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
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iPlantsman
Jul 29, 20202 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.
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iPlantsman
Jul 21, 20201 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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iPlantsman
Jul 20, 20201 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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iPlantsman
Jul 19, 20201 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.
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iPlantsman
Jun 30, 20203 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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iPlantsman
Jun 26, 20206 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.
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iPlantsman
Jun 25, 20201 min
Thought for today - Blog Post 25/06/2020 Roots
The lost post - To follow.
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iPlantsman
Jun 10, 20202 min
Thought for today - Blog Post 10.6.2020 Climate Change
Changing weather patterns make it hard for us to garden knowingly.
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iPlantsman
Jun 7, 20203 min
Thought for today - Blog Post 7.6.2020 Regret
Regret over food standards dropping with low quality imports being allowed soon and not owning chickens!
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iPlantsman
May 27, 20202 min
Thought for today - Blog Post 27/05/2020 GYO
Grow Your Own, eat and drink it. The best you’ll ever eat, but think differently about what to plant.
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iPlantsman
May 26, 20202 min
Thought for today - Blog Post 26/05/2020 Happy accidents
I’m a lazy gardener. I hate weeding and always have. I now pretend that this is because I am experimenting with wildflowers and selfseeded
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iPlantsman
May 25, 20202 min
Thought for today - Blog Post 25/05/2020 Garden Games
Finding the balance between your perfect garden and one that suits your kids can be difficult!
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iPlantsman
May 22, 20201 min
Thought for today - Blog Post 22/05/2020
Looking out of my office window I have had the long, new stems of a white-flowered Buddleja davidii that I bred a few years ago whip backwar
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iPlantsman
May 11, 20208 min
A beginner's guide to understanding Botanical Latin - Colours
A beginner's guide to Botanical Latin, especially focusing on Colour. Color in the garden and its meaning
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iPlantsman
May 6, 20202 min
Alternative Plant of the Moment - Early May 2020
With all the wonderful plants looking good at the moment, let us not forget the value of plants grown primarily for their foliage.
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iPlantsman
Apr 23, 20204 min
The Value of Fungi
there are many fungi species that greatly strengthen plants, forming symbiotic relationships with them to aid root development...
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iPlantsman
Mar 1, 20202 min
Alternative Plant of the Moment End February 2020
Alternative Plant of the Moment - End February 2020 - Here is excellent alternative plant choice for late February through to March.
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iPlantsman
Feb 27, 20205 min
Top 5 Tender Climbing Plants To Grow From Seed
Top 5 Tender Climbing Plants to Grow from Seed for Temperate Gardens. UK.
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iPlantsman
Feb 11, 20203 min
Alternative Plant of the Moment; Early February 2020
An unusual choice for a plant of the moment. You may or may not agree, but one thing is for sure, you will have an opinion on this plant!
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