Tony Flanagan
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: CROP PROTECTION (NOVEMBER 21)
With cold weather in mind, this month we take a look at a range of crop protection options BEST BUY TUNNEL WITH FLEECE COVER Available in 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m and 6m lengths, the kit comes with semi-circular aluminium garden…
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the Story of the Tomato at Chelsea
The ever-popular tomato certainly deserves respect! Its history has been littered with adventure, travel and even wartime propaganda! Burpee Europe and Pennard Plants will be joining forces this September to celebrate the ‘love apple’ with a display at the Chelsea…
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E5 OR E10?
With the introduction last week of E5 and E10 petrol options many will be wondering what can be used in petrol driven gardening tools. E10, the cheaper option and introduced to reduce CO2 emissions, is made up of 90% regular…
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Wildlife is welcome!
Actively attracting insects, worms and birds to our gardens and pots can help save the planet Gardeners at a national horticultural charity are encouraging us to attract wildlife into our gardens to help prevent irreversible extinctions and save the planet…
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Product review: bulb planters (OCTOBER 21)
With autumn nearly upon us, it’s time to get those bulbs in the ground such as, alliums. tulips and daffodils, but bulb planters can also be used for veg planting too, including potatoes, leeks, onions, shallots and garlic. BEST BUY…
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CELEBRATING NATURE’S GIFT OF WELLBEING
At BBC Gardeners’ World Live Special Edition, well-being will be placed centre stage with a series of features showcasing how health and wellbeing is boosted by plants and gardening, or being around greenery and gardens. Ultimately, gardens make us feel…
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Five top tips for tackling an allotment
Ex Blue Peter and Westminster Abbey gardener, Chris Collins, shares his top tips for starting out on your organic allotment journey during National Allotments Week (9 -15 August 2021). Chris (now Head of Horticulture at charity Garden Organic) started his…
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PRODUCT REVIEW: tRIMMERS (sEPTEMBER 21)
Need to tame parts of your garden or allotment, or just needing to keep it neat and trim? Here are some trimmers you might like to consider BEST BUYEGO CORDLESS LINE TRIMMER The ST1400E-ST cordless line trimmer has a 35cm…
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Butterfly species hard hit by changeable weather patterns
Where have the butterflies gone? Butterfly Conservation launches this year’s Big Butterfly Count with urgent appeal for public’s help after disastrous spring weather. Chris Packham and wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation are launching this year’s Big Butterfly Count today by asking…
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THE HARTLEY BOTANIC STAND AT HAMPTON COURT
English Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic has returned to RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival this week with a stand which celebrates and showcases its business through the decades. The show stand communicates the Greenhouse manufacturer’s heritage and reputation –…
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Bringing The Magic Of Tomatoes To Chelsea
They say all good things are worth waiting for and the Burpee Europe team are over the moon to announce that they will be back at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this September. The award winning seed breeders and Pennard…
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BEST BUY AND TOP PICKS (august 21)
I’m sure we gardeners are pretty good at multi-tasking, and even more so when equipped with a multi-purpose tool. Here are a few we tried out this month BEST BUY MINI-MULTI-CHANGE-GIFT-SET This Mini Multi-change® Gift Set contains a trowel, small…
