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June 2011 Issue:

Early Summer 2011

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Make your own oasis! Add privacy; Create a tapestry of colour; 5 perfect plants for sunny spaces; Coast to coast inspiration; Colourful coleus make their mark; 10 ways to personalize your garden; Garden-fresh recipes and more!

IN EVERY ISSUE

4 From The Editor

8 Feedback
What you think about what we do

10 CG Online
What's new on our website

89 Shopping Guide

90 Natural Selection
We love our native Tiarella cordifolia

CG MARKET

13 News
Fresh ideas and products for better gardening

16 Eco-minded gardener
CG's green guide to eco-friendly products, companies and ideas

18 Health
Natural remedies: Choose ginger for its pain-relief benefits

20 Profile
Shasta Daisy: You can't go wrong with drifting expanses of these faithful garden pleasers

24 Stephen Speaks
Coming up roses: Stephen makes a date with promise

HOW TO

Dirty Work
Beginner, intermediate and advanced privacy screens

30 Gardening 101
Colour theory: Frankie Flowers's primer on planting with colour

34 Top 5
Planting partners: Our pick of the best high-performance plants for bright corners

GARDENS

36 Curious & Curiouser
10 ways to pepper your garden with personality

42 Concrete Jungle
Contemporary tropical was a hot trend at the 2010 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

50 Nature & Nurture
A clever Zone 3 garden feels right at home in its surroundings

58 Against The Odds
Memories of the English countryside inspire a determined gardener in Zone 2

GROWING

70 Up Close
A new leaf: Hard-working coleus finds itself once again in fashion

76 Kitchen Gardener
Modest heroes: Bite-sized burgers and small-portioned sides are just right for a sultry summer feast