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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Cosy conservatory furniture to enjoy your garden in the winter

For most people winter means that the gardening season is over, however, if you have a conservatory you can continue to enjoy your garden even during the winter months.  Of course, the winter brings with it a cold nip in the air which is why you may want to make a few investments in your [...]

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Native hedging great for your garden and wildlife

Native hedging refers to a mixture of British Shrubs and trees that are deciduous, fast growing and tough. Therefore is should not be a surprise the best hedge plants to use are those that have been there since the ice age.

The element that is key in hedge plants is Hawthorn which is the country’s best [...]

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Skyfarming at the Chelsea Flower Show

Growing food on a vertical plane, Skyfarming, rather than on the horizontal usually would be reserved for the sci-fi theatre where the gardeners ride around in jet-packs in order to tend to their plants. But there is a food garden being built that is 9 meters tall for UK’s top garden show, the Chelsea Flower [...]

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Setting up a vegetable garden

Setting up a vegetable garden can be both challenging and enjoyable although you may find the experience somewhat difficult to begin with. There are some difficulties but the end result is easily achieved. You need to set goals just as you would in any project.

Choose only vegetables that you like and enjoy eating. This will [...]

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Weeds and rubbish will become Edinburgh garden

One area of New Town Edinburgh that has been overtaken by weeds, fallen debris of trees and brick walls, has been marked for conversion into community allotments. They previous Georgian tenements were demolished back in 1967. They were along MacKenzie Place near Stockbridge. The only parts left are sealed brick cellars beside Water of Leith, [...]

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Lost garden discovered in Scotland

Historian Louise Yeomen has discovered the location of the “lost garden”. The garden was planted in Scotland to commemorate the completion of The Great Michael, at the time, the most powerful ship in Christendom, according to Chroniclers.

In 1511, the garden was planted in Hawthorn with the exact measurements of the ship, but was later on [...]

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92,000 people Make Your Nature Count

More than 92,000 people took part in the RSPB summer survey, counting various species of wildlife in over 69.000 gardens in the U.K.  The survey, called Make Your Nature Count, was organized by Richard Bashford of RSPB, who says that the number of residents who responded was deeply satisfying, and expressed his thanks to everyone [...]

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Clarence House ‘Garden Party to Make a Difference.’

Prince Charles official residence, Clarence House, is going to be opened up to the public for viewing for the first time ever as part of a 12 day festival entitled ‘Garden Party to Make a Difference.’

The festival will offer the public a chance to see firsthand how the Prince has turned his garden into an [...]

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Fear of fox attacks stops back garden wildlife feeding

Around one third of families in Wales are refraining from feeding wildlife in their gardens. Part of this is due to a fear of fox attacks, despite claims from wildlife experts that this may be an irrational fear.

Specifically, 28% of Welsh people are no longer feeding wild animals. For most families, it is because they [...]

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