The English Garden

When Patience IS A VIRTUE

When you work hard and time is short, how do you find time to garden? This is the perennial question faced by busy working people, and it’s why serious gardening is often seen as the preserve of the retired. But Sally Lorimore and Eric Wright, owners of Willowhill Garden near Dundee, have noticed that, since lockdown, younger people – those in their thirties – have been visiting their garden and looking for tips on how to reach that sweet spot: balancing a busy life with a beautiful garden.

“They may not have much experience but they are willing to have a go and need advice,” notes Sally – and she can empathise. In 2000, she and

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