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    Francesca Clarke

    Francesca Clarke

    Gardens Writer

    Francesca is a garden designer, writer, editor and consultant. She grows a surprising amount of fruit, vegetables and flowers in her long, narrow plot, despite the challenges of shade, drought, heavy clay soil and inquisitive urban foxes. She’s a qualified RHS horticulturist with a love of plants and an addiction to that feeling of tired satisfaction you only get from a day spent digging, weeding and planting in the sun. 

    Latest articles by Francesca Clarke

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    Get earlier blooms this spring with this super simple mulching tip

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      Screen a backyard fence in style with this low-maintenance shrub

      By Francesca Clarke Published 8 March 26

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      Hide a backyard eyesore with this easy-going, scented climber

      By Francesca Clarke Published 2 March 26

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      By Francesca Clarke Published 1 March 26

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      Banish These 6 Invasive Groundcovers Now – Winter Is Your Best Chance to Get Rid of Them

      If your yard is over-run, you can save it before spring arrives

      By Francesca Clarke Published 24 February 26

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