Tony Flanagan
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: WATERING CANS (AUGUST 23)
Ah, watering! One of gardening’s most gratifying pleasures! Take a look at this selection of metal watering cans either for indoors and outside BEST BUY FRENCH STYLE WATERING CAN 9L This 9L metal watering can has a traditional racing green…
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Scientists ask public to help discover effect of extreme weather on butterflies
Wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, is today calling on people across the country to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count (14 July – 6 August) to help scientists understand the impact of climate change on our most-loved butterflies. Last…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: HAND WEEDERS (JULY 23)
Take a look at these hand weeders for when you need to get close to your crops and give them a good weed-clean BEST BUY WEEDING HOE This weeding hoe is designed for use in beds and borders. It has…
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BOOST YOUR BACK GARDEN BIODIVERSITY
Bugs, birds and beneficial plants are the central themes in a new Garden Organic Backyard Biodiversity show garden, due to be unveiled at BBC Gardeners’ World Live from 15th to 18th June at the NEC, Birmingham. The organic gardening charity’s…
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Growing for Well-being Week
This week is National Well-being Week, celebrating horticultural therapy, nature connection and therapeutic conversations! The 2023 edition of the Growing for Well-being resource pack is now available. It has 48 pages of activities suitable for all ages. You can request…
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Grow your own fruit and veg and beat future shortages
The UK needs to reconsider how it uses its 23 million gardens as fruit and veg shortages are likely to become increasingly common, says gardening charity Garden Organic. Gardens in the UK cover an area larger than Northumberland and make…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: GREENHOUSE SHADING (June 23)
Protect those greenhouse plants from scorching in the summer heat with a range of options from blinds to shading paint to netting BEST BUYSUPERIOR WINDBREAK AND GREENHOUSE SHADE NETTING Made from strong, UV stabilised, monofilament polyethylene this green netting will…
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New guide for gardeners to go peat-free
The Wildlife Trusts have released a free handbook to help people go peat-free in their gardens and to recognise the importance of peatlands for nature and climate. Last August, the government announced the sale of peat compost to amateur gardeners…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS – NETTING (MAY 23)
Protect your crops from birds, butterflies and insect pests with netting. Here are some you might like to consider BEST BUY BUTTERFLY NETTING With a mesh size of 7mm², this butterfly netting is made from heavy duty, weather resistant polyethylene.…
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Barnsdale Gardens 40th Anniversary at BBC Gardeners’ World Live!
Main picture credit : Steve Hamilton The Barnsdale Gardens team will be continuing their 40th Anniversary celebrations at BBC Gardeners World Live this summer. Nick Hamilton, owner of Barnsdale, has been displaying a fine array of plants from the gardens…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: PEA AND BEAN FRAMES (APRIL 23)
If you’re looking for a pea or bean frame, here is a range of kits that you can use year on year BEST BUYPEA AND BEAN DOMED FRAME Available in three lengths 1.2m (4ft), 1.5m (5ft) and 2m (6½ft), this…
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Get your garden climate-ready
*Picture: Copyright_ShaunFellows_SHINE-PIX-LTD-2. Gardeners wanting to create an eco-friendly garden can now take a tour of a unique organic demonstration and learning garden. Environmental gardening charity Garden Organic showcases how easy it is to create a sustainable garden at this pioneering…
