Dainty thalictrums (or meadow rues) are proving just as alluring and nursery owners report a huge surge in popularity. T. rochebrunianum, a pristine single lilac, and the fluffy lilac classic T. delavayi var. decorum 'Hewitt's Double' both have ramrodstraight stems,
The setting itself is lovely enough without a flower show to embellish it. The Long Water bisects the site and provides the foreground to the palace, a wonderful collision of Tudor and baroque that creates a unique backdrop to the
If the pirouetting ballerina flowers make you feel slightly queasy, then look at the Fuchsia triphylla hybrids. These have flowers with long, narrow tubes in shades of pink, salmon and orange. They tend to be compact, around 20in tall, with
The garden cost about £30,000 to build, but the slate tiles, sculpture, water feature and bench are on sale for much less. "It is all in storage at the moment," says a spokesman for Clifton Nurseries, which built the garden.
Early spring heralds the first of some 90 species of primula which flower profusely over many months, including the notoriously difficult royal blue P. griffithii in March and ice blue P. sonchifolia in April. Their much-coveted collection of some 20
July 5-24 "The Forgotten Evolutionist", an exhibition at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthen, marks the 150th anniversary of Alfred Russel Wallace's theory. 1pm -6pm, £8/£3 (01558 667162; www.gardenofwales.org.uk ). Gardeners' Forum 6 A plant market is taking place
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Although West Africa has made strides towards shoring up peace, the region must still overcome such obstacles as youth unemployment, rapid urbanization and irregular migration, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report made public today.
Fireworks scare me. Unless it's a firework show conducted far away from me, I don't like them. Never played with them & probably never will. However, they are fun for most. For those of you who live in cities that
I have received several emails asking for some new crab cake recipes to try out for the July 4th weekend. So I put together a short list of some new crab cake recipes. Some were good others need some minor
