The smoketree or smokebush (Cotinus sp.) selections have always intrigued me for their foliage contributions and the amazing “haze” of maturing flowers adding a unique wispiness to the landscape. In ...

Cotinus or smokebush benefit from coppicing although, because they bloom on second-year wood, the removal of their old wood will prevent them from flowering that year. While one of the most exciting ...

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TAMMY: Purple coral pea hardenbergia is a native garden favourite. In the wild it'll carpet the bush, tumbling over the ground, but if you give it the right support, it will also climb. Tammy planted ...

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Living Paradigms is a series about what we can learn from the customs and cultural practices of others when it comes to solving problems. It is sponsored by Wonderstruck. Every year, around the middle ...

All five units in a newly completed retail development at Coppice Garden Centre near Sutton Coldfield have been let to a mix of independent and luxury retailers. New occupiers include a bridalwear ...

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Experts from The Parks Trust have explained why seemingly glorioud and ancient willow trees are being chopped back to nothing but stumps at a city beauty spot. Did you know with an ad-lite ...

A £6 million project to address roof corrosion concerns at two Sutton Coldfield schools has been given the green light. Buildings at Coppice Primary and Langley Special Schools have experienced ...