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Gardening question for experts? – Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers

Gardening question for experts? – Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers

“Gardening question for experts?” – Find the answer to this question and millions more on Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers.
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Sir David Attenborough says cultivate the nettles in your garden to help …

Sir David Attenborough says cultivate the nettles in your garden to help butterflies. Sir David Attenborough has called on gardeners to plant a wild flower meadow and cultivate a nettle patch to help butterflies struggling to survive the wet summer and …
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Thorny problems: what a wash out

Any reference to weather extremes is rare on this page, since no sooner has a mini-heat wave or flooding hit the headlines than it is over. Last week's news, literally. By addressing the question of whether this appalling summer has managed to dampen …
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Are councils 'vandalising' UK's wildflower … – Amateur Gardening

Are councils 'vandalising' UK's wildflower … – Amateur Gardening

Councils that mow road verges before wild flowers have appeared have been accused of horticultural vandalism. Wild plant charity Plantlife says it has.
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Cavolo Nero – UK Veg Gardeners

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It's A Gardener's World at Calke Abbey – 14th July

Calke Abbey's vegetable garden (c) NT Gillian DayGuarding our gardens and gardeners of the future is what the National Garden Scheme is all about and the National Trust's Calke Abbey will be joining in the UK-wide fund raising day on Saturday 14 July.
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The Medlar: In praise of horti-cooks

The Medlar: In praise of horti-cooks

The link between gardening and cookery has been growing ever stronger over the past decade or so, and it is now rare to come across a newish gardener who is not as interested in cookery as they are in gardening. This is the new generation of horti-cooks.
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Results: WorldSkills UK Landscape Gardening Competition

For the first time, the heats of the WorldSkills UK Landscape Gardening Competition took place at BALI – The 2012 Landscaping Show. 14 teams of two student …
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BRIEF-Flying Brands sells Gardening Direct retail ops for 2.

Datafeed and UK data supplied by NETbuilder and Interactive Data. While London South East do their best to maintain the high quality of the information displayed on this site, we cannot be held responsible for any loss due to incorrect information …
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Students pick up tips on gardening

Students pick up tips on gardening

AMERICAN students from Auburn University in Alabama have been visiting Pershore College where they have been learning all about horticulture and garden design.
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Beyond string theory: keeping flowers growing straight and true

I'm not convinced that normal people know quite how much string goes into gardening. String – which, together with nails and weird little wire inventions – holds a plant in exactly the place you want it to be, rather than where it fancies growing. You …
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Why slugs are taking hold of UK gardens

EnvironmentWhy slugs are taking hold of UK gardensBritain's soggy summer may have brought dismay to many but for one particular creature, it is their.
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How to grow a lean green French bean

How to grow a lean green French bean

French beans – both climbing and dwarf types – have been grown in British gardens for as long as runner beans. But the popularity of runners and their glut-producing potential has meant that the lower-yielding but more refined dwarf French varieties …
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A match made in heaven

Most couples spend nearly £1000 on flowers alone, but it takes a cool nerve to grow all your own wedding flowers during the average British summer. When my son married, as mother of the groom, I felt it was the least I could do, but even three years on …
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Garden Articles – gardenersclick

http://www.gigl.org.uk/Submitrecords/RSPBCockneySparrow/tabid/203/Default. aspx. … Mare's tail and Horsetail are a gardener's worst enemy! Clickers have …
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Help needed on gardening project! Turfing etc … – GardenBanter.co.uk

Help needed on gardening project! Turfing etc … – GardenBanter.co.uk

Hi there, we are working on our back garden and looking to get some grass grown for our kids to enjoy. As you can see from the photos the grass that.
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Gardening with rabbit problem? – Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers

“Gardening with rabbit problem?” – Find the answer to this question and millions more on Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers.
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Summer gardening advice from the RSPB | News | Birdwatch …

Summer gardening advice from the RSPB – With summer gardening often accidentally endangering breeding birds and other wildlife, the RSPB has provided a …
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Diggin In: Creating a fairy garden

Diggin In: Creating a fairy garden

Terrence Jones helps bring joy, new smile to UK fan 'Stone Cold Willow' … That corner of the garden was only the beginning for what is now a 3-by-5-foot landscape that she and son-in-law, Joey Lawrence, built with 2-by-10s, 2-by-4s and 4-by-4s. It …
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Industry Champion – Alan Titchmarsh, gardening journalist and television …

Alan Titchmarsh is the UK's best-known gardening personality. His new series of Love Your Garden began on ITV1 this week. He talks to HW about promoting gardening and the issues in the sector. Alan Titchmarsh, gardening journalist and television …
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Cutting Garden??? What to buy? – Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers

ok so clearly i am soooo not into gardening but my new house has a very small … If you want something that's not as big as a mower get a non-powered mower …
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Gardening Gear Around The UK | Success Begins Here

Gardening Gear Around The UK | Success Begins Here

A lot of people say that gardening is a tough thing to get started on, but this is only true if you don't know what you're doing. The way to be successful with …
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Abramovich still has dreams for Battersea

With play at the All England Club under way, thousands of tennis fans will pass … Sign up for weekly property news, design trends, decorating & gardening tips, …
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New gardens are welcomed for award-winning scheme

We began in 1927, and this year the National Gardens Scheme is delighted to receive the Visit England 2012 award for outstanding contribution to tourism on behalf of the English Garden.Eighty-five…
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