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Lawns likely to recover from drought UK College of Agriculture News

Lexington, Ky. This summer's drought has not only been tough on agricultural producers, but it has taken a toll on many homeowner's lawns. While timely rains …
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UK lawns at risk as parking spaces at premium National Numbers …

Millions of UK front gardens have been turned into parking spaces, according to recently published research. Around seven million homes now have their front.
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Artist Julian Gosland to introduce 'vanscapes' at caravan show

His “vanscape” art will be on display at The Lawns show in Cottingham on Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2. His work … Julian said: “I wanted to show this idealistic view of caravaning in the UK, with nice weather and beautiful scenery.
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Lawn UK twitter clinic – 28th July 2012 Lawn UK

There are hundreds of questions about lawns that we feel are not answered very well. We offer a Lawn UK twitter help session 24/7. Tweet us your questions, …
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Gold, not tears, this time for Murray

Britain's Andy Murray returns to Switzerland's Roger Federer in the men's singles tennis gold medal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth. Aug. 6. By Martyn Herman …
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Lawns likely to recover from drought

Soil samples can be taken to the local office of the U.K. Cooperative Extension Service. When seeding, homeowners should till their lawns to make sure they have good seed-to-soil contact. Adequate moisture also is imperative to successful grass …
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London 2012 Olympics: missed opportunity for official outlets with narrow …

Forget the competition on the roads, waves, tracks and lawns – the real intrigue surrounds what you can expect in the way of food at the Olympic Park outlets, and is it worth the money. McDonalds – London 2012 Olympics: A missed opportunity for …
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Drought sufferers spray dead and dried lawns green using lawn …

The environmentally-friendly turf dyes have become a hot commodity for those in the Midwest, South, and Northeast who have been affected by this summer's …
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London 2012: A guide to visiting Wimbledon for the first time

It's only three weeks since the last ball was hit at the annual Wimbledon Championships, yet tennis fans will once again descend on the hallowed lawns of SW19 with the start of the Olympic tennis tournament. Here's what first-time visitors can expect …
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London 2012 Olympic tennis preview: Seeds, facts and GB draws

The place is familiar: It is, after all, fewer than three weeks since the All England Club crowned its 2012 Wimbledon champions. Now the best in tennis are back to play on lawns as pristine as they were before the Championships began, only this time …
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Artificial Lawns – Where But The UK

A beautiful well mowed lawn may be desirable but during the Summer months it can keep you …
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The Best Daily Deals in York, UK – groundcare management – Lawn …

There could be tropical species as yet unknown to science living in that jungle scene outside your window — perhaps it wasn't best to leave well enough a-lawn.
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Turf Painting Spreads As Drought Ravages Lawns

In this photo taken June 27, 2012, farm worker Juan Carlos walks to an irrigated soybean field near England, Ark. The U.S. Agriculture Department has granted a disaster declaration for 69 of Arkansas' 75 counties due to the drought. (AP Photo/Danny …
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Drought sufferers spray dead and dried lawns green using lawn paint

The environmentally-friendly turf dyes, which are also used for football fields, have become a hot commodity for those in the Midwest, South, and Northeast who have been affected by this summer's erratic weather conditions. …. mally, stockton england …
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lawns Gizmodo UK

lawns – Gizmodo and its new offshoot Gizmodo UK aren't your average tech sites. Sure, we love technology and gadgets, but like any good nerdlinger, we're …
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Predicted Jet Stream Move is Good News for Gardeners, says Online Turf!

Even better than that, the turf is looking great!” With many recent news reports on the impact of the recent wet weather on the retail and particularly gardening sector, it's vital to British businesses that consumers try to make the best of the any …
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Lawn Weed I cannot identify – GardenBanter.co.uk

Googled until my eyeballs are popping but cannot identify and therefore eradicate safely.
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Turf for the Fairy Queen

The most famous evening picnic site in Britain is the garden round the Glyndebourne Opera House in Sussex. As a break from policing our lawn edgings in Oxford, I have been out to discover whether gardening round an opera house is easier than gardening …
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Star-studded day for torch relay

Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport …. The Olympic torch is to feature on EastEnders, be carried by the one-time captain of the Starship Enterprise, and visit the hallowed lawns of Wimbledon. In a star-studded day for the flame, Sir Patrick Stewart, who played …
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Find Out How Many Goats (or Guinea Pigs) It Would Take to Mow Your Lawn

As fun as it is to cut your lawn with a riding mower, they can be expensive to operate and maintain. Even the push variety end up costing you in the manual labour department, so you might want to consider putting a team of animals to the task. But how …
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The bee orchid: nature's mimic

The question that seems to be on everyone's lips this year is whether orchids – especially bee orchids – are having a particularly good year thanks to the unseasonable dankness that has blighted the lives of us gardeners. I can't speak for the whole …
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