RHS Journals
The Garden
February 2008
Volume 133; Part 2
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The striped buds of Crocus vernus subsp. albiflorus ‘Pickwick’ in early spring sunshine Image: GAP Photos
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| News |
79 |
| Letters |
85 |
Garden talk
Ursula Buchan on wildlife, Mike Grant on plant names and Stephen Lacey on scent |
86 |
Scene from a different perspective
Keith Wiley’s new garden in Devon is an extraordinary demonstration of his novel planting ethos
PHIL CLAYTON |
88 |
The daintiest of daffodils
A look at the most diminutive of these ever-popular spring bulbs
JOHM GRIMSHAW |
94 |
Run for cover
A veteran camellia in Germany enjoys rude health thanks to an ingenious mobile glasshouse
MIN WOOD |
98 |
Lifting and moving shrubs
Improve your chances when transplanting established shrubs by following a few simple steps
ANDI CLEVELY |
100 |
Plants with personality
For the love of a woman
ROY LANCASTER |
104 |
Putting crocus in focus
Speaking up for crocuses, and the contribution they make in the garden
NIGEL COLBORN |
106 |
Ripe for the picking
A range of mouthwatering cherry tomatoes came out top in last year’s RHS trial
LILA DAS GUPTA |
112 |
From seed to seed in 20 weeks
Some gladioli can be grown as annuals, flowering in their first year from seed
ANTHONY HAMILTON |
116 |
On sacred ground
A photographer’s-eye view of a monastic garden in Rome, cultivated for more than a millennium
ALLAN POLLOCK-MORRIS |
118 |
Gardens as ecosystems
Part two: examining living communities in garden soil
KEN THOMPSON |
122 |
Viewpoint
Protecting our allotments
MATT JAMES |
126 |
RHS Advice
Expert advice on jobs and information for the month |
128 |
Gardens to visit
A selection of gardens around Britain to see this month
Every other issue also comes with a pull-out booklet Diary of Events |
134 |
| Book reviews |
139 |
Parting shot
Art raises its glass to pollen |
142 |
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