The Casual Gardener: Get ready for some groundwork

John Manley

IN ITS predictions for what's likely to prove popular with gardeners in 2020, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) forecast two related trends – among others – that see ideas about sustainability and self-sufficiency coalesce.

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