My Real Gardens by Ann-Marie Powell

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Yorkshire Pride, Open Cast Mining and a Flower Show
Thoughts from the RHS’s inaugural show at Wentworth Woodhouse
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Sunday Garden Chat: Heatwave Gardening Tip, PLUS Dahlia and Sweet Pea Care
Sunday Garden Chat: Heat Wave Gardening Tips & Dahlia CarePractical advice for keeping gardens alive during extreme heat. Learn essential watering…
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Dawn patrols, sun-drunk gardens and tactical watering
Imagine you’re an annual plant – adored, laboured over, and loved by your gardener through sowing, pricking out and potting on. Then suddenly your tiny…
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The Joy of Seeds Part 1
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RHS Chelsea 2025: My Very Honest Preview
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Cultivating Style with a Smile:
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Sow & Grow Essentials: My Must-Have Kit.
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30 Practical Ways to Grow More But Spend Less
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RHS Chelsea 2025 Review: The Colourful Reality
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Our Hampton Court Palace Climate Resilient Plant Swaps
(10 Traditional Plants We're Replacing and Why) At Hampton Court, we’re introducing nearly 300 species across 32 new beds, but every single plant has…
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A Garden Hidden in Plain Sight: Why Chelsea Physic Garden Deserves Your Attention
Hands up who’s been guilty of this one – walking past something that’s rather special countless times and thinking “I’ll pop in there later, but not…
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My Real Garden Video Tour: The Good, The Gaps & The Growing
Watch now | I promised you a potter around my garden with me so here it is - this is what a designer's real garden actually looks like.
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Live Dahlia Demo: Catch up here.
How to plan your container display, pinching out, how many in a pot and how I support them, plus a bit of sweet pea chat and a good old natter answering…
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Garden Seating Shopping Guide: Benches, Hammocks & Horizontal Living
I'm always in search of an excuse to indulge in a spot of garden lolling.
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How to find time to garden when you don’t have a minute to spare?
How do busy people manage to have such incredible gardens? This week, I'm sharing the 15 best time-saving tips that have saved my sanity, including how…
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My Ridiculously Optimistic June To-Do List
(And The Tough Plants That Might Save Me)
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RHS Chelsea 2025 Review: The Colourful Reality
Ok, ok, ok, it’s time to hold my hands up. I confess that last week I was properly fretting about RHS Chelsea 2025 – I was worried about fewer gardens…
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RHS Chelsea 2025: My Very Honest Preview
Every May, the grounds of the Royal Hospital transform into the world’s most extravagant garden centre.
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My Real Gardens by Ann-Marie Powell
My Real Gardens by Ann-Marie Powell
Award-winning garden designer sharing tips from my soil smudged notebook. Down to earth professional know how for real gardens – without the scary jargon!
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