Amateur Gardening – 10 August 2019

10 AUGUST 2019 AMATEURGARDENING 3

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“Closethecolourgapin your
fl agging borders,” saysRuth
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Cover photo:Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blaumeise’ (pic: Alamy)

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“Crocosmiasareresilientand
great in borders,” saysGraham
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“Frommopheadstosubtleexotics,

hydrangeas are back,” saysCamilla

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“Addautumnsparklewith

berrying plants,” saysHazel

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Jobsforthisweek

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CLOSETHECOLOURGAP

It’stimetoreviveflaggingsummerbeds,says Ruth

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CUTBACKSUMMERRASPBERRIES

Removefruitedcanestomakeroomfor the new!

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DON’TWASTEPRECIOUSWATER

Ruth’sguidetomakingthemostofliquid refreshments

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BEATTHEWEEDSWITHPLANTS

Usegroundcoverplantstopreventweeds, as Ruth explains

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STARTYOURHARDYANNUALS

Sowin latesummerorautumn for a head start in spring

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SOWINGFREESEEDS

Soaringlarkspuris a graceful garden edition, says Ruth

Greatgardenideas

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PLUGGINGTHEHUNGRYGAP

Howyoucanmakesurethevegkeepscoming!

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SIXOFTHEVERYBEST:CROCOSMIAS

Hot-huedflowersforborders,potsandvases

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HOWTOGROWWHITE-FLOWERINGSHRUBS

Freshenuplate-summerborderswiththesecool whites

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HYDRANGEASAREBACKINFASHION!

Floriferousdelightswithclassicmopsandtastefulexotics

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AUTUMNSPARKLEWITHBERRYINGPLANTS

Plantnowfora stunningshowin justa fewweeks

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GETTHELOOK:COURTYARD‘FUSION’GARDEN

IntriguingmixofEastandWest in deepest, darkest Dorset!

Gardeningwisdom

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PETERSEABROOK

Enviromeshcanreallyhelp your veg crops, says Peter

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BOBFLOWERDEW

Bobexplainshowyoucanstoptheevilvine weevil

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VALBOURNE’SGARDENWILDLIFE

Amini-meadowbringssomeunexpectedvisitors

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LUCYCHAMBERLAIN’SFRUITANDVEG

Edibleseeds,plantsaffron, stake brassicas, try perilla

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ASKJOHNNEGUS

Fuchsiacuttings,ailingblueberry and blossom end rot

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ANNEMASTERCLASS

Whatshouldyoubepruningin summer? Anne reveals all...

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A GARDENER’SMISCELLANY

Thisweek’squizzesand trivia celebrate the runner bean

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YOURLETTERS

Adressmaker’sbeanskirt, and greetings from Brazil!

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TOBYBUCKLAND

Savetheenvironment with well-chosen trees, says Toby

Producttests

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TRIEDANDTESTED:VINEWEEVILPRODUCTS

Six treatments for tackling these root-munching pests

135 years of practicaladvice

TheWorld’s Oldest Gardening Magazine

Amateur

1884 2019

“Ifinallyharvestedthefirsttwoofmy 21 bagsofspudsat the

weekend,diggingforgoldin thefirsttwosacksof‘RedDuke

f York’andcomingupwitha surprisinglygood

ult.I canalsotellyouthattheyweredelicious.

nemaywonderwhywewouldgotoallthat

oubleforsixspudsin eachbag,butyouonly

vetotastethemtoknowwhy.Justanother

19 bagstogo.If onlyI hadanallotment!

Garry Coward-Williams, Editor