RHS Journals
The Garden
June 2007
Volume 132; Part 6
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A first look inside RHS Garden Wisley's new temple of glass, which opens its doors this month (pp394-399)
Image: Matt Anker |
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| News |
361 |
| Letters |
369 |
Garden talk
Ursula Buchan has a refreshing angle on roses and Philadelphus, Nigel Colborn takes a lighthearted look at plant ‘smuggling’ and Noel Kingsbury gives food for thought on the usefulness of non-residual weedkiller |
372 |
Meconopsis at The Linns
A National Plant Collection near Stirling in Scotland, tended and developed by Evelyn Stevens
JO WHITTINGHAM |
374 |
Return of the native
How one man’s passion for wild flowers inspired him to re-create a traditional Devon hay meadow
JOHN SEALE |
378 |
Summer splits
With the right techniques and aftercare, herbaceous perennials can be divided while in full growth
PHIL CLAYTON |
384 |
Cover story: Queen of the borders
From shoot to senescence, herbaceous peonies have much to offer the garden
CLAIRE AUSTIN |
386 |
Questions to... Roly Keating
The Controller of BBC2 answers RHS members’ questions on television gardening programmes |
392 |
Cover story: Welcome to the house warming
The Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley, from conception to opening
JANE OWEN |
394 |
Growing a better bunch
The rewards of cultivating your own cut flowers for adorning the home
ESTHER McMILLAN |
400 |
History in the making
An extract from a recently published book - Hidcote: The Garden and Lawrence Johnston - that celebrates the centenary of a gardening landmark
GRAHAM PEARSON |
404 |
Native or not?
Combining native and introduced plants in a successful wildlife garden
VAL BOURNE |
408 |
Nurseries to visit
Slack Top Nurseries, Yorkshire
ROY LANCASTER |
410 |
Viewpoint
Celebrating 80 years of the National Gardens Scheme
ZAC GOLDSMITH |
414 |
RHS Advice
Expert advice on jobs and information for the month |
416 |
Gardens to visit
A selection of gardens around Britain to see this month (download as a pdf 610KB) |
422 |
| Book reviews |
429 |
Parting shot
A horticultural legend at play
VANESSA BERRIDGE |
356 |
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