Ann Janes blog from the Watford Observer
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SUMMER BASKETS AND CONTAINERS
Posted on 9:26am Monday 28th May 2012
Watering, of course, is the magic word and this needs to be done at least once a day or twice in really hot weather.
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SNAPDRAGONS
Posted on 4:24pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012
You only have to watch children squeezing the jaws of a snapdragon to watch it open to be transported back to childhood.
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'OF CABBAGES AND KINGS'
Posted on 1:38pm Monday 14th May 2012
It really is true that 'greens are good for you' and they don't come much greener than members of the cabbage family.
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HAVE A GO AT GROWING YOUR OWN MINI VEG
Posted on 12:22pm Sunday 6th May 2012
I think it was Mark Twain who described the cauliflower as 'a cabagge with a college education'.
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THE FLOWER THAT NO GARDEN SHOULD BE WITHOUT
Posted on 11:37am Monday 23rd April 2012
They are one of the first plants to flower when spring arrives and will continue to add colour to the borders well into the summer months.
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BUDDLEIA - THE BUTTERFLY BUSH
Posted on 9:33am Sunday 15th April 2012
As a group they are both vigorous and relatively trouble-free - you would think that these two assets alone would make them highly prized but life doesn't seem to work that way and buddleias tend to be treated as poor relations in the plant world, seemingly because they have minimum requirements and will grow in most situations.
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TIPS ON BUYING THE BEST
Posted on 2:06pm Sunday 1st April 2012
Next weekend is Easter and traditionally that is the weekend the garden centres are full of people keen to buy lots of plants to start getting their gardens ready for summer.
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CHOOSING THE BEST PLANTS
Posted on 8:16pm Monday 26th March 2012
Getting the right plant is more than just crossing a name from your list.
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ANGELS TRUMPET!`
Posted on 6:04pm Sunday 11th March 2012
They are big, bold and beautiful but do need to be treated with care as every bit is poisonous.
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DRAMATIC AND EXOTIC - EASIER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK!
Posted on 6:24pm Monday 5th March 2012
Why is that camellias are overlooked by so many gardeners? Could it be because their dramatic and exotic blooms give the impression that they are difficult to look after?
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