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		<title>Make a statement with exotic shrubs</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/07/01/make-a-statement-with-exotic-shrubs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It is good to have a few unusual shrubs in the garden that you can show to visitors, and they're not that difficult to grow. The specimen Fabiana imbricata is relatively unknown in this country but is a great choice, writes Pat Edwards.]]></description>
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		<title>Sylvia&#8217;s garden is just heavenly</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/26/sylvias-garden-is-just-heavenly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Top plantswoman Sylvia Nunn spent the worst winter for years working on a problem area in her Staffordshire garden - and she will be showing off the newly landscaped section for the first time in her charity opening on Sunday.]]></description>
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		<title>Blooms that bring gardens to life</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/11/blooms-that-bring-gardens-to-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Now we have reached June, the herbaceous plants are really coming on and probably the most spectacular are the big, brash lupins, which, in my opinion, should be in every garden, writes our gardening expert Pat Edwards.]]></description>
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		<title>Making the most of your cut flowers</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/14/making-the-most-of-your-cut-flowers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Spring is a wonderful time of year for filling your home with flowers, so we've assembled a useful selection of expert tips from The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre on making your cut flowers last longer, as well as how to plant your summer bulbs.]]></description>
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		<title>Spring shrubs put on a dazzling show</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/18/spring-shrubs-put-on-a-dazzling-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At long last, after enduring the ravages of winter, spring has arrived - and some shrubs are showing their flowers, writes our gardening expert Pat Edwards.]]></description>
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		<title>Hellebore signals the start of spring</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/06/hellebore-signals-the-start-of-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the true harbingers of spring is the hellebore. They start to flower at the end of winter and really signal that spring is here, writes Pat Edwards.]]></description>
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		<title>Varieties barking up the right tree</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/28/varieties-barking-up-the-right-tree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In winter we notice different things in the garden which tend to stand out because there are few leaves to distract the eye.]]></description>
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		<title>Flowering beauty is no beast to grow</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/14/flowering-beauty-is-no-beast-to-grow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/14/flowering-beauty-is-no-beast-to-grow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Orchids are often considered by many people to be too exotic and difficult to grow - I had always thought this, until somebody gave me a pleione, writes Pat Edwards.]]></description>
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		<title>Ground cover with a splash of colour</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/12/05/ground-cover-with-a-splash-of-colour/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/12/05/ground-cover-with-a-splash-of-colour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For a tapestry of colour throughout the year heathers are the ideal subjects. There is literally a heather for every time of year in flower, writes Pat Edwards.]]></description>
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		<title>A berry good year for fruit bearers</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/10/27/a-berry-good-year-for-fruit-bearers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/10/27/a-berry-good-year-for-fruit-bearers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There are some lovely berries about this year. This is mainly the result of the very wet summer we have had, writes our gardening expert Pat Edwards. ]]></description>
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		<title>Glamorous blooms add colour to plots</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/09/11/glamorous-blooms-add-colour-to-plots/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/09/11/glamorous-blooms-add-colour-to-plots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Many gardens look at their best at this time of year. There is no fear of frost and all the work of raising annuals and the brightest of the perennials has come to fruition, so the main job to be done is the deadheading and just tidying up of the displays.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Follow dull summer with bright winter</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/09/06/follow-dull-summer-with-bright-winter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/09/06/follow-dull-summer-with-bright-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Having endured the dullest August since records began, we can now hope for an Indian summer, and plan for a gorgeous end to the season with some really grand and glamorous, writes Pat Edwards.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Royal connection to historic garden</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/25/royal-connection-to-historic-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/25/royal-connection-to-historic-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Moseley Old Hall stands just south of junction one of the M54. Although so close to Wolverhampton, it is surprisingly rural, with the lane towards the house being very similar to what it was hundreds of years ago. Take the photo tour with Pat Edwards.]]></description>
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		<title>Grow for it - it&#8217;s a brave new world</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/15/grow-for-it-its-a-brave-new-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/15/grow-for-it-its-a-brave-new-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Vegetable growing is for old people. They've got the time and patience to put up with bad backs, slugs and potato blight. Until a year ago this was my theory and I was sticking to it, writes first-time grower Debbie Bennett.]]></description>
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		<title>Perfumed plants smell of success</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/13/perfumed-plants-smell-of-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/13/perfumed-plants-smell-of-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I picked a big bunch of sweet peas recently, and the smell was really wonderful. Scent is an amazing feature of certain flowers in the garden, and can make us feel so good.]]></description>
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		<title>Crowds flock to a plot that’s got it all</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/12/crowds-flock-to-a-plot-thats-got-it-all/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/12/crowds-flock-to-a-plot-thats-got-it-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With its beautifully contrasting colours and carefully crafted blooms, its no surprise people flock from from all around the world to marvel at this Black Country oasis.]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet success of a top climber</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/07/24/sweet-success-of-a-top-climber/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/07/24/sweet-success-of-a-top-climber/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The honeysuckles in the hedgerows have been really lovely this year, probably due to the wet weather, writes our gardening expert Pat Edwards. ]]></description>
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		<title>Allotment group dig award success</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/07/18/top-allotment-group-dig-award-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/07/18/top-allotment-group-dig-award-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of Black Country allotment holders have won a prestigious award for creating one of the West Midlands’ top beauty spots for the second year running.]]></description>
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		<title>Ground cover with primitive fearns</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/07/11/ground-cover-with-primitive-fearns/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/07/11/ground-cover-with-primitive-fearns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[My son Tim did his sandwich year at Blooms Nursery, and spent quite a lot of time with Alan Bloom. Alan was a wonderful old man, and we all thought he would live to be 100, but he did not quite make it, writes Pat Edwards. ]]></description>
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		<title>Judges arrive for City in Bloom</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/07/10/city-in-bloom-contest-underway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/07/10/city-in-bloom-contest-underway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Judges arrived in Wolverhampton today to view the city's entry for the Heart of England in Bloom Contest. Watch the video report here.]]></description>
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