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January 2012: Vol 137, Part 1

January 2012

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Gardens

  • Southern hemisphere, northern shores

    Exotic planting has transformed the landscape at Jardin Exotique, northern France, as Kirsty Fergusson finds.

  • Subscribing to the best of gardening intentions

    With a story that began in the 19th century, Ann Brooks tells the history of subscription botanic gardens.

  • Under a witch’s spell

    Val Bourne visits a West Midlands garden where a National Plant Collection of witch hazels glows brightly, even on the coldest of winter days.

Plants

Advice

  • RHS Advice

    Among this month’s topics are keeping witch hazels compact, managing flower borders through the year, pansy problems and onion downy mildew – with timely reminders of other jobs for January.

  • Wildlife: Blue tits

    Andrew Halstead on these familiar birds, who are frequent visitors to many gardens throughout the year.

  • Garden practice: Soil conditioners

    Tony Dickerson explains the different materials that can be used to improve garden soil, with advice on how they work, and in what situations to use them.

  • Get set for a milder taste

    Smaller, milder-flavoured members of the onion family, shallots are also easy to grow, as Ian Hodgson finds.

  • RHS science update: Replacing peat

    Paul Alexander discusses the issues facing gardeners and the horticultural industry over Government targets to reduce peat use in growing media.

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Regulars

  • RHS Life

    Making the most of your membership, with exclusive offers, some January gems, new RHS Partner gardens for 2012, and how to get involved with local gardening groups.

  • Comment

    Letters to the Editor, and regular columnists Lia Leendertz and Nigel Colborn. Guest writer Paola Wright on living with wildlife.

  • Book reviews

    Grow Something to Eat Every Day,  The LastGreat Plant Hunt, Contemporary Colour in the Garden, The Universe in the Landscape and Alpines from Mountain to Garden.

  • Plants of merit

    Mahonia x media ‘Underway’, Arum italicum subsp. italicum ‘Marmoratum’ and Eranthis hyemalis (Tubergenii Group) ‘Guinea Gold’.