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Are councils 'vandalising' UK's wildflower … – Amateur Gardening

Are councils 'vandalising' UK's wildflower … – Amateur Gardening

Councils that mow road verges before wild flowers have appeared have been accused of horticultural vandalism. Wild plant charity Plantlife says it has.
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Cavolo Nero – UK Veg Gardeners

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It's A Gardener's World at Calke Abbey – 14th July

Calke Abbey's vegetable garden (c) NT Gillian DayGuarding our gardens and gardeners of the future is what the National Garden Scheme is all about and the National Trust's Calke Abbey will be joining in the UK-wide fund raising day on Saturday 14 July.
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RHS diary: July

RHS diary: July

Garlic may be ready for harvesting. The bulbs of hardneck varieties such as 'Chesnok Wight' and 'Lautrec Wight' are ready when around 40 per cent of the leaves have turned brown, but the central leaves are still green. Softneck varieties just “fall …
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The Great Potato Experiment – UK Veg Gardeners

At the end of last year I did a post about potato chitting and the fact that I was going to try a new method of planting potatoes. This method consisted of ju…
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How classic TV show inspired a Magic garden

School pupils are taking part in the Tatton Flower Show, with gardens inspired by classic kids'TV programmes. Sarah Dunn reports.
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The Medlar: In praise of horti-cooks

The Medlar: In praise of horti-cooks

The link between gardening and cookery has been growing ever stronger over the past decade or so, and it is now rare to come across a newish gardener who is not as interested in cookery as they are in gardening. This is the new generation of horti-cooks.
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Results: WorldSkills UK Landscape Gardening Competition

For the first time, the heats of the WorldSkills UK Landscape Gardening Competition took place at BALI – The 2012 Landscaping Show. 14 teams of two student …
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BRIEF-Flying Brands sells Gardening Direct retail ops for 2.

Datafeed and UK data supplied by NETbuilder and Interactive Data. While London South East do their best to maintain the high quality of the information displayed on this site, we cannot be held responsible for any loss due to incorrect information …
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Community garden opens to applause

Community garden opens to applause

THE Moveable Feast Garden opened to rapturous applause marking the transformation of a derelict plot of land into a community resource.
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Washout prunes profits at gardening supply group William Sinclair …

Gardening supplies group William Sinclair Holdings has issued a profit warning after the wet weather destroyed its harvest of peat bogs.
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Horticultural employers see shortage of skilled British applicants …

We may think of ourselves as a nation of gardeners, but when it comes to following a career in horticulture, employers are saying there's a shortage of British job …
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Students pick up tips on gardening

Students pick up tips on gardening

AMERICAN students from Auburn University in Alabama have been visiting Pershore College where they have been learning all about horticulture and garden design.
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Beyond string theory: keeping flowers growing straight and true

I'm not convinced that normal people know quite how much string goes into gardening. String – which, together with nails and weird little wire inventions – holds a plant in exactly the place you want it to be, rather than where it fancies growing. You …
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Why slugs are taking hold of UK gardens

EnvironmentWhy slugs are taking hold of UK gardensBritain's soggy summer may have brought dismay to many but for one particular creature, it is their.
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School gardens: get your free salad seeds

School gardens: get your free salad seeds

SIGN up now for a free salad-growing kit as part of The Sun's campaign to get schools gardening.
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Gardens: buddleia

Helen Babbs explores the secret life of a plant that's loved and hated in equal measure.
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Sandy's Garden – Legionellosis

Towards the end of the month of May, a story spread slowly across the media.
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Prince of Wales to unveil East of England show garden | Horticulture …

Prince of Wales to unveil East of England show garden | Horticulture …

The Prince of Wales is to formally unveil a show garden that commemorates the Queen's diamond jubilee on the opening day of the East of England Show this …
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The street where glorious gardens grow charity cash

CHARITY-minded neighbours in a Tamworth street are opening six gardens to the public to raise money for a good cause.The glorious gardens in Glascote's Clifford Street will available to view on July…
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Gardeners think big in wildlife contest

Check out all the coverage for the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2012. Watch vidoes, view photo galleries and check out all the gardens.
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How to grow a lean green French bean

How to grow a lean green French bean

French beans – both climbing and dwarf types – have been grown in British gardens for as long as runner beans. But the popularity of runners and their glut-producing potential has meant that the lower-yielding but more refined dwarf French varieties …
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A match made in heaven

Most couples spend nearly £1000 on flowers alone, but it takes a cool nerve to grow all your own wedding flowers during the average British summer. When my son married, as mother of the groom, I felt it was the least I could do, but even three years on …
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Garden Articles – gardenersclick

http://www.gigl.org.uk/Submitrecords/RSPBCockneySparrow/tabid/203/Default. aspx. … Mare's tail and Horsetail are a gardener's worst enemy! Clickers have …
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Sezincote garden, Gloucestershire: a passage to India

Sezincote garden, Gloucestershire: a passage to India

Nothing quite prepares you for Sezincote. After winding through the mighty oaks that line the long drive of this Gloucestershire garden on the edge of the Cotswolds, you see a weathered-copper onion dome straight out of India. The south front, complete …
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Take your pick from the Rose of the Year winners

Big, bright and bold, delicate and shy or a heavily scented show off? There's so much variety in the rose world that choosing a perfect partner isn't easy.
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Washout prunes profits at gardening supply group William Sinclair

Gardening supplies group William Sinclair Holdings has issued a profit warning after the wet weather destroyed its harvest of peat bogs.
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Help needed on gardening project! Turfing etc … – GardenBanter.co.uk

Help needed on gardening project! Turfing etc … – GardenBanter.co.uk

Hi there, we are working on our back garden and looking to get some grass grown for our kids to enjoy. As you can see from the photos the grass that.
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Gardening with rabbit problem? – Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers

“Gardening with rabbit problem?” – Find the answer to this question and millions more on Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers.
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Summer gardening advice from the RSPB | News | Birdwatch …

Summer gardening advice from the RSPB – With summer gardening often accidentally endangering breeding birds and other wildlife, the RSPB has provided a …
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