Tony Flanagan
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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…
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HARTLEY BOTANIC AT HAMPTON COURT GARDEN FESTIVAL
English Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic will be returning to RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival this year with a stand which celebrates and showcases its business through the decades. The show stand will communicate the Greenhouse manufacturer’s heritage and…
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GARGRAVE OPEN GARDENS EVENT
Gargrave is a village that nestles into the upper valley of the River Aire, on the southern fringe of the Yorkshire Dales in the north of England. The river runs through the village, where an ancient stone bridge and two…
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BEST BUY AND TOP PICKS (JUly 21)
BEST BUYSOLAR WATERING SYSTEM The SOL-C12 solar powered irrigation kit can be used for watering small to medium gardens or allotments and can also be used for pots, raised beds, hanging baskets, outdoor vegetables, polytunnels and greenhouses. Water is drawn…
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NATURE ON YOUR DOORSTEP!
The RSPB has launched Nature on Your Doorstep, a project designed to inspire and advise everyone on how to turn their outdoor spaces into havens for wildlife – whether it be a garden, balcony, yard, or community green space. This…
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BEst BUy And Top pIcks (June 21)
If you garden you must be smart anyway, but here are some smart garden appliances and apps to make you even smarter BEST BUYSMART WATER CONTROL This Smart Watering Control kit just requires to you to connect the Gardena hub…
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‘For Peat’s Sake’
‘For Peat’s Sake’ campaigner Garden Organic is asking gardeners to complete a simple survey about their attitudes and habits regarding the use of peat in compost. The results of the survey will help them better understand how and why gardeners…
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GROW FOR CRISIS
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. In support of their work a new campaign, Grow for Crisis, has been launched to encourage people to get into gardening and start their own fundraising campaigns. The campaign will officially start…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: GARDENING GLOVES
This month the KG Team have been trying out a range of gardening gloves suitable for light tasks around the garden (not suitable for pruning) BEST BUYWEED MASTER BAMBOO GLOVES With the environment in mind, these gloves are made from…
