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1. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · Malcolm Griffiths

   The value of a lawn versus the flowerbed (opens the original)

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   Lawns can be very labour-intensive, especially during the summer months when growth can be rapid and, especially during rainy periods, it is usual in most gardens for the lawn area to occupy a far greater area of the garden than the flowerbeds. Which poses the question: which gives the most pleasure in function and visual impact? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder regardless of the requirement to affect that decision. Lawns comprise usually one grass type to create them, with weed growth being

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2. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · Malcolm Griffiths

   Incorporating interest in the garden all year round (opens the original)

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   The garden is in its simplest terms an area of beauty and interest with the impact coming from the design and layout of these features. It is a combination of background, location, height, width and depth incorporated in the mix of shape, colour, flowering, seeding and fruiting; a harmonious mix to please the eye. Most gardens are at their best from April through to October – except for the unplanned appearances of hurricanes – but beauty and results are best achieved by good planning and mainte

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