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Snobbish gardeners need to get over themselves – geraniums are not just for Nan s patio
The bedding geranium is under intense scrutiny from gardening snobs. Now a new marketing scheme hopes to revive its reputation
21 April 2021 • 6:00am
Geraniums may be much abused, but they do come in the best shades of red
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The flower beds outside Buckingham Palace, also known as the Memorial Gardens, were created in 1901 as part of a memorial to Queen Victoria after her death. Bright lines of scarlet geraniums, wallflowers, and tulips have bloomed in regimental lines for decades; a true visual pleasure for passers-by.
How to shop for a sustainable garden: green ingredients, the best products, and eco-friendly tips
Going green has never been more popular, but how do you sort the buzzwords from useful, factual information?
11 March 2021 • 3:01pm
The terms ‘bio’, ‘eco’ and ‘natural’ should be taken with a pinch of salt, but there are green products on the market
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Gardeners are going greener with every year that passes. Europe-wide sales of battery-powered mowers are rising fast, and “wild garden” was second only to “balcony gardening” as most popular Instagram gardening hashtag last year.
And more than a third of gardeners are looking to buy products that are made from sustainable materials: no wonder a whole new generation of “green” products has leapt up to meet their needs.
Garden centres are open; here, Telegraph Gardening shares their favourite spots nationwide
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Since March, Britons have had to adjust to the new normal of self-isolation. Cooped up indoors, it s no wonder that many households have turned to the shed, digging out dusty old mowers and secateurs to tend their gardens.
It seemed a particularly cruel blow when garden centres nationwide were forced to close on March 23. At the time, there was widespread outrage; some gardening broadcasters, including Alan Titchmarsh and Gardeners World presenter Monty Don, took to social media to voice their disdain.
Thankfully, things are different this time round. According to the Government’s official guidance published on Monday 4 January, garden centres are to stay open: Essential retail such as food shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, garden centres, building merchants and suppliers of building products and off-licences.