Award-winning garden writer, and photographer and, perhaps surprisingly, radio DJ.

Northamptonshire
Joined October 2009
What can TV westerns tell us about our gardens? In the latest issue of BBC Gardeners' World magazine, I reveal all. Please take a look. The November issue is out now. Subscribe at gardenersworld.com/subscribe… @gardenersworldmag @the_rhs #panicum #swwitchgrass #rhs #expertschoice
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In the August issue of Gardeners' World magazine I've chosen five of the best buddlejas - the butterfly magnets. Please take a look. On sale now. Subscribe at gardenersworld.com/subscribe… @gardenersworldmag @the_rhs #buddleja #buddleia #invasive #rhs #expertschoice
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For Easter, I bring news of an amazing fully double Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla). The multi-petalled, rich purple flowers are unique. Find out more in my latest piece on New Plants for the RHS website. rhs.org.uk/plants/articles/g… @the_rhs #newplants #pasqueflower #pulsatilla #Easter
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Now live on the RHS website, my latest New Plants piece highlighting sweet pea 'Cedric Morris', the new wild-look sweet pea that outshone two enduring favourites in RHS trials. Please take a look at rhs.org.uk/plants/articles/g… @the_rhs #newplants #newsweetpeas #cedricmorris
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In the April Gardeners' World magazine, I've selected five colourful flamed tulips. Please take a look. The April issue - almost 200 pages! - is in UK shops now. Or subscribe at gardenersworld.com/subscribe… @GWmag #tulip #tulipa #flamed #flamedtulips #springbulbs #expertschoice
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This month, in Gardeners' World magazine, I select five of the best award-winning dwarf daffodils. The March issue is out now. Subscribe at gardenersworld.com/subscribe… @GWmag @the_rhs #narcissus #daffodils #dwarfdaffodils #expertschoice #agm #awardofgardenmerit
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A NEW LOOK FOR MY RHS NEW PLANTS PAGES My New Plants pages on the Royal Horticultural Society website now have a smart new look! It's now much easier to check on the plants I've featured, and there are more pictures. So please take a look at rhs.org.uk/plants/new-plants @the_rhs
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This month, in Gardeners' World magazine, I select five new hellebores and report on the recent RHS trial of sweet peas. Subscribe: gardenersworld.com/subscribe… @GWmag @the_rhs #helleborus #besthellebores #newhellebores #hellebores #expertschoice #sweetpeas #sweetpeatrial #lathyrus
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RHS New Plants update Just to highlight my two most recent new plants postings on the RHS website. Lavandula Sensational rhs.org.uk/plants/articles/g… Osmanthus Bright Lights rhs.org.uk/plants/articles/g… @the_rhs #rhsnewplants #newplantsbog #newplants #osmanthus #lavender #lavandula
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This week, in Amateur Gardening magazine, please take a look at my choice of the top ten foxgloves (Digitalis). Maybe you'll even agree with my choice...? The latest Amateur Gardening is now on sale wherever magazines are sold. @TheAGTeam #topten #foxgloves #digitalis
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This month, in Gardeners' World magazine, I pick five of the very best perennial asters (OK, they're now called Symphyotrichum). Why not take a look? The October issue is in shops now. Subscribe at gardenersworld.com/subscribe… #aster #bestasters #Michaelmasdaisies #Symphyotrichum
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This week, in Amateur Gardening magazine, please take a look at my choice of the top ten perennial asters for their invaluable autumn flowers. Amateur Gardening magazine is on sale wherever magazines are sold. @TheAGTeam #topten #asters #symphyotrichum #Michaelmasdaisies
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In the latest Plant Review, the RHS magazine for dedicated plantspeople, plant breeder Rick Grazzini tells me about his philadelphus breeding. Find out more about The Plant Review, and subscribe, at rhs.org.uk/about-the-rhs/pub… @RHSPlantsPlus #theplantreview @g2xgraz #philadelphus
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This week in Amateur Gardening magazine, please take a look at my pick of the top ten dahlias and also my piece about Mediterranean ranunculus. Amateur Gardening magazine is on sale now. Subscribe at gardeningetc.com/features/am… @TheAGTeam #topten #dahlias #ranunculus #toptendahlias
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This month, in The Garden (the membership magazine of the Royal Horticultural Society), I up-to-date us on heucheras. Please take a look. The Garden magazine is only available to RHS members, join here: rhs.org.uk/join @The_RHS #thegardenmagazine #heuchera #coralbells
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This month, in my Expert's Choice column for Gardeners' World magazine, I pick five of the best alstroemerias for containers and for cutting. Why not take a look? The September issue is in the shops now. Subscribe at gardenersworld.com/subscribe… @gwmag #alstroemeria #gardenersworld
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This week, in Amateur Gardening magazine, please take a look at my choice of the Top Ten best buddlejas for flowers, fragrance and butterflies. On sale now, or subscribe at gardeningetc.com/features/am… @TheAGTeam #topten #top10 #buddlejas #buddlejas #butterflybush
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This week, in Amateur Gardening magazine, please take a look at my choice of the top ten lilies for borders and containers. The latest issue of Amateur Gardening is on sale now, or subscribe at gardeningetc.com/features/am… @TheAGTeam #topten #lilies #lily #toptenlilies #summerbulbs
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Got any "green stable dung"? You'd need it to grow pelargoniums in 1852. Find out more on my latest Plant Talk blogpost at blog.mr-fothergills.co.uk/lo… @mrfothergills #PlantTalk @the_rhs @sylvagrow #floriculturalcabinet #1852 #historicgardeningadvice #patiogeraniums #pelargonium
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This week, in Amateur Gardening magazine, I bring you my Top Ten Classic Tulips. The latest issue of Amateur Gardening magazine is on sale now, or subscribe at gardeningetc.com/features/am… @TheAGTeam #TopTen #tulips #TopTenTulips #classictulips #besttulips
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