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     FOGGY BOTTOM GARDEN AT BRESSINGHAM GARDENS
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardens Visited, Hardy perennials, Ornamental grasses, Trees and Shrubs, Visit Britain
    Posted November 9, 2018

    FOGGY BOTTOM GARDEN AT BRESSINGHAM GARDENS

    Foggy Bottom Garden adjoins the Dell Garden at Bressingham Gardens- a garden that I’ve recently written about. Whilst the Dell Garden is a mecca for hardy herbaceous perennial plant enthusiasts, [...]

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     Hell Strips of the Street
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening
    Posted July 15, 2015

    Hell Strips of the Street

    ‘Hell strips’ of the street? Never heard of it? Well perhaps it’s time you did! ‘Hell strips’ are what West Coast cities of USA call that no-mans-land between the street and the pavement and it’s [...]

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     Exotic Bedding Plants
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    By Alan Down
    In Bedding Plants, Exotic plants, Gardens Visited, Succulent plants
    Posted March 9, 2014

    Exotic Bedding Plants

    I love to push the boundaries and grow exotic bedding plants! But what do I mean by exotic? I guess the term exotic covers most of the plants in our gardens but I’m referring to those that [...]

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     Made in China?
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardens Visited, Seasonal Gardening, Travel, Winter colour
    Posted January 21, 2013

    Made in China?

    Whatever you buy nowadays, it seems to be made in China doesn’t it? You would think that would be limited to manufactured goods wouldn’t you? And that the Chinese influence [...]

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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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