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A Year of Colour: My New Book
40 Tested Plant Combinations from My Real Garden - Right then, deep breath... This feels rather overwhelming to say, but here goes! I’ve written a book…
 • Ann-Marie Powell
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My Real Gardens – where proper gardening chat happens.
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My Desert Island Bulbs: The Keepers, The Mistakes and Some Controversial Opinions.
This isn’t your standard ‘pop in a few daffs and call it spring’ sort of list, but (and in no particular order) the ones that make my heart sing and…
 • Ann-Marie Powell
61 reasons why I love to garden
(not just design them!)
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A recording from Ann-Marie Powell's live video
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How I Start EVERY Garden Design – Plants First, Always.
Imagine us standing in your garden together, taking in everything you’ve got to work with, and thinking through all the ways we could make this space…
 • Ann-Marie Powell
When Best-Laid Plans Meet British Weather
All the garden writers are talking about it – bulbs! Autumn prep! Getting organised before winter hits! All that satisfying seasonal business that…
 • Ann-Marie Powell
I Went to Burning Man at 54. Here’s What Happened
Well, I’m back.
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My Burning Man Hopes and Fears, or Why I'm Abandoning My Garden for the Desert (yes really)
You know, I’ve always been a bit of a hippy, and I’m rather proud to call myself that. So, here’s where my head’s at before I disappear into the Nevada…
 • Ann-Marie Powell
My Real Gardens
My Real Gardens
Hello! Welcome to My Real Gardens, where I share 30 years of garden making know-how as a multi-award-winning garden designer with. I'm here to share what honestly works in real gardens – proper advice without the jargon to help you grow.
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