Country Homes & Interiors

THROWING SHADE

ooking after a public garden is often dictated by the weather – and not just the bad sort. Last year at Chiswick House and Gardens, any cancellations and postponements were mostly because of high temperatures rather than snow, ice or heavy rain, so as gardeners, we’ve

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