When I was little Id follow my grandad, Charlie, around.
The first plant I ever grew
The first task I helped with was cutting back aubrieta after it had flowered. I now regard them as especially mine and I always think of him when I’m giving them a trim.
The plant that shaped the gardener I am today
Unusually, it’s a little-known conifer, Podocarpus macrophyllus. It wasn’t so much the plant itself that shaped me, but the book it came from. My plant bible at that time was The Colour Dictionary of Trees and Shrubs from Hillier Nurseries. In those days Hilliers carried the widest range of trees and shrubs in the world and I thought that they sounded like a good nursery to work for. Fast forward six years and I started a 27-year career there, ending up as plant buyer for their garden centres.
My favourite plant in the world
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 06, 2018 من Garden News.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 06, 2018 من Garden News.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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