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Spring Flower Shows

No Comments 22 April 2010

Heading up this year’s spring/summer flower shows is the Harrogate Flower Show, which starts today and closes on April 25th. Show highlights include college garden design, a live kitchen garden and a beautiful daffodil and tulip show.

And if you’re a tulip enthusiast there’s still time to catch one of the De Jager Tulip Mania shows which are taking place at various locations around the UK:
• Chatsworth (as part of their Spring Florabundance) – Saturday 1st May to Thursday 6th May;
• Leeds Castle – Tuesday 20th April to Tuesday 27th April;
• Lost Gardens of Heligan – Monday 26th April to Monday 3rd May
• Waddesdon Manor on Thursday 1st April to Friday 30th April and
• Powerscourt, Ireland – Wednesday 14th April to Sunday 18th April.

It’s also the last chance to catch this year’s daffodils at the Late Daffodil Show at the RHS Wisley, from the 27th-28th April. There’s also a Glorious Spring Flowers show there on the 28th, and with the weather so far this month being so bright and beautiful it’s the perfect time to visit.

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Good Gardens Guide 2010/2011

No Comments 15 April 2010

This year’s edition of the most trusted and respected gardens guide around is out now. The Good Gardens Guide a carefully edited and selective guide to the best UK gardens, with location details and a rough sketch of what to expect at each. New entries this year include Manchester’s Walkden Gardens which features this magnificent Wisteria Arch:

Wisteria Arch at Walkden Gardens

And Edinburgh’s Jupiter Artland, a private sculptural garden featuring pieces such as Charles Jencks’ ‘Life Mounds,’ a series of terraced earthworks and sculptural landscapes:

'Life Mounds' at Jupiter Artland (image via Times Online)

So whether you’re a veteran visitor or just getting into gardens you’re sure to find something that inspires and excites you. And if that isn’t endorsement enough apparently Alan Titschmarsh never goes anywhere without it.