Grow Your Own’ tour with Pippa Greenwood and Stewart

One of the most popular gardening broadcasters in the UK is taking to road later in the spring to promote the values and benefits of growing your own produce. Pippa Greenwood, a grow your own specialist has teamed up with Stewart’s to embark on an 8 point tour across the country to encourage gardeners to [...]

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Planning is essential in gardening

Planning is essential if you want to end up with the perfect garden come spring and summer; even though many people think there is nothing they can do to prepare while it is still winter, that is far from true. In fact, if some jobs are left until the first signs of spring then they [...]

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Organic gardening becoming more popular

In today’s world of burgeoning human population and shrinking open space, it’s getting so that even a small lawn is a huge bonus in urban areas, and an actual garden is a jewel beyond price.  As awareness about the increasing problems of pollution and climate change grows, more and more people are looking for ways [...]

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Orangeries, the other conservatories

Many homes in the UK now have a conservatory and they are a very popular extension that people make to their homes, it gives an extra room and a space to enjoy especially in the warmer months. The growth of the PVC market over the last 15 years has shown just how popular conservatory is [...]

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Garden leaves have their uses

When autumn arrives there is a great change in scenery as the leaves begin to change colour. What was once green, turns into a great array of red, brown and yellow. While this is a very beautiful time of the year many people find it a rather repetitive time as they have to spend a [...]

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5 plants to grow in your kitchen (during winter)

The kitchen offers an ideal location for keeping plants throughout the winter. The stream of sunlight from a kitchen window, and the humidity supplied from cooking, creates a perfect environment that ensures happy and healthy plants. Here are five superb choices that are guaranteed to add aesthetic appeal and functionality to any UK indoor kitchen [...]

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Clear advantages found in new refuse sack

Clear advantages found in new refuse sack

Green Sack Clear is a new product from bpi.recycled products which is a very innovative addition to its already extensive range. The Green Sack Clear is made up from 100% recycled materials but somehow it is see-through, an unusual achievement for recycled plastic materials.

One of its many advantages [...]

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The fungus in your garden

Fungus is something that thrives in the damp and it can be found pretty much anywhere there are damp conditions. In the home they might often be found in the fridge or in the cellar. They are an incredibly versatile organism and can adapt to very different conditions so they can often be found in [...]

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Are lawns green or not

There is been a great deal of discussion on the Internet about people helping the environment by not growing a lawn, various environmental activists are instead encouraging people to grow plants and moss in their garden instead of the traditional green space. The movement has some resistance as generally people enjoy lawns as they provide [...]

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Making your garden greener

In spite of a few misconceptions that many people harbour, eco-friendly gardening does not mean giving up any of your favourite flowers, or putting up with a mess, or living with obnoxious insects – quite the opposite in fact.  It may, however, be a little more work, if only in the process of educating yourself [...]

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