Advice and Tips
What’s the best way to label garden plants?
After years of experimenting with different plant labelling techniques, Tamsin Westhorpe shares her views on how to keep track of specimens in the garden.
Tamsin Westhorpe
Tamsin Westhorpe is well known as an editor, garden writer and lecturer. However, she prefers to be known as a gardener. She was previously Editor of The English Garden magazine and lecturer at Kingston Maurwood College in Dorset. Tamsin started her gardening career at the age of 16 working for her great uncle John Treasure of Burford House Gardens in Worcestershire. Alongside her freelance work and being a mother Tamsin runs Stockton Bury Gardens in Herefordshire with her uncles and is an RHS judge.
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Inspiration
Design for easy maintenance
Top garden design tips for designing a garden that is easy to maintain. Including ideas on designing paths, borders and where to put sheds and compost bins.
Plants
Spring-flowering woodland plants
Tamsin Westhorpe is on a mission to encourage gardeners to invest in some of her favourite February flowering, low growing plants.
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October half-term fun for kids
Tamsin Westhorpe is keen to fill the October half term with adventures in the garden.
Advice and Tips
How do I cope with gardening in a frost pocket?
Tamsin Westhorpe takes the chill off gardening in a frost pocket with some handy hints.
Inspiration
What’s seasonal in the late summer garden?
Tamsin Westhorpe reminds us why September is a month to savour and celebrate. Late flowering perennials and seasonal fruit take her fancy.
Plants
Mistletoe demystified
From Christmas kisses to growing from seed, Tamsin Westhorpe shares her pick of facts about this mysterious parasitic plant.
Plants
Why should I plant a hedge?
Tamsin Westhorpe is all in favour of replacing fences with hedges – here’s why…
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What do gardens mean to you?
Tamsin Westhorpe discovers why so many of us enjoy being in a garden.
Inspiration
Plant a tree for life
The tree you choose to plant will make an impact on lives, so Tamsin Westhorpe is keen that you choose it wisely
Plants
What’s a good way to introduce gardening and plants to children?
Make the most of the school holiday and encourage children to start gardening, says Tamsin Westhorpe
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What’s the perfect gardening outfit?
Come rain or shine Tamsin Westhorpe is in the garden. She shares her tips on gardening garb
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Should I winter prune my wisteria?
Tamsin Westhorpe explains how winter pruning wisteria now will encourage more May flowers
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Seek out your local plant fair
Tamsin Westhorpe is convinced that attending local plant fairs is one way to support and build a great future for horticulture.
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What makes a weed?
Tamsin Westhorpe shares her love/hate relationship with garden weeds and wildflowers
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