# flower show (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover flower show. Page: Feed: --- ## [A summer of prickles and rashes, splinters, scrapes and scratches, a season of stings: Nature is biting back](https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/gardens/nature-is-biting-back-this-summer) _2026-08-20 · Jason Goodwin · Latest from Country Life in Gardens_ Jason Goodwin reflects on a summer of bites, pricks and stings. ## [How to Rewild a Small Garden by Creating Mounds and Microhabitats](https://www.plus.lettssafari.com/p/how-to-rewild-a-small-garden-by-creating) _2026-08-18 · John Watton · LettsSafari+: Rewilding_ Rewilding a garden doesn’t require acres of land, major landscaping or even a particularly large garden. ## [The Somerset house that brought 'jungle gardening' to the English](https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/finest-to-visit/the-somerset-house-that-brought-jungle-gardening-to-the-english-country-cottage) _2026-08-15 · Charles Quest-Ritson · Latest from Country Life in Gardens_ East Lambrook Manor in Somerset — home of Andrew and Alison Johnson— where Margery Fish’s exuberant ‘jungle gardening’ style took shape, is flourishing once again under new custodianship. Charles Quest-Ritson paid a visit; photography by Jonathan Buckley. ## [25 drought tolerant plants that do not care about a heatwave (or three).](https://thewelldressedgarden.substack.com/p/the-drought-tolerant-plants-that) _2026-08-15 · Pollyanna Wilkinson · The Well-Dressed Garden_ And all the happy plants in my studio garden - ready for you to plant this Autumn. ## [I Have Given Up on the Lawn. I Have Not Given Up on August.](https://myrealgardens.substack.com/p/i-have-given-up-on-the-lawn-i-have) _2026-08-14 · Ann-Marie Powell · My Real Gardens_ I’ve been saying it all summer. ## [The French Capability Brown meets English-style design in this German garden](https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/was-this-garden-influenced-by-the-french-capability-brown) _2026-08-13 · Pamela Goodman · Latest from Country Life in Gardens_ A jewel in Germany’s crown: there’s more than a hint of the fairy tale about Schloss Dyck in the Rhineland. ## [Can Rewilding Make Our Landscapes More Resilient to Wildfire?](https://www.plus.lettssafari.com/p/can-rewilding-make-our-landscapes) _2026-08-11 · John Watton · LettsSafari+: Rewilding_ The devastating fire at Dunwich Heath in Suffolk has highlighted an increasingly important question: can rewilding help create landscapes that cope better with hotter, drier conditions? ## ['If you garden like this, it is almost impossible to get help — it’s more akin to doing a painting or an embroidery': The exotic and wonderful Copper House garden in Kent](https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/finest-to-visit/if-you-garden-like-this-it-is-almost-impossible-to-get-help-its-more-akin-to-doing-a-painting-or-an-embroidery-the-exotic-and-wonderful-copper-house-garden-in-kent) _2026-08-08 · Kathryn Bradley-Hole · Latest from Country Life in Gardens_ Successional planting is one of the trickiest skills to master, but the results in this intensively and brilliantly planted new garden speak for themselves. Kathryn Bradley-Hole paid a visit to the garden at The Copper House in Cranbrook, Kent —home of Stephen and Eleanor Cochrane —to find out more. ## [Cuttings: Books you will LOVE, a haircut, mum guilt, autumn gems...](https://thewelldressedgarden.substack.com/p/cuttings-books-you-will-love-a-haircut) _2026-08-08 · Pollyanna Wilkinson · The Well-Dressed Garden_ ... and the Iris trick I bet you didn't know. ## [Proof that it’s possible to make airport outfits cool. Our 5-step guide to travelling in intelligent style.](https://meandem.substack.com/p/proof-that-its-possible-to-make-airport) _2026-08-07 · The Style Section by ME and EM · The Style Section_ We’re a brand founded on making busy women’s lives easier, and what’s busier than an airport? ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5Hht99d2r5g1) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [What I See When I Walk Into Your Garden (Sorry)](https://myrealgardens.substack.com/p/what-i-see-when-i-walk-into-your) _2026-08-07 · Ann-Marie Powell · My Real Gardens_ Indian sandstone. Plastic ties. The terrace that’s a fraction too big. And what to do about all of it. ## ['Stately, spacious and much more enjoyable': The RHS garden show that outdoes Chelsea](https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/advice/stately-spacious-and-much-more-enjoyable-the-rhs-garden-show-that-outdoes-chelsea) _2026-08-06 · Mary Keen · Latest from Country Life in Gardens_ A visit to RHS Badminton left Mary Keen impressed. ## [Keystone Planting: The Simple Way to Make Your Garden Work Harder for Wildlife](https://www.plus.lettssafari.com/p/keystone-planting-the-simple-way) _2026-08-04 · John Watton · LettsSafari+: Rewilding_ Recent gardening experts have been championing a simple but powerful idea known as keystone planting. Instead of trying to grow as many different plants as possible, the approach focuses on choosing a relatively small number of native species that support the greatest variety of wildlife. ## [This time next year.....](https://thewelldressedgarden.substack.com/p/this-time-next-year) _2026-08-01 · Pollyanna Wilkinson · The Well-Dressed Garden_ What do you want your garden to look like? ## ['Mystery, subtle magic, and strange, elusive charm which must be felt but cannot wholly be understood': The exquisite Italianate gardens of Renishaw Hall](https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/gardens/mystery-subtle-magic-and-strange-elusive-charm-which-must-be-felt-but-cannot-wholly-be-understood-the-exquisite-italianate-gardens-of-renishaw-hall) _2026-08-01 · George Plumptre · Latest from Country Life in Gardens_ Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire is one of the earliest and finest gardens to appear in Country Life. The Anglo-Italian landscape created by Sir George Sitwell —and now home of Alexandra Sitwell and her husband, Rick Hayward — continues to enthral visitors with its elusive charms over a century later. Main photography by Clive Nichols. ## [Is Gardening TV Still Relevant?](https://myrealgardens.substack.com/p/is-gardening-tv-still-relevant) _2026-07-31 · Ann-Marie Powell · My Real Gardens_ A film crew (maybe), eleven of us at Latitude (nine in horticulture), and my VERY long arms ## [Alan Titchmarsh: Beautifying your borders](https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/advice/alan-titchmarsh-beautifying-your-borders) _2026-07-30 · Alan Titchmarsh · Latest from Country Life in Gardens_ The gardener, writer and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh shares his tips on making the most of your flower borders. ## [How to get through the heatwave in style](https://meandem.substack.com/p/were-hot-and-bothered-so-are-you) _2026-07-28 · The Style Section by ME and EM · The Style Section_ We Brits are known for our stiff upper lip. ## [Pollinator Pit Stops: How to Turn Any Outdoor Space into a Haven for Wildlife](https://www.plus.lettssafari.com/p/pollinator-pit-stops-how-to-turn) _2026-07-28 · John Watton · LettsSafari+: Rewilding_ Whether you have a large garden, a small patio or just a sunny balcony, you can help reverse the decline of bees, butterflies and other pollinators. ## [Everything you need to know about lavender](https://thewelldressedgarden.substack.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about) _2026-07-25 · Pollyanna Wilkinson · The Well-Dressed Garden_ Solving all your lavender problems: how to stop it turning into a woody mess, how to prune, where to grow and more. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LfGdUwK8qQGt) _2026-07-25 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [On top of the world: The spectacular clifftop garden at Chygurno](https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/finest-to-visit/on-top-of-the-world-the-spectacular-clifftop-garden-at-chygurno) _2026-07-25 · Kirsty Fergusson · Latest from Country Life in Gardens_ Life on a Cornish clifftop presents particular challenges, but also bountiful rewards for Robert and Carol Moule, the intrepid owners of the garden at Chyrgurno. Kirsty Fergusson finds out more; photography by Mark Boulton. ## [Charles Quest-Ritson: Today’s best young gardeners are well educated, well qualified, and well underpaid. No wonder they're voting with their feet](https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/advice/charles-quest-ritson-todays-best-young-gardeners-are-well-educated-well-qualified-and-well-underpaid) _2026-07-23 · Charles Quest-Ritson · Latest from Country Life in Gardens_ Up and coming gardeners are dotting from job to job like the journeymen gardeners of late-Victorian and Edwardian times, says Charles Quest-Ritson. ## [How to Turn Your Garden into a Bird Haven: Five Simple Steps](https://www.plus.lettssafari.com/p/how-to-turn-your-garden-into-a-bird) _2026-07-21 · John Watton · LettsSafari+: Rewilding_ Recent coverage in the Financial Times highlights a growing movement across the UK: gardeners are transforming even modest outdoor spaces into thriving habitats for birds and other wildlife. ## [My Real Heatwave Garden 💜🧡](https://myrealgardens.substack.com/p/my-real-heatwave-garden) _2026-07-19 · Ann-Marie Powell · My Real Gardens_ A recording from Ann-Marie Powell's live video ## [Turning your fantasy plant list into a border design.](https://thewelldressedgarden.substack.com/p/turning-your-fantasy-plant-list-into) _2026-07-18 · Pollyanna Wilkinson · The Well-Dressed Garden_ Planting Design 101 - down to the nitty gritty ## [It is like 'rush hour for foxes and badgers' every night: A Sussex garden with timeless views and perfect harmony](https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/finest-to-visit/underhill-house) _2026-07-18 · Kathryn Bradley-Hole · Latest from Country Life in Gardens_ Harmony and sympathy with the surroundings are the watchwords in the charming East Sussex garden at Underhill House, nestled between the South Downs and the sea. Kathryn Bradley-Hole paid a visit; photographs by Mimi Connolly. ## [Is The English Garden a Goner?](https://myrealgardens.substack.com/p/is-the-english-garden-a-goner) _2026-07-17 · Ann-Marie Powell · My Real Gardens_ Three heatwaves, a drought, and a thought I can’t un-think. ## [England's Biggest Wildlife Recovery Investment Starts in Small Places - Here's How You Can Help](https://www.plus.lettssafari.com/p/englands-biggest-wildlife-recovery) _2026-07-14 · John Watton · LettsSafari+: Rewilding_ The UK Government this week announced the largest-ever investment in species recovery, with £60 million supporting 130 conservation projects across England. The programme will help protect 364 threatened species, from butterflies and bats to rare plants and freshwater wildlife, while restoring habitats across farmland, rivers, woodlands and coastlines. ## [Hurry Up, Dahlias (And Everything Else)](https://myrealgardens.substack.com/p/hurry-up-dahlias-and-everything-else) _2026-07-10 · Ann-Marie Powell · My Real Gardens_ Heatwave (again). Rudbeckia. Patience. ## [Britain's Wildlife-Friendly Gardens And Rewilding Your Own Space](https://www.plus.lettssafari.com/p/britains-wildlife-friendly-gardens) _2026-07-07 · John Watton · LettsSafari+: Rewilding_ This summer, hundreds of gardens across the UK are opening their gates through the National Garden Scheme, giving visitors the chance to explore beautiful outdoor spaces while raising money for good causes. ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OsIpxQZnNFXj) _2026-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Cuttings: Seeds to sow now, holiday reads and high street gems](https://thewelldressedgarden.substack.com/p/cuttings-seeds-to-sow-now-holiday) _2026-07-04 · Pollyanna Wilkinson · The Well-Dressed Garden_ Plus your guide to some very cool US brands, TV shows to binge and what to do in the garden this month. ## [I was not supposed to end up here.](https://myrealgardens.substack.com/p/miners-granddaughters-dont-become) _2026-07-03 · Ann-Marie Powell · My Real Gardens_ Kitchen scissors, rave culture, a hillside of lupins, and thirty years I wouldn't change for anything. ## [How to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Garden That Can Cope with Hotter Summers](https://www.plus.lettssafari.com/p/how-to-create-a-wildlife-friendly) _2026-06-30 · John Watton · LettsSafari+: Rewilding_ We’ve all no doubt struggled with the recent hot weather. ## [The Things Nobody Tells You About Divorce](https://thewelldressedgarden.substack.com/p/the-things-nobody-tells-you-about) _2026-06-27 · Pollyanna Wilkinson · The Well-Dressed Garden_ The good, the bad and the completely unexpected as a mother in her 40's ## [My 5am heatwave rounds](https://myrealgardens.substack.com/p/heatwave-hows-your-garden-coping) _2026-06-26 · Ann-Marie Powell · My Real Gardens_ Plant survivors, casualties, and what I'm changing because of it. ## [How to Create Connected Wildlife Habitats in Your Community](https://www.plus.lettssafari.com/p/how-to-create-connected-wildlife) _2026-06-23 · John Watton · LettsSafari+: Rewilding_ Lessons from London's Tree Ring Project ## [How To Have A Very British Summer](https://meandem.substack.com/p/how-to-have-a-very-british-summer) _2026-06-22 · The Style Section by ME and EM · The Style Section_ The great British summertime doesn’t always have the best rep, but when it’s good, it’s really good. ## [Knepp’s Walled Garden](https://myrealgardens.substack.com/p/knepps-walled-garden) _2026-06-19 · Ann-Marie Powell · My Real Gardens_ Is this rewilding, renaturing, or just very brave gardening? ## [It's Midsummer, let's get woo woo and celebrate](https://thewelldressedgarden.substack.com/p/its-midsummer-lets-get-woo-woo-and) _2026-06-19 · Pollyanna Wilkinson · The Well-Dressed Garden_ All the traditions to get your witchy on ## [New Natural History GCSE to Teach Wildflower Gardening and Biodiversity Skills](https://www.plus.lettssafari.com/p/new-natural-history-gcse-to-teach) _2026-06-16 · John Watton · LettsSafari+: Rewilding_ The UK government has recently announced a new Natural History GCSE that will teach students practical biodiversity skills, including creating wildflower-friendly gardens, understanding local habitats and carrying out fieldwork in schools, parks and community spaces. ## [The plants you're missing in your garden](https://thewelldressedgarden.substack.com/p/the-plants-youre-missing-in-your) _2026-06-13 · Pollyanna Wilkinson · The Well-Dressed Garden_ A masterclass in the best plants you need to add, aka Planting design 101 : Ep 7 ## [The Longest Day Is Almost Here (And I’m Not Ready.)](https://myrealgardens.substack.com/p/the-longest-day-is-almost-here-and) _2026-06-12 · Ann-Marie Powell · My Real Gardens_ Late sowings, a Tuesday drenching, and what to plant, what to compost, and what to blame the weather for before the solstice arrives. ## [Courgettes, fake tan, sandals & what to sow now.](https://thewelldressedgarden.substack.com/p/courgettes-fake-tan-sandals-and-what) _2026-06-06 · Pollyanna Wilkinson · The Well-Dressed Garden_ Plus the roses I'm growing, your next tv obsession & three books for the holiday list. ## [The Ultimate Euro Summer Guide](https://meandem.substack.com/p/the-ultimate-euro-summer-guide) _2026-06-01 · The Style Section by ME and EM · The Style Section_ Whether a Euro Summer is your home-turf reality or you’re planning a multi-stop tour across the continent, there’s a lot to see, do, and eat. ## [Guest Editor: Emma Dabiri’s essential summer reading.](https://meandem.substack.com/p/guest-editor-emma-dabiris-essential) _2026-05-17 · The Style Section by ME and EM · The Style Section_ We here at ME+EM are big readers. ## [The DNA of mother-daughter style with Lisa + Laura Love.](https://meandem.substack.com/p/the-dna-of-mother-daughter-style) _2026-05-10 · The Style Section by ME and EM · The Style Section_ For mother-daughter duo Lisa and Laura Love, impeccable style is quite literally in their DNA. ## [The Women Revolutionising British Theatre](https://meandem.substack.com/p/the-women-revolutionising-british) _2026-04-29 · The Style Section by ME and EM · The Style Section_ The National Theatre is in a new era of powerful storytelling. ## [An Expert’s Guide To Chelsea Flower Show](https://meandem.substack.com/p/an-experts-guide-to-chelsea-flower) _2026-04-24 · The Style Section by ME and EM · The Style Section_ Everything You Could Possibly Need To Know About Chelsea Flower Show ## [Laura Vidrequin’s Summer Takeover](https://meandem.substack.com/p/laura-vidrequins-summer-takeover) _2026-04-13 · The Style Section by ME and EM · The Style Section_ In Style: The Spring Equinox ## [We’ve planned your summer for you.](https://meandem.substack.com/p/weve-planned-your-summer-for-you) _2026-04-02 · The Style Section by ME and EM · The Style Section_ Between travel, weddings and of course, work, there’s a lot going on this time of year.