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He is looking to clean about 20 of his customer's drives, or anyone who wants to get involved, and will donate every penny to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) and the Royal British Legion. He said: “These charities have …
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Some councils have issued new wheelie bins for garden waste and issued a notice saying that the normal bin will not be emptied if it contains garden.
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British Retail Consortium figures for July show UK retail sales values were up 0.1 per cent on a like-for-like basis from July 2011, when they were up 0.6 per cent on the previous year. On a total basis, sales were up 2.0 per cent, against a 2.5 per …
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“Why does Nicki Minaj sing about gardening tools?” – Find the answer to this question and millions more on Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers.
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View all details on this Experienced Gardener vacancy on reed.co.uk, the UK's # 1 job site. You can also search for all similar roles now. 21872890.
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£59.99, lakeland.co.uk. Breeze through grease and grime with this great value, powerful telescopic steam mop that harnesses the cleaning power of super-heated steam without chemicals. 4. Vax Multi Floor Steam Mop. £88, qvcuk.com. Includes a carpet …
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White granite paving now holds back 30000 new plants in the longest double border in the UK at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens. The border is longer than Tower Bridge, says the garden's director, Wolfgang Bopp. There are “new-on-the-scene plants” says …
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Increase stocks of hybrid berries such as loganberry and tayberry by tip layering. Bury the tip of a shoot about 15cm/6in down in the soil and firm the earth around it. By spring it should be well rooted. Pick and prune late-fruiting blackcurrants in …
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IF flower shows were an Olympic sport Britain would top the medal tables. RHS Chelsea Flower Show is an obvious gold, but there are many less well-known …
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It is lovely & sunny here. I took myself on a little stroll this morning to see what I could find. It is far more pleasant to stroll in the sunshine. M…
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London Bridge is among 72 finalists picked from more than a thousand cities, towns, villages and urban communities. London Bridge is competing in the urban community category alongside Moor (Huntingdon), Seedley & Langworthy (Salford), Chirk …
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Other nurseries with a Chelsea pedigree at the Essex event included Devine Nurseries, which sells British-grown alliums and Eremurus, Brookfield Plants with its extraordinary hostas and Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants which has a fabulous collection of …
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Bad news. It is at this time of year, when we've finally seen some sunshine, that we must forget about tans and start turning our thoughts to wrapping up warm (ugh), going outside in the cold (yikes) and digging several hundred holes in stony frozen …
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Thyme or wormwoods freshen hot, dry spots and chives or marjoram make pretty edging gardening plants for vegetable beds. Mint condition: Herbs thrive in … Order with free p&p online at mailshop.co.uk or call 0843 382 0000. *P&P is £3.99 per order but …
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I planted out a late sowing of cabbages and psb yesterday – they had already been nobbled by something whilst they were in the greenhouse so I thought a bit …
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At this moment you could be looking for information because you are trying to decide if you want to remodel your bathroom or not. If you are set with money it …
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Mizuna, mibuna, Chinese chives and pak choi would still be strangers on British allotments, were it not for Joy Larkcom. A few seeds were available, thanks to Chiltern Seeds' catalogue, but the problem was the lack of any detailed guidance on how best …
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THREE Bromsgrove gardening couples, who were instrumental in helping to design the new Catshill and North Marlbrook Parish garden, will be opening their own gardens for the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) on Sunday, August 12 from 1.30-5.30 pm.
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SEAVINGTON Gardening Club's annual flower show is on Saturday, August 11, at the Millennium Hall from 2.30pm with the awards at 4pm. Email · Print this page; Comment(0) … Street, Weybridge, Surrey. KT13 8DP |1350| Registered in England & Wales …
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Hi everyone im new to this fantastic forum it looks brilliant and i just want to introduce myself my name is sam i am a director of the hydroponic and.
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Eric Robson and his panel of experts tackled questions put to them by the town's gardening enthusiasts which ranged from those of a technical nature to allotments to queries about old wives' tales and featured alongside humorous banter and light …
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“To take part in the Haute Route and even just to get to the starting line is a huge achievement for me and I am really looking forward to riding and hopefully raising some funds for Arthritis Research UK in the process. Cycling with my team mates, all …
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I visited West Dean Gardens, near Chichester, West Sussex today What an excellent day out As well as a nice kitchen garden, there was a fantastic walled …
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PREPARATION in Muthill is hotting up for the visit of judges for the Britain in Bloom UK finals. Muthill is among 72 finalists, picked from more than 1000 cities, towns, villages and urban communities, in the UK's biggest gardening and environmental …
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… weekdays, admission free. Book in advance to view the heritage collection (020 7821 3050; rhs.org.uk/libraries). • The Plant Seekers runs at the Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 until October 21 (020 7401 8865; gardenmuseum.org.uk) …
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I have been wanting to see the Olympic Park since hearing Sarah Price talk about her planting designs for it at the Garden Museum in Lambeth last year. We finally met the other day on one of the sleek new bridges over the River Lea, opposite the main …
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Deadheading is scarcely work – a job to fill the odd 10 minutes. Phlomis needs it, roses of course, old flowered stems of various iris, Jacob's ladder, little violas …
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“Against this difficult economic backdrop, it could be argued that UK house prices have shown resilience. While prices are currently 13 per cent …. Guildford, Surrey GU1. A five-bedroom double-fronted house, with an open plan entertaining and garden …
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Organised as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS), which raises more than £2.5 million each year for UK nursing and caring charities, the open day was featured in the UK-wide NGS Yellow Book and drew in visitors from across Yorkshire. Allotment …
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