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New products for 2020

Rosa ‘Silas Marner’ from David Austin

David Austin Roses is continuing its literary theme with two new plants for 2020. ‘Silas Marner’ is an ‘unfussy’ pink bush rose with a medium fragrance, distinctive red stems and medium-sized cup-shaped blooms. ‘The Country Parson’ is a shrub rose with yellow flowers that have a sweet, natural scent. Prices for both £29 container, £22 bare root.

Sluggo Ultra granules

Slugs and snails are proliferating thanks to the mild, wet winter, but organic garden expert Neudorff has devised a new way of beating

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