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Garden maintenance go to www.cardenhousemain.co.uk in Hassocks

The usual: mowing, strimming, hedgecutting , leaf removal , tidying up and other miscellaneous work undertaken. Even pressure wash patios and driveways if …
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Loads of colour in castle gardens

What an amazing contrast in weather we have had so far, with the temperature being only 6 degrees two weeks ago, then copious amounts of rain which helped …
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Students battle British summer to sow some Caribbean colour

GREEN-FINGERED students have been putting their gardening skills to good use. … On both projects they had to endure the worst of the British summer.
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How to make a low allergen garden

The “low allergen” garden is also recommended for asthma sufferers. Cher Piddock of Asthma UK said: '”ollens, mould, spores, dust and strong scents can all trigger asthma attacks. “Many people with asthma enjoy gardening so low allergen gardens are a …
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Lord Cavendish pens portrait of life with plants at Holker Hall

LORD Cavendish interweaves family, history and community in a fascinating new book reflecting on 40 years of gardening at his 17000-acre estate. A Time to Plant, which was launched at the Holker Garden Festival last weekend, is based on the …
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Married couple looking for work housekeeper, gardener in …

We have references from UK as au-pair, cleaner, housekeeper, gardener. If you are interested, we can send you our CVs, photographs and references.
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Win a shed in our Cuprinol competition – enter now! | Life and style …

We have a 5ft by 3ft shed plus 10 litres of Cuprinol Garden Shades paint up for grabs for one lucky gardener.
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Irises: grow your own rainbow

A member of the executive committee of the British Iris Society (celebrating its 90th birthday this year), Clare gives lectures, has open days at her iris fields at Little Walden in Essex, sells a collection of these rainbow-coloured flowers from her …
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Dobbies garden centres tops Which? gardening and DIY product poll

By Matthew Appleby Monday, 11 June 2012 Dobbies Garden Centres has veen voted joint top of the list of the Gardening and DIY category in a recent Which? survey where UK shoppers rated the top 100 shops in the country. Dobbies scores highly with …
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List: Ways I am not quite a grown-up

The UK Telegraph published an article last week called “The 50 signs you are a grown-up.” I am slightly relieved to find that I don't meet quite all of the criteria. I've crossed off the ones I do meet. The others I have yet to accomplish.
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The fame of the rose

In the UK, this essential oil is as popular as ever, its therapeutic qualities and unmistakable perfume make it an all-round winner. The list of homeopathic uses is long and includes asthma, depression, hangovers, headaches, insomnia, pregnancy and …
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Thorny problems: box clipping and rescuing hellebores

Helen Yemm answers your gardening problems. This week: box clipping and rescuing hellebores engulfed by ground elder. By Helen Yemm The television coverage of Chelsea made me cast a critical eye over my own unruly patch. I would like to rescue a clump …
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Albert Bridge Gardens Gets Tidied

If you look at the number and quality of gardens in other UK city centres, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham and Leeds for example, owned and managed by their city councils, then we have some way to go. Other Manchester Garden City schemes include …
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Gardeners urged to boost butterfly numbers

Butterflies have long been among the prettiest visitors to the British garden, feeding on buddleia and other nectar-rich plants, providing movement, colour and interest for all, as well as being beneficial pollinators. But the terrible summers of the …
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another photo of the garden – GardenBanter.co.uk

Am 09.06.2012 21:29, schrieb joevan: On 9 Jun 2012 13:27:03 -0500, Daniel Nippel wrote: Can one be in love with a garden? If so then I am in love. Your love …
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Experience the Eden Project with child-like wonder

The clouds were grey and scudding, and it was cold for the time of year – a typical British holiday, in other words. But that was outside. We were inside, admiring bananas and drinking baobab smoothies in the warmth of the Rainforest Biome, …
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Mike Quinton on gardening leave

However, following news in November last year that the launch had been delayed, on 7 June, MMA Holdings confirmed that it will not be launching an aggregator platform as it “does not fit” with its core UK business and plans for future growth.
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Eden Project's Biomes: a gardeners' paradise

The miracle of Eden Project is created by imagination, says Ambra Edwards. Find out how teams of horticulturalists work to mimic sustainable ecologies within the Biomes. By Ambra Edwards We live in an age where nothing is impossible.
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