
    iPlantsman
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 11.07.20 Gardening for Children

    Encourage children to garden by taking cuttings of easy to grow houseplants to share with family and friends.
    11 views0 comments
    Thought for today - Blog Post 05/07/2020 Grow from Seed
    iPlantsman
    • Jul 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 05/07/2020 Grow from Seed

    Grow from seed, but grow sensibly. Buy from good sources and grow things you can’t easily buy elsewhere as established plants.
    39 views0 comments
    Thought for today - Blog Post 30/06/2020 Weather patterns & Rain
    iPlantsman
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 30/06/2020 Weather patterns & Rain

    A though on Weather Patterns and the value of rain and how we often become over confident that rain is enough to establish plants.
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    Thought for today - Blog Post 26/06/2020 Roots - The Full Post
    iPlantsman
    • Jun 26, 2020
    • 6 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 26/06/2020 Roots - The Full Post

    A more complete thought on the value and risks of plant roots.
    18 views0 comments
    Thought for today - Blog Post 25/06/2020 Roots
    iPlantsman
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 25/06/2020 Roots

    The lost post - To follow.
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    Thought for today - Blog Post 19.05.2020 Recruitment to Horticulture- Diversity
    iPlantsman
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 19.05.2020 Recruitment to Horticulture- Diversity

    The problem with diversity and recruitment to Horticulture.
    10 views2 comments
    Thought for today - Blog Post 12.6.2020 Old Books
    iPlantsman
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 12.6.2020 Old Books

    Write about what you know and use your wit and experience to make that writing interesting to your readers. Sounds simple...
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    Thought for today - Blog Post 10.6.2020 Climate Change
    iPlantsman
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Thought for today - Blog Post 10.6.2020 Climate Change

    Changing weather patterns make it hard for us to garden knowingly.
    7 views0 comments
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