Close to the hedge

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Many people like the idea of devoting part of their garden to wild flowers. However, wild flower areas are in fact very difficult to manage properly, as in most cases one flower will dominate over all the others. It may be better to plant a shrub bank instead. This offers an environment in which the soil is not so rich, thus ensuring that certain decorative plants can thrive while hogweed, nettles and docks do less well. A bank can be constructed by placing layers of stone and rubble between layers of old turf, topped off with a thin layer of soil.

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Art or craft? A suburban patch transformed

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It is important that any alternations in the garden of an Arts and Crafts period house are sympathetic to the unique style of the house. Any paved area should be in brick, herringbone fashion, to emulate the original parquet flooring in the house. Flower borders should be filled with old-fashioned flowers such as poppies, tulips, peonies and lilies. In general, straight lines in the garden would be more appropriate than curved ones. Gardens of Arts and Crafts period houses often use flat, thin stones in their retaining walls.

Decoration and finishing, Arts and crafts movement

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A reminder of past triumphs

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Keeping a gardening diary can be a very useful way for a keen gardener to record developments in a garden. It allows a long-term view to be taken, and ensures that mistakes are not repeated. However, gardeners often find that they are very busy at certain times of year, and this is often when there is most need to record developments in the garden. A diary also encourages gardeners to plan ahead, especially in Jan and Feb, when there is little work which can be undertaken in the garden itself.

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