Category: Gardening uk

Weekend Work: Time to weed

Weed, weed, weed. If you lose control this month, they will be with you for the rest of the summer. Pay particular attention to those that are on the point of …
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On Gardening: Rose-of-Sharon prolific flower producer

Here at the Columbus Botanical Garden, the Rose-of-Sharon is the perfect … Record 10 teams banned from tourney over APR scores; UK teams clear …
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The roses are ready… and these are the best gardens around Britain …

Our definitive list of the best places to see roses in bloom including Mottisfont Abbey, Hampshire, and Castle Howard, York.
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Keep your cool – but not with the garden hose: Hot weather causes …

Researchers at the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, found high levels of lead, phthalates and the toxic chemical BPA in the water of a new hose after …
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Top gardening award for green-fingered Jim at West Dean Gardens

A man who has led the transformation of West Dean Gardens over the last 21 years is to receive a prestigious Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) award.
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Grasp the nettle and keep faith with 'pest'

Wildlife charity, the RSPB, is the latest to point out the value of a patch of nettles, urging Island gardeners to Step up for Nature and look at nettles as something …
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What's on – from June 22

More information from 01786176 or nursery@bobtailsmontessori.co.uk. OLD Barn Nursery & Garden Centre is hosting a David Austin Roses evening at the …
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UK's ash trees at risk from deadly disease | Amateur Gardening

Millions of ash trees are at risk of being wiped out by a deadly fungal disease. ] Ash dieback is a serious problem on the Continent, where it has been.
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Vita Sackville-West: her gardening legacy goes on

'Gardening is surely an ideal profession for the woman who likes it. The work is not so heavy as to put too great a strain on her physical capacity; and in the more …
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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

… 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 …

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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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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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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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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The green, green fake grass of home

Hurrah, it's stopped raining for 10 minutes. Now, wouldn't it be lovely to celebrate with afternoon tea in the garden? Excellent. So, you'll be needing to pop to the …
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British Gardens Transform Into the New Living and Dining Rooms …

LONDON, June 7, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ –. With more than half of Brits spending more time at home to save money as the recession continues to bite, the …
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Gardening questions Get your garden ready for little green fingers …

At a loss to how you're going to keep your kids busy this summer? Dawn Isaac has come up with these ideas and more in her book, Garden Crafts for Children…
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