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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter R

The A to Z of Gardening / 2 minutes of reading / December 12, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter R: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter R: Rhubarb, Roses, Rhododendron, Raspberry The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter R Rhubarb Rhubarb is a cultivated plant in the genus Rheum in the family Polygonaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhizomes. Historically, different plants have been called “rhubarb” in […]

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter Q

The A to Z of Gardening / 2 minutes of reading / December 11, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter Q: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter Q: Quince, Queen’s gardens The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter Q The quince is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits). It is a deciduous tree that bears a pome fruit,

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter P

The A to Z of Gardening / 3 minutes of reading / December 11, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter P: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter P: Poppies, Perennials, Pumpkins, Ponds The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter P Poppy A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, is

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter O

The A to Z of Gardening / 2 minutes of reading / December 10, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter O: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter O: Orchids, Onion, Organic Planting. The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter O Orchids The Orchidaceae are a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants, with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family. Along with the Asteraceae, they are

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter N

The A to Z of Gardening / 2 minutes of reading / December 9, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter N: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter N: nettles, naked gardening, naturalistic planting, nuts The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter N Urtica dioica, often known as common nettle, stinging nettle or nettle leaf, or just a nettle or stinger, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. Originally native

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter M

The A to Z of Gardening / 2 minutes of reading / December 8, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter M: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter M. Marvel at the oddity that is the monkey puzzle tree. Alys Fowler is mesmerised by magnolias and a marigold enthusiast. The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter M Araucaria araucana (commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, piñonero, or Chilean pine) is

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter L

The A to Z of Gardening / 3 minutes of reading / December 7, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter L: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she’s exploring subjects that begin with the letter L: lavender, leeks, lettuce. The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter L Lavender Lavandula (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World and is found from Cape Verde and

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter K

The A to Z of Gardening / 2 minutes of reading / December 5, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter K: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter K: kiwi plant, kew gardens. The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter K Kew Gardens Kew Gardens is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world”. Founded in 1840, from the exotic garden

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter J

The A to Z of Gardening / 2 minutes of reading / December 4, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter J: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter J: Junipers tree, Jasmine, Jungle Gardening. Featuring Gardeners’ World, Countryfile and Chelsea Flower Show. The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter J Junipers tree Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, between 50 and

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter I

The A to Z of Gardening / 2 minutes of reading / December 2, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter I: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, ‘I’ is for insects, iris and ivy. We bask in the beauty of butterflies while commiserating with Joe Swift over the insects that are eating their way through his allotment. The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter I Iris Iris is a genus of 260–300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter H

The A to Z of Gardening / 2 minutes of reading / December 1, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter H: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter H: Herb garden, Hyacinth, Healing plants. The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter H Herb garden The herb garden is often a separate space in the garden, devoted to growing a specific group of plants known as herbs. These gardens may be informal patches of

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The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter G

The A to Z of Gardening / 2 minutes of reading / November 29, 2019 / By HDclump

The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter G: Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC’s most popular garden presenters and programmes. In this episode, she is exploring subjects that all begin with the letter G: Garlic, Gooseberries, Geraniums. The A to Z of TV Gardening – Letter G Garlic Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion. Garlic is native to Central Asia and northeastern Iran,

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