The Art of Gardening at Sissinghurst

ADDING BIENNIALS TO THE COTTAGE GARDEN

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The History of Sissinghurst

Planting bulbs in the Orchard

Planting bulbs in the Orchard - part 2

Lifting & dividing perennials in the Rose Garden

Reworking a large flower bed

How to maintain your lawn

Adding biennials to the Cottage Garden

Pruning a shrub rose part 1: The principles of pruning

Pruning a shrub rose part 2: Propagation, pests & diseases

Bending a rose into shape, part 1: Pruning the rose

Bending a rose into shape, part 2: Creating the structure

How to train a rose up a wall

Coppicing hazel

Protecting tender plants over winter

The beauty of rose hips in autumn

Lifting and storing dahlias for winter

Adding biennials to the Cottage Garden

Troy takes us behind the scenes to the biennial nursery bed at Sissinghurst, where around 20 different biennials are raised, and demonstrates how they’re used in the garden.

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