Sudeley Castle & Gardens.
Sudeley Castle & Gardens is the quintessential Englishman's Castle and steeped in so much history you couldn't make it up. It has seen virtually everything from...
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Old Wardour Castle
Old Wardour Castle
Old Wardour Castle are the remains of what was a unique 14th Century hexagonal castle.
Built in 1395 with a lakeside setting and surrounded by woodlands. The unusual structure...
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Things to do in August
Will it be hot? Will it be wet? Who really knows? I guess that's what we love about our English summers - the uncertainty of it all!
A few little jobs to be thinking about during the month of...
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Things to do in July
July can be a funny month in this country, one minute poor with rain and the next brilliant sunshine and I guess as gardeners we can never be happy with one or the other!
Keep plants looking good...
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Scarlet Tiger Moth Caterpillar
Caterpillars:
Scarlet Tiger Moth caterpillars have a black body with a yellow and white dorsal strips. The sides also have yellow and white spots and there are short black hairs on each body...
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Things to do in June
Just a few little jobs to keep you busy in June:
Lift and divide: clumps of spring flowering bulbs, hostas and primroses. Plant them in a nursery bed until they are ready to plant out in the...
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Top 5 Summer Insects
Summer time is when you see a different set of insect species that prefer the warmer, drier weather, and the longer days and shorter nights.
Spiders: I know not everyone's favourite but...
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015
Following my successful trip to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2014, I couldn't wait to go back again but was erring on the side of caution; would the first visit be the best? could it be topped? would...
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Things to do in May
Still a few little jobs that can done before Spring officially gives way to Summer – the list is endless but here are just a few.
Deadhead tulips and daffodils when they have finished flowering....
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Things to do in April
Spring is a busy time in any garden and the effort put in now will reap great rewards later in the gardening year.
There’s still some time to plant late flowering seeds. If you want early...
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