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New dual-cropper impresses industry awards
Thompson & Morgan has launched Egg & Chips, a dual-cropping aubergine/potato. First it was the TomTato; now Thompson & Morgan has launched Egg & Chips, a dual-cropping aubergine/potato. An aubergine plant grafted on to a heavy-cropping potato variety offers gardeners…
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Spot the Bee!
London bees with number-plates this summer. If you see a London bee with a number-plate this summer, don’t start questioning your sanity: biologists at Queen Mary University of London are tagging bees as part of The London Pollinator Project, which…
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News from Gardeners’ World Live show
It was another gold medal for Nick Hamilton and his team at the Gardeners’ World Live show in Birmingham, with praise from RHS judges and visitors alike for its colourful and flowery borders modelled on some of the most popular…
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Plans revealed to restore rare floral showstopper in North Wales
National Trust Wales has revealed its vision for the next stage of Bodnant Garden’s ongoing restoration. Penjerrick Walk will be a rare floral showstopper just as impressive as its famous Laburnum Arch. Drawing in around 50,000 visitors for the three…
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Project to save sole surviving population of rare wildflower
University of Leicester Botanic Garden to grow Yellow Star of Bethlehem flowers to prevent extinction in Leicestershire & Rutland • The Yellow Star of Bethlehem flower in Leicestershire and Rutland has declined in recent years. Following a recent survey, it…
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A nation of super growers
British gardeners more than ever are experiencing the satisfaction that growing your own can bring According to a new report from YouGov, commissioned by Wyevale Garden Centres, the top reason why people are growing their own food in the garden…
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Let your garden grow!
The RSPB is asking people to put down the shears, let their gardens grow and embrace the benefits this can bring. Advisors at the RSPB are entering one of their busiest times of year as phone calls flood in about…
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Gardeners told to watch their backs!
A new campaign urging men to review their sun protection habits and get their backs checked regularly for the warning signs of skin cancer. Charlie Dimmock and Alan Titchmarsh have joined a host of horticultural organisations in supporting Watch Your…
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NHS should prescribe gardening, says report
Remarkable health benefits of gardens and gardening. Gardens play a powerful role in the care of our minds and bodies and should be used more systematically in our health and social care system, says a new report by The King’s…
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Only 10% think front gardens are for plants
In a recent poll of 2,067 people, only 10% expressed an interest in growing plants in their front gardens. The other 90% put their disinclination down to space needed for cars, the front garden being too small, lack of time…
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Glyphosate vote delayed again
A vote on renewing sales approval for the herbicide glyphosate, used in the weedkiller Roundup The European Union has again delayed a vote on renewing sales approval for the herbicide glyphosate, used in the weedkiller Roundup, amid a transatlantic row…
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RHS Photo Competition back for 2017
After a two-year absence, the RHS Photographic Competition has been relaunched for 2017. Open to both amateur and professional photographers, it attracts entries from all over the world. For the first time, entry is free, with the aim of encouraging…
