London's new garden squares
London is already the greenest capital in Europe, with homeowners enjoying more than 600 garden squares. And the good news is that there are more to come.
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Spotlight on Camden Town
The shops and markets clustered around the high street and canal make Camden one of the most colourful of London's neighbourhoods. The area's period homes and loft-style apartments attract a mix of homebuyers.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2012 preview
A spectacular 80ft tower - Chelsea's very own Shard of Grass - plus a glorious new Royal Jubilee rose and 18 show gardens will offer London gardeners inspiring ideas at this year's show.
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Buy of the week: Camden Town
This two-bedroom flat has a pretty park on its doorstep, while buzzing Camden Town is only 10 minutes’ walk away. Big sash windows and high ceilings give a spacious feel and there’s a private garden with a studio/home office (£525,000).
Swap of the week: Willersey, Glouc
This little Cotswolds beauty is just across the road from the village green and duck pond. For £530,000 you get beams, exposed stone walls and an open fireplace, plus four bedrooms, a useful attic room and lush gardens to enjoy.
Life-changer: Trescowe, Cornwall
For a project brimming with potential, what about this coastal home, yours for £545,000? The family space includes six bedrooms, while its collection of outbuildings overlooking an acre of gardens could become income-generating holiday lets.
Spotlight on Camden Town
The shops and markets clustered around the high street and canal make Camden one of the most colourful of London's neighbourhoods. The area's period homes and loft-style apartments attract a mix of homebuyers.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2012 preview
A spectacular 80ft tower - Chelsea's very own Shard of Grass - plus a glorious new Royal Jubilee rose and 18 show gardens will offer London gardeners inspiring ideas at this year's show.
Q&A: irises
Last year I bought three big flag iris in wonderful colours. I planted them straightaway but this year I can't see any flower spikes at all. Is it a bit early yet, or is it possible they won't flower at all?Q&A: tulips
Can you tell me what has happened to my tulips? I planted several pots with tulip bulbs and hoped for a wonderful display, but most of them have failed. Horticultural advice from the experts at the RHS.Q&A: lawn fails to thrive
Our lawn gets neither sun nor shade and gets waterlogged. What grass (other than artificial) might work over this area? Horticultural advice from the experts at the RHS.Q&A: clematis wilt
At the end of last summer my clematis started to have brown patches on their leaves and were gradually wilting. Horticultural advice from the experts at the RHS.Q&A: shrub advice
Can you please recommend a shrub suitable for a position underneath a large pine tree? Horticultural advice from the experts at the RHS.Q&A: patchy lawn and unhappy pear tree
Our lawn is very uneven in places and has old ant hills too. Also we have a beautiful pear tree that hasn't really flourished in recent years. Horticultural advice from the experts at the RHS
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Mediterranean garden on a plate
Mediterranean herbs - such as sage, rosemary, thyme and bay - are the ultimate drought-busters for a permanently hosepipe-free garden. Their felty or fine needled foliage limits their need for water, making them the finest all-round plants.
Plants give your front door the finishing touch
A freshly painted door deserves the added glamour of tightly clipped shrubs and window boxes stuffed with plants.
Spring gardens that keep on blooming
With vibrant flowers and foliage that bloom one after the other you can ensure your outside space will stay full of colour.
Put your garden on a Best of British map
The RHS has a week of events planned to celebrate gardening and to offer advice on how to get the best from your plot in a drought. By Pattie BarronMore your home & garden
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