Helen's Blog

5 May, 2007

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Saxifraga grandiflora

When I was about seven I learned my first Latin plant name. My uncle, a landscape gardener, came to see us after we had moved house, and as we...

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1 Mar, 2007

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Camellias, tea and me

In Japan the camellia is called tsubaki or shining leaf tree. These shrubs, with glossy evergreen leaves, are native to the hilly regions of...

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24 Feb, 2007

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What is a garden

What is a garden? If you stop to think, there are so many types of garden, that you can't define a garden by describing one. Like the three blind...

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