Ann Janes blog from the Watford Observer
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LOOK TO THE FUTURE
Posted on 3:02pm Monday 6th February 2012
A good time for gardeners to stay indoors and keep warm whilst doing some serious planning for the coming summer.
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FERNS - AN ATTRACTIVE SOLUTION FOR A PROBLEM AREA
Posted on 8:02pm Sunday 29th January 2012
Ferns have been with us for a long, long time and man's fascination with them is nothing new.
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A CLIMBER FOR ALL SEASONS
Posted on 9:41am Monday 23rd January 2012
Climbers are amongst the most versatile and valuable of garden plants and high on the list of the best of these are clematis.
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A SPLASH OF COLOUR FOR WINTER
Posted on 10:34am Monday 16th January 2012
So many gardens are short of bright colour at this time of year.
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DOES YOUR GARDEN NEED SOME SPARKLE?
Posted on 7:28pm Sunday 8th January 2012
Gardens don't have to be uninviting gloomy places during the cold months. It really isn't good sense to allow our gardens to lapse into no-go areas during the winter.
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A TIME TO ASSESS YOUR GARDEN
Posted on 6:37pm Sunday 1st January 2012
The beginning of the year is a good time to sit back and think over the successes and failures of the past year in the garden.
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HELP YOUR HOUSEPLANTS THROUGH THE WINTER
Posted on 6:38pm Sunday 11th December 2011
The winter can be a tough time for indoor plants as well as those living outside.
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BERRIES WORTH GROWING
Posted on 8:25pm Saturday 19th November 2011
Just how much should we believe of the sales blurb relating to ease of growth, quality and quantity of fruit and, of course, greatness of taste?
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CONTAINERS FOR ALL SEASONS
Posted on 3:36pm Wednesday 2nd November 2011
IfI was starting with a new container my choice would be dwarf conifers and perhaps some ivy.
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ALL YEAR CONTAINERS
Posted on 11:48am Monday 24th October 2011
Save some time and effort by permanent planting hanging baskets and containers.
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