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Plant this As winter draws to a close, now is the time to invest in something gorgeous for your borders. Mock orange (philadelphus) is a hardy shrub that produces scented white flowers in early summer, if planted in a sunny spot. Choose ‘Manteau d’Hermine’ if space is limited.
Visit this If you are looking for glasshouse growing at its finest (and somewhere to escape on a chilly day), West Dean gardens near Chichester, West Sussex has 13 impeccably maintained Victorian glasshouses. See how they grow everything from ferns and exotics to nectarines.
Make this Getting tangled every time you walk past your devil’s ivy, hoya, or other vining houseplant? Then give it something to climb. Trellis can be made from bamboo canes lashed together with twine, thick wire shaped into a ring, or even a small metal obelisk from the garden centre.
