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From the Experts @Knoll: Ten Golden Chelsea Moments – Sunday 24th May
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Today, in our final series of posts to mark this year’s virtual Chelsea, we take a fond, and light-hearted, look back at Knoll Gardens presence at the show and share some of our golden moments and memories. We hope you enjoy it… https://www.knollgardens.co.uk/app/uploads/2020/05/Ten-Golden-Moments-LR.mp4
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From the Experts @Knoll: Grasses are good for you – Saturday 23rd May
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Earlier in his career Neil Lucas, owner of Knoll, was responsible for 130 acres of hospital gardens and grounds as the Gardens Manager for a Devon health authority. Anecdotal evidence from health professionals at the hospital suggested that the wonderful gardens played a significant role in helping patients’ recovery and wellbeing. Though perhaps not consciously,…
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From the Experts @Knoll: Wildlife in Lockdown & Beyond – Friday 22nd May
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Knoll Gardens follows a naturalistic style of gardening, honouring and using the processes seen in nature, in a garden setting. In adopting this approach the gardens have brought in a wide range of wildlife, now recorded in an annual Wildlife Survey in August, organised by the Knoll Gardens Foundation. Along with other regular surveys of…
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From the Experts @Knoll: A day in the life of ‘Luke the Gardener’ – Thursday 21st May
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Today Knoll’s “Luke the Gardener” talks to us about his role, what an average day (if there could be such a thing!) at Knoll Gardens looks like and what he most enjoys about his job. He will share his favourite part of the gardens and perhaps the odd gardening tip!
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From the Experts @Knoll: New Plant Planning – Wednesday 20th May
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In April Knoll Gardens was delighted to launch Sesleria Spring Dream (above image), a compact, durable plant with slow growing blueish green foliage and attractive dainty looking flowers. First spotted as a seedling at the nursery, it is one of 4 new plant launches the nursery will make this year. The next 3 are still…
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From the Experts @Knoll: Melica uniflora Alba – A Rewarding Challenge! – Tuesday 19th May
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Knoll Gardens recently introduced 2 litre batches of Melica uniflora Alba to its nursery availability. It has taken the team a while to fathom out the best way to grow this early season grass with its dainty white flowers and contrasting fresh green foliage; we find out why it has proved so challenging and what…
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From the Experts @Knoll: Right Plant, Right Place – Monday 18th May
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This has always been an important part of the Knoll Gardens ethos and is nowhere better illustrated than in the creation of the new Dry Meadow. Totalling around 300m2 the project is not extensive but different conditions and microclimates call for varied planting, with four distinct areas; a Dry Meadow, a Rain Garden, an area…
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New project ready for planting
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Our new garden project, with soil sculpted and almost ready for planting.
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Sesleria Greenlees Hybrid
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Neil talks about Sesleria Greenlees Hybrid during the autumn in the garden at Knoll.
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Spring Time Flowers
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While Knoll Gardens is known for it stunning high summer and autumn displays of richly colouring trees and shrubs, combined of course with the fabulous effects of the grasses and perennials, we try very hard to have something in flower for every day of the year. This can be a bit difficult during the winter…
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