Gardens
Roddy Llewellyn’s March garden
February 23rd 2010
Gardening tips from our very own Roddy Llewellyn
Howard Franklin talks about his latest exciting appointments
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
Growing vegits the new sex
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
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
May 21st 2009
The garden's a busy place in June especially if yours is blighted by the Leyland legacy.
Discover the secret gardens
May 21st 2009
What lies behind the high walls and gates of Ludlow? Find out on June 14
A bewitching collection
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
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
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
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
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
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
August 7th 2008
This garden created by a loving husband now gives pleasure to visitors all summer long
The collection that grew and grew
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
June 1st 2008
Dave Hancock goes back to school to study horticulture. You can do the same on June 8
A plantsmans paradise
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
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...
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