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This is a special month to look forward to. As we all know it heralds the first day of Spring, March 21st. Don’t forget the clocks go...

April is here – Easter is sadly behind us – what should we be doing in our gardens now? Make yourself a list by walking round the garden...

A little over a year ago BBC Gardeners Question Time came to Forde Abbey. I was fortunate enough to be picked to put forward a question...

Lift off to Spring March can be one of the most exciting of the months, allowing us to at last get back into the garden and be so very...

August is a wonderful, colourful and enjoyable month with summer flowers in their full glory. Just a few jobs this month to keep on top...

Summer’s here! Jobs to be done in July: Hotter conditions invite pests and diseases into the greenhouse. Ensure good ventilation and damp...

May, with warmer (hopefully frost free days) and lighter evenings, is the month to refurbish your garden. Things to do this month: We all...