For most people gardening is about plants. Admittedly, features like paths, walls, fences and decks play part in creating the overall garden picture. But without plants, it is very hard to consider any space to be a garden Indeed, for most of us, it is plants that draw us to gardening in the first place – for me there was a kind of sudden awakening to the mind-boggling … [Read more...] about How do plants grow? Becoming a Gardener – Step 1
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How to grow bamboo: growing conditions, planting, maintenance
Bamboo is undoubtedly one of my favourite plants. I almost always use bamboo in the gardens I create. Bamboo has striking presence. It can be used as a specimen plant - a star in the border, like this phyllostachys nigra - or as a wonderful screen. Learning how to grow bamboo for the garden is pretty straightforward. I'll take you through the important points in this … [Read more...] about How to grow bamboo: growing conditions, planting, maintenance
