Geoff Hodge is a gardening and horticultural writer, journalist, editor and broadcaster based in Peterborough, England. He writes regular features for Garden News and has authored several RHS titles, including RHS Botany for Gardeners, The RHS Allotment Handbook, RHS Propagation Techniques, and RHS Pruning and Training.

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