As well as being a wonderful break from the hustle and bustle of life, a trip to Holland in the spring can be of great benefit to the avid gardener. Not only can you discover new varieties of bulbs for your garden, you can also find out which bulbs compliment each other, both in colour[...]
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The RHS and Reading University map daffodil’s chloroplast genome for the first time Genetic markers could help identify bulbs at point of sale and aid conservation efforts and breeding of new cultivars Gardeners might end up never planting the wrong bulb again after the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Reading University successfully mapped a daffodil’s[...]
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With Christmas getting ever closer what gift could be more suitable for a gardener than a supply of seeds,both vegetables/salads and ornamental, to use throughout the coming year at the correct sowing time. Many of these are beautifully presented in tins. They are very easy and cheap to post if necessary and are sure to[...]
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