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The best daffodils for pots, borders and lawns and easy crops for a mid-March harvest

This week, David Maxwell heads to Hillsborough Castle where thousands of daffodils are in bloom. Head gardener, Claire Woods explains how this versatile spring bulb can be grown in containers, borders and lawns. Nearby, enthusiast Richard McCaw has been growing and showing daffod ...  Show more

 . 56min 24sec
Castlewellan's walled garden reborn, Spring wildlife watch and Adam Frost's bulb of the month

David Maxwell visits the historic Annesley Walled Garden in Castlewellan Forest Park as it reopens to the public. The garden, which dates back to the mid-18th century, has been closed for two years while £1.3 million of improvement works were carried out. Head gardener Alwyn Sinn ...  Show more

 . 56min 16sec

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