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Garden theft on the rise
Bronze statues, staddle stones and items from shepherd’s sheds are some of latest targets for green fingered thieves The illustrious rise of the humble garden shed famously hit the headlines earlier this year when former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed…
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Picture the joy of gardening
International Garden Photographer of the Year IGPOTY – International Garden Photographer of the Year – has joined forces with Thompson & Morgan to launch a new special award called ‘Joy of Gardening’. Any photograph of any T&M plant, whether grown…
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Edibles contained
One of the most ornamental displays in the Floral Marquee at Gardening Scotland was entirely edible. Brighter Blooms is based outside Preston and its main speciality is calla lilies – but for its Scottish outing the nursery chose to showcase…
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Get weather-wise!
…there’s a new course on offer which aims to help us understand the science behind the forecasts. If you’ve ever wanted to understand a bit more about the weather, rather than just being victim to its vagaries, there’s a new…
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Organic in five principles
It’s often easier to explain what organic gardening isn’t than what it is. Everyone knows about not using toxic chemicals, but there is much more to creating a resilient and healthy natural growing space. Garden Organic has launched a new…
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Weeds, meet Tertill
‘Gardeners often forget to weed but weeds never forget to grow,’ says Tertill’s crowdfunding page. Weeds getting on top of you? What you need is Tertill, a solar-powered robot which lives in your garden and does all your weeding for…
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Vegetable seduction
Researchers at Stanford University have discovered that vegetables are more appealing if they’re sold as ‘indulgent’ rather than ‘healthy’. The research team set up an experiment using students in the university cafeteria as unwitting subjects, and found that sales of…
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Square metre gardening
‘Pallet gardens’ are a regular feature of Gardening Scotland. ‘Pallet gardens’ are a regular feature of Gardening Scotland. For the Living Garden area at this year’s show, which ran from June 2 to 4, schools were asked to create a…
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Neonics ‘do harm bees’
The most extensive study of neonicotinoid pesticides to date has concluded that they do harm both honeybees and wild bees. Exposure to the chemicals was found to leave honeybee hives less likely to survive over winter, while bumblebees and solitary…
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Zoo’s secret cassowary garden
Gardeners at Paignton Zoo have created a secret, shaded garden in the woods for visitors to discover. Described as being like a little show garden, this is an oasis of calm – despite being between the southern cassowary, an emu-sized…
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Burpee’s delight in double RHS gold
The East Yorkshire based European division of American seed company W. Atlee Burpee & Co., is celebrating after winning two gold medals Burpee partnered with award-winning nurserymen, Chris Smith and Mike Milligan from Pennard Plants in Somerset and provided tomato,…
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Thousands take part in Great British Bee Count – and there’s still time to join the buzz!
Over 15,000 participants and over 280,000 bees recorded so far More than 15,000 people have so far taken part in Friends of the Earth’s Great British Bee Count [2,3], recording over 280,000 bees – and nature-lovers still have until 30…
