SCENTS OF TRADITION

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Scents of tradition Watching summer flowering Christmas lily buds open in the garden and inhaling the sweet scent is a sign Christmas isn’t far away. Given perfect drainage, they ’re easy to grow if you bear in mind they like their

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Constant gardener Mary Lovell-Smith tells what to sow, grow and give this Christmas.

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Up the garden path Take a journey without leaving the comfort of your garden.