The English Garden

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Dr Andrew Salisbury

The RHS’s new head of plant health has dedicated his 25-year entomological career to advancing knowledge of garden biodiversity

My horticultural journey began when I was young. I was fascinated when I found caterpillars in the school hedge, asparagus beetles in my mum’s allotment or a vine

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