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    Monthly Archive for: "June, 2019"
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     Sculpture by the Lakes visit
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardens Visited, Visit Britain, Wildlife
    Posted June 23, 2019

    Sculpture by the Lakes visit

    Sculpture by the Lakes is located near Dorchester in the beautiful county of Dorset. For several years I had been wanting to visit. Then the opportunity arose to go with Tintinhull Garden Club so [...]

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     Learn how to grow Hydrangea bushes
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    By Alan Down
    In Plant Focus, Pruning, Trees and Shrubs
    Posted June 22, 2019

    Learn how to grow Hydrangea bushes

    Hydrangea bushes are blowsy, easy to grow and in tune with today’s gardener’s needs. Hydrangea bushes have an unshakable link with the Victorian era. You know what I mean, a certain style of [...]

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     Tree Fruit Crop Thinning
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    By Alan Down
    In Fruit, Gardening tips, Pruning, Seasonal Gardening
    Posted June 19, 2019

    Tree Fruit Crop Thinning

    Fruit crop thinning is top of my to do list now. An almost frost free spring has led to a heavy fruit ‘set’. This spring period, when fruit trees were blooming, is critical to fruit growers and [...]

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     Greenfingers Chelsea Show Garden
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    By Alan Down
    In Garden Shows
    Posted June 5, 2019

    Greenfingers Chelsea Show Garden

    A Greenfingers Chelsea Show Garden. Why wouldn’t I want to be there? I’m a regular visitor to this flower show so when the chance to help out on the Greenfingers Chelsea Show Garden I [...]

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    About Alan

    Flora and fauna have always fascinated me but it was a lifelong career in horticulture that filled most days.

    Having grown up on a farm where boyhood days were filled with discoveries of the natural world I soon found that my passion for plants – wildflowers at that time – would direct my career…

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    Alan E Down · 5 hours ago
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    Roses are at their peak of blooming now but if you want to keep the show on the road I've #gardeningtips here - https://t.co/6M6J8eerpT
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    Alan E Down · 1 day ago
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    Don't give a fig? #Figs are remarkably easy to grow if you stick to a few simple rules. I list them and other tips on growing #fruit here - https://t.co/Z7JnrWUbWK
    @GdnMediaGuild @BlackmoorFruit @The_RHS https://t.co/ZuoLCvzkXf
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    Alan E Down · 2 days ago
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    Double Impatiens Glimmer Appleblossom won best new #plant at @HTAnews National Plant Show @teggster ! It’s available in other colours and widely avail next spring. Sorry for delay in telling you…it’s been v busy! https://t.co/YjAXeJUy3a
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