Guy Barter

South East District

Chief Horticulturist, Royal Horticultural Society and Writer at The i Paper

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An expert’s guide to adding easy colour to your garden

6 days ago | msn.com | Guy Barter

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An expert's guide to adding easy colour to your garden

6 days ago | inews.co.uk | Guy Barter

Speedy annual climbers twine over teepees, tripods and obelisks, adding summer height and interest to flower beds and containers. Extra support using natural fibre string is usually helpful. Strictly these are perennials grown as annuals. Keeping them frost-free over winter is not worthwhile. They must grow considerably to make an early impression so require a warm, sunny, sheltered spot with fertile soil. Adding compost and fertiliser before planting will supply fertility.
Tips on creating a dog-friendly garden, with expert advice from the RHS

1 week ago | gardensillustrated.com | Guy Barter

While there are plenty of gardeners out there who have furry four-legged friends, there can be risks to having both a dog and a garden. Many people cite the problems of bare, sparse lawns, trampled borders and dog mess as some of the key reasons why it can be hard to have a garden you love as well as a dog.
Why deadheading and repotting plants now will improve your garden for summer

1 week ago | inews.co.uk | Guy Barter

Warmer nights, longer days and brighter light result in brisk growth and the opportunity to make the best of plants. Camellias that have finished flowering, and other potted plants, are often better when repotted into slightly larger pots or, more conveniently, replaced in the same pot after removing 30 per cent of roots and old potting compost using a pointed stick. Some controlled-release fertiliser added to new peat-free compost will nourish the plants all summer.
Why Canna is the colourful plant every garden needs

2 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Guy Barter

The Victorians loved canna for its lush tropical foliage, and intricate bright flowers in yellows, reds and orange, on tall plants raised in hot houses and planted out in the warmest spots. The rise of exotic plantings in the 90s led to a resurgence in their popularity. Victorian breeders used several species from tropical and subtropical south and central America to make the canna we know today.
The versatile vegetables to grow in your garden – and one to avoid

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Guy Barter

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The versatile vegetables to grow in your garden – and one to avoid

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Guy Barter

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The versatile vegetables to grow in your garden - and one to avoid

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Guy Barter

There is more to the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae) than cucumbers, with some rewarding ornamental and edible plants. The only native cucumber family plant is white bryony (Bryonia dioica), an inedible vigorous scrambling plant arising from a huge tuber. Technically, a weed it is well worth preserving for wildlife. Unlike garden cucumber family plants it is fully hardy.
The only way to grow sunflowers if you have hay fever

1 month ago | msn.com | Guy Barter

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The 10 jobs to do in your garden now to make it beautiful for summer

1 month ago | msn.com | Guy Barter

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