Gardens

Roddy Llewellyn’s March garden

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February 23rd 2010

Gardening tips from our very own Roddy Llewellyn

Howard Franklin talks about his latest exciting appointments

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February 23rd 2010

Shropshire Life society correspondent Howard Franklin first visited Shrewsbury Flower Show as a boy. This year he has been appointed President of Shropshire Horticultural Society and the world’s longest running horticultural show

Roddy Llewellyn's February garden

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January 29th 2010

Roddy Llewellyn and February garden

Gardening in winter with Roddy Llewellyn

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December 8th 2009

Advice from our gardening expert.

Growing vegits the new sex

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October 20th 2009

"Growing vegetables is the new sex," said Helen, my dental hygienist, as she debrided my gums subgingivally

The lavender fields of Shropshire

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July 6th 2009

Joanna Spencer has created a purple haze of scents, sounds and sights that make her English smallholding look like a scene from Provence. By Rachel Crow

Good riddance to sad cypress

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May 21st 2009

The garden's a busy place in June especially if yours is blighted by the Leyland legacy.

Discover the secret gardens

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May 21st 2009

What lies behind the high walls and gates of Ludlow? Find out on June 14

The circle of life

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April 3rd 2009

The garden's promise of spring brings brightness to dark days

A bewitching collection

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April 3rd 2009

Pat Edwards's Albrighton garden is home to a nationally recognised Hamamelis, commonly known as Witch Hazel. More National Plant Collections are needed - is there a treasure to be unearthed in your plot?

The garden invincibles

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April 3rd 2009

Roddy Llewellyn's got the answer to every gardener's prayer - the species of plant that are impossible to kill!

Caught in a trap

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April 3rd 2009

Mike King was bitten by the Sarracenia bug as a child. Now the collection of carnivorous plants at his Telford Home has National Collection status

The green man

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April 3rd 2009

The art of hedgelaying is enjoying regrowth in Shropshire and Karl Liebscher is at the cutting edge. By Sarah Hart, pictures by John Snowdon

Caught in a trap

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February 1st 2009

Mike King was bitten by the Sarracenia bug as a child. Now the collection of carnivorous plants at his Telford Home has National Collection status

Pride of Pontesbury

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September 1st 2008

Dorothy Haughton visits a village of floral glory Shropshire Historic Churches Trust raises money through its Open Gardens Scheme (and in other ways) to provide grants for churches in need. This year, there are more than 50 gardens open in...

In celebration of Dorothy

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August 7th 2008

This garden created by a loving husband now gives pleasure to visitors all summer long

The collection that grew and grew

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July 1st 2008

Dave Hancock visits a Shropshire estate recognised nationally for its viburnum, thanks to its green-fingered lord and master

A place to grow

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June 1st 2008

Dave Hancock goes back to school to study horticulture. You can do the same on June 8

A plantsmans paradise

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May 14th 2008

A variety of growing conditions at Radnor Cottage, in Clun, makes it the ideal canvas for keen gardeners Pam and David Pittwood, to experiment. Garden writer Liz Pegg talks to the couple about the many different faces of their riversid...

Meet my favourite tree the black poplar

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May 14th 2008

All trees are special, but some are more special than others. The oak, with its stout heart is symbolic of Britain and our seafaring heritage. The willow, gracefully lining riversides, provides the wood for our national game. The horse chestnut is...