Category: Gardening uk

Having had problems growing Japanese acers in the past, I now have a couple in large pots that can be moved to an area sheltered from the bitter east wind. Unfortunately, they have grown lopsided and rather too large for the space available. I …
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Chosen from entrants from across the UK, Matt, 21, was singled out for the garden industry 'Oscar' for “displaying great ambition, innovation and the drive to become a leader of tomorrow”. Full story in this week's Courier, out on Thursday. Tweet …
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I did hope for an Indian summer at Spring Cottage, but now November is upon us I have to admit that it is not going to happen this year. So the tender salvias have come up and the wallflowers and tulip bulbs have gone in, although it's almost …
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But that is unlikely to dampen the spirit of the UK's gardeners and florists who are today named as the country's happiest workers. Research carried out by City & Guilds found nine out of ten horticulturalists (87 per cent) were happy in their job. A …
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Gardeners, florists named UK s happiest workers 90 of horticulturalists enjoy going to work. Date of topic : 13-11-2012 12:07 pm. Watched : 23. By Paul Sims …
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'We don't eat the same stuff we did two generations ago. So why on earth should we be stuck with growing it?” Fighting talk from Kew-trained botanist James Wong, voiced in his new book Homegrown Revolution. While the remaining surfeit of grow-your-own …
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Lucy Downing, manager of the centre that is run by Age UK Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, said: “Our project will help people to enjoy an accessible garden, which will be multi-sensory and a place to relax in a fantastic environment.” She added that …
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Not only is the ash tree, a defining feature of the British countryside, under threat, but now we have to be wary of that most comforting and familiar attribute of our gardens, the privet hedge. Dr Stephen Woodward, of Aberdeen University, warns that …
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And you can even get free entry to the stunning gardens at Forde Abbey, near Chard, until December 9. Look out for the particularly colourful Turkish hazel …
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Research carried out by City & Guilds found nine out of ten horticulturalists were happy in their job with 80 per cent saying it was because they were able to …
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Bellcote Millennium Green in Shefford has been given a silver award in landscape gardening by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). A judging panel came to view the green before the award was granted. Colin Smith, chair of Shefford's P3 group, …
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Members of the IWC are already gardening and cleaning gravestones, and there are hopes that the derelict chapel, which has broken windows and a caved-in ceiling, will be sufficiently restored for services to be held in it. “We're also looking at …
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A comprehensive analysis of UK DIY & gardening market over the next five years, forecasting the components of the market and key metrics such as space.
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The Edwardian country-house garden, beloved of television costume dramas, is a manicured affair typically featuring a path through a long, double-sided herbaceous border flanked by yew hedging, complete with tea on the lawn. It's a staged, hierarchical …
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I would like to open a debate on digging verses no digging. Since acquiring my allotment three years ago, I have always used the single digging method with …
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With many years of experience in the Gardening industry, North London Gardener provides gardening and landscaping to customers throughout the local area.
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Though you couldn't call it a scene of feverish activity, we have been getting a move on outside. Sheila, Barbara and Helen, who help me out one morning a week in the garden, have started the exodus that takes place here every November. We are always …
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Bletting. It's not your average sort of conversational word. But talk to Mark Diacono, the owner and sole proprietor of Otter Farm in Devon, and it works its way in pretty quick. Because “bletting” is what everyday folk do to their medlars – a hard …
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When you're planning a break in the UK, finding a gorgeous garden or a horticultural show to visit is likely to be high on your agenda. And when you choose to …
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At the Cenotaph tomorrow, among the many wreaths laid will be one from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). This represents the sacrifice made by inhabitants of Britain's overseas territories. In shades of green and studded with gem-like flowers, …
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This made me chuckle this week. It follows on partly from Colin's forum post about how quiet things are on Veg Gardeners at the moment and also is a bit of a…
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The Great Storm of autumn 1987 was a wake-up call for Britain. Initial estimates put the number of trees lost at two million. In the end, the sum came to seven times that, and, disorientated by the shock of it all, it took a while to see that any good …
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The older and fatter livestock in my garden and fields has to be despatched, and it fills me with dread. My animals bring my … All of them gorge on the waste from the garden, the tough discarded brassicas, fallen apples and scabby quinces. I put neat …
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When you are cleaning out borders, try to avoid standing on soggy ground. This compacts the soil and makes it more difficult for plant roots to push their way through it. Spread your weight by using a board. Don't be too quick to slash down native ivy …
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By Samantha Payne samantha.payne@courier.co.uk. A CROWBOROUGH pensioner is suing the widow of a prominent former MP, claiming he was deafened by … Mr Sayers, who lives in Queens Road, claims he suffered “noise-induced deafness” after years of using …
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Hi,. I just moved to a new house with a 1.5 acre garden. I've noticed my new garden has Japanese knotweed growing in it and I'm looking for some advice on …
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Hendra Holiday Park has won the prestigious Commercial Award as part of the Horticultural Society's Britain in Bloom annual awards – the UK's leading gardening organisation. ​ CELEBRATING: From left, park manager Matt Way with the garden team …
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Alan Titchmarsh is probably the most recognised man in gardening, yet until now his own private plot has been something of a mystery. He has said, “When you've created something beautiful from a patch of grey or soggy mud, there is an urge to share its …
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There's more on Sunday 11 Nov probably in Mail on Sunday. 7. In Cumbria last weekend. Snow on fells. Set off fireworks in the garden. Met arb-uk.co.uk's Andy Hancock in Ambleside. He's anti-arb cowboys. 8. From Patrick Vickery: “PS: reading “A View …
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GARDENING IT IS that accursed time of year in my garden when I look to the ground and all I see are leaves — and to the sky where all I see are leaves that will soon be on the ground. While some trees retain their leaves to create a magical display of …
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