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Early spring flowering plants at Stillingfleet Lodge Garden and Nursery, York | Jack Wallington

Stillingfleet Lodgeon the outskirts of York, is a garden that has been managed organically for wildlife for the best part of 50 years, recently...

How to create carpets of colour, Cluny House Gardens, Scotland | Jack Wallington

One sunny afternoon in late-April, while working on a remote landscape design in Scotland, I took the opportunity to pop into Cluny House Garden...

Peat free plants at Tissington Nursery, Peak District | Jack Wallington

“People come to us specifically because we grow in peat free compost,” says Mairi Longdon, who runs Tissington Nursery in the Peak District, specialising...

11 Things at Chelsea Flower Show 2023 | Jack Wallington

It feels like the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has finally found its feet again after having the rug pulled from under it by the...

The Farm, Yorkshire | Jack Wallington

In February 2021 Chris and I found ourselves moving to Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire where Chris grew up. We’d been planning the move...

Lady’s slipper orchid, Cypripedium calceolus | Jack Wallington

It’s been a long time coming but this year I visited one of the reintroduction programme sites for one of the UK’s rarest wildflowers,...

How to remove ground elder organically | Jack Wallington

I love lots of plants people call weeds (see my book) but there are some plants that can be problematic in gardens and worth...

From West Yorkshire to Pembrokeshire (via East Sussex) and back, with everything in between | Jack Wallington

For our summer holiday this year Chris and I spent most of the week in Tenby, Pembrokeshire on the south west coast of Wales....

Review: Netatmo home weather station | Jack Wallington

When we first bought our old flat and garden in London way back in 2013, Chris bought a little weather station called Netatmo to...

Infected cuts and bites from gardening | Jack Wallington

WARNING THIS POST CONTAINS SOME GRAPHIC PHOTOS OF AN INFECTED BITE On Tuesday, during a photoshoot for Gardeners’ World magazine, something in our garden bit...

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How to Plant and Grow Fruiting Pear Trees

You may need to rotate your fungicides to avoid potential resistance. Harvesting and Preserving Especially if you’re used to grocery store or farmers market produce...

Barkitecture Is the Smart Way to Design Pet-Friendly Gardens

If you're a dog person, you aren’t likely to want a “no-dogs” garden. Dogs love to be in the backyard on a sunny afternoon,...

Attracting Birds to Your Garden

Birds: they’re beautiful, they sing sweet songs, AND they can help our gardens thrive. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of birds...
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