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Name Cwm Farm. What Exuberantly planted garden featuring a mix of informal and wild planting, and structural elements of topiary and hedging. Where Monmouthshire. Size Three acres and growing. Soil Rich loam with large areas of heavy clay. Climate Temperate; high rainfall, sharp frosts in winter. Hardiness zone USDA 8.

Monmouthshire is a gift to gardeners. For beginners, it's also a glorious adventure playground: spindly yew and sparse hornbeam grow speedily into serious hedges; stuff happens almost as you watch. A new garden

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