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Reviving a past-it pond

Reviving a past-it pond

When I was growing up in Kent in the Sixties, a jam-jar of frog spawn that would miraculously morph into tadpoles was as much a part of spring as the call of a …
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Widower left distraught after gardening contest pulled

A widower's hope of fulfilling his dying wife's wish to create an award-winning garden has been cruelly dashed after a popular gardening competition was …
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Spring Cottage: What to do about the slugs and snails

I responded, as any gardener would, that it's so much better than drought. I was pondering at the time why there are so few words for rain, spurred into thought …
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Fancy a great day out? Win tickets

Fancy a great day out? Win tickets

… the 25 pairs of tickets up for grabs to the Lincolnshire All About Gardening Show, simply answer the following question: The three national symbols of England.
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How to clear up the garden after bad weather

Deadhead Remove rain-damaged or faded flowers. Not only will this make plants look better, it also encourages more flowers to form. For mound-like perennials …
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Three of the best compost bins

Good compost starts with the right information and gear. Garden Organic, based near Coventry, is a font of wisdom, and organises a network of 500 master …
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University of Bristol Botanic Garden holds National Garden Scheme …

University of Bristol Botanic Garden holds National Garden Scheme …

NGS gardens across England and Wales welcome around 750000 visitors every year. Some are privately owned and open just a few times a year; some open …
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Chance to meet gardening expert

Bunny Guinness is holding a garden talk, hosted by Yeo Valley, tomorrow, entitled Transforming Your Garden.For keen gardeners it will be an opportunity to …
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plants I used to grow in old England (UK) – New England Gardening …

This forum is for those living in New England to share their experiences with other gardeners in the region.
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Lawn mowing

Get your mower ready for spring

Get your mower ready for spring

In fact, every hour your mower cuts grass is the equivalent of travelling … on the UK circuit who will ensure you have a laughter and fun filled night.
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Chamomile plant makes for a relaxing drink; make a lawn out of it

The growth of the Empire coincided with the rising popularity of lawns in Britain, for reasons ranging from middle-class affluence, the invention of mowing …
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Lawn Mowers Buy from UK's leading online lawn mower supplier

LAWN MOWERS: 400+ lawn mowers to buy online! Buy a new lawn mower HERE! Top brand Lawn Mowers! FREE UK delivery on lawnmowers! UK's biggest choice Lawnmower …
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This Morning – UK Veg Gardeners

This Morning – UK Veg Gardeners

This morning was like that Nivea advert, the one where the two elderly ladies open the front door to go out only to be confronted by sheeting rain. The diff…
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Gardening Journal International – England, UK: Liz's Log – Flaming …

Gardening Journal International – England, UK. This blog offers an opportunity to share a common interest in growing plants, with other gardeners. Whether you …
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Tamworth in Bloom Gardening Competition

Gardeners across Tamworth are being urged to enter their pride and joy for this year's Tamworth In Bloom gardening competition – where £100 worth of.
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Hedge Cutting

Gardening services/gardener & hedge cutting services – Gumtree.com

Gardening services/gardener & hedge cutting services – Gumtree.com

www.maintenance51.co.uk Specialist in one off garden tidy ups & hedge cutting Please visit our website www.maintenance.co.uk for more info For a free quote …
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Gardener For Hedge Cutting Jobs And Vacancies | Simply Hired UK

Jobs 1 – 10 of 111 … Every Gardener For Hedge Cutting job and vacancy on the web. 111 jobs available. Recent Jobs: Gardener For Hedge Cutting, Gardener …
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Tree &amp Hedge Cutting Hire in Bournemouth | General Building …

Tree & Hedge Cutting Hire UK WIDE BRANCHES AVAILABLE. … Tree & Hedge Cutting Hire UK WIDE BRANCHES AVAILABLE. Ad ref 107488380 …
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Lawns

Bob Flowerdew sparks fury for urging homeowners to rip up turf

Bob Flowerdew sparks fury for urging homeowners to rip up turf

And Q-Lawns marketing manager Angela Lambert told Amateur Gardening: “People in the UK want a lawn; it's a quintessentially British Garden Feature. It's good of Bob to provoke debate but lawns are attractive to wildlife.” Amateur Gardening editor Tim …
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My lawn is going patchy!! – GardenBanter.co.uk

My first post. Used to have a really nice green lawn but started to get a bit patch: http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1…0/photo-64.jpg Any ideas.
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The Olympics has cut into business takings in the Lake District, not just into …

Olympic symbol in the lawn of the Lakeside Hotel … Eyebrows were raised in some parts of the UK when Spencer Dale, the Bank of England's chief economist, said the Olympics would help bring the economy out of recession this summer. He was talking …
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LISTINGS: Outdoors, Enviroment June 21 – June 28

LISTINGS: Outdoors, Enviroment June 21 – June 28

Sheffield General Cemetery Gardening Group, light gardening in friendly … New members always welcome (www.parkwood-springs.org.uk, 07817 938328).
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GardenToolbox & The Hosepipe Ban

GardenToolbox one of the UK's leading online retailers of gardening tools and equipment has recently divulged their thoughts on the recent hosepipe ban; both …
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Wilderness garden in the clear

POTAGER Garden at Constantine, near Falmouth, was once the site of an abandoned plant nursery.But now, having emerged from this bramble- choked …
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Lawns

Advice for drought stricken lawns

Advice for drought stricken lawns

Recovery will depend on the type of grass that is planted in a lawn, said Gregg Munshaw, extension turf specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. UK specialists say one of the most common grasses seeded in lawns across the …
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www.just lawns.org.uk

examples of work. driveways, patios, gravel gardens, block paving, crazy paving, rockeries, planting, lawns, putting greens.
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Tricks of the trade Fake lawns, shower curtains, vase cleaning, wicker …

It is 80cm wide and 155cm tall, and priced at £210 (www.vintagevibe.co.uk, 01299 252467). For bedroom storage ideas, see Reader Offers. ***. Q – I am fed up with our shower curtain which sticks to you when you have a shower. I have looked everywhere …
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Newbie to all things gardening! – GardenBanter.co.uk

Newbie to all things gardening! – GardenBanter.co.uk

Hello, My real name is Chrissie, and I live in Derbyshire. I moved house last year to a corner plot and my front garden is much bigger than my small.
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Are you the UK's Oldest Traveller? Win a holiday for two

Win a trip for two to Las Vegas with British Airways. … Gardening · Get your garden ready for little green fingers this summer …
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What's on in Northumberland until Thursday, June 28

Information and booking, www.adventurenorthumberland.co.uk or 01665 602925. Tonight … In aid of the National Gardens Scheme and the British Red Cross.
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