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December 2011: Vol 136, Part 12

December 2011

The Garden

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The Garden

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The Garden

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The Garden

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Gardens

  • Town meets country

    Naturalistic perennial planting brings a countryside feel to a London garden, as Stephanie Donaldson discovers.

Plants

  • Banquet for birds

    Many fruits and berries not only look attractive in gardens, but also provide a seasonal feast for birds. Steve Head suggests what to plant.

  • Succeed with...Medinilla

    This beautiful house plant requires specific conditions; Phil Clayton learns how to help it flourish.

  • Spots or stripes?

    Plenty of variegated evergreens are available, and many are useful in winter. Stephen Lacey describes some examples and how to use them.

  • A fruit of distinction

    Ian Hodgson urges gardeners to think again about quince, an attractive fruit that can also be grown in smaller gardens.

  • Top of the pots

    Sarah Forsyth introduces Phalaenopsis, with care tips for these elegant orchids.

  • At home with house plants

    Noel Kingsbury admires a landscape designer whose use of house plants brings the garden indoors.

  • A winter flowering favourite

    Roy Lancaster on explorer David Douglas and the shrub he called Garrya elliptica.

Advice

  • RHS Advice

    Among this month’s topics are preparing glasshouses for winter, staking newly-planted trees and disease-resistant vegetables – with timely reminders of other jobs for December.

  • For the greater good

    Leigh Hunt suggests ways that gardeners can use green spaces of all shapes and sizes to help improve the environment in our towns and cities.

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