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Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts in the Northumberland area are this weekend (April 17th and 18th) able to get free horticultural advice from a local attraction.Heighley Gate Nursery and Garden Centre is offering complimentary advice for would-be food growers.According to the … [ Read More ]
Introducing your children to the garden and greenhouse can be a great way of educating them about the natural world, it has been claimed.According to madeformums.com, teaching kids about soil processes, how seeds grow and the animals that live in … [ Read More ]
Featured Blogger: Undercover With Bob Flowerdew
Now I must admit these are not the most attractive nor compact of plants however the Physalis family are exceptionally valuable subjects for growing under cover. Closely related to tomatoes but never suffering any of their problems these are surprisingly … [ Read More ]
A number of Britain‘s public parks will continue to provide inspiration for garden and greenhouse enthusiasts after being handed millions of pounds in grants.The £13 million funding comes from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund and will … [ Read More ]
British horticultural scientists are working to protect the future of a plant used to make a valuable spice.Leicester University is helping the European Union funded Crocusbank project in its efforts to create a stock of saffron crocuses in order to … [ Read More ]
A Norfolk horticultural attraction has completed repairs to its glasshouses and opened to the public for the first time in five years.According to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the greenhouses at Holkham Hall in Wells-next-the-sea have been cleared, repaired and … [ Read More ]
Scores of Brits are taking up fruit and vegetable cultivation in their gardens and greenhouses, according to the Times.The newspaper‘s Lucy Alexander visited the Royal Horticultural Society‘s (RHS) Garden Wisley to find out why the activity has gripped the masses.RHS … [ Read More ]
British gardeners who have stocks of a chemical used to clear ground and kill tree stumps have been warned that time is running out to dispose of them.The Pesticides Safety Directorate has set a deadline of May 10th for garden … [ Read More ]
Featured Blogger: Jean Vernon
Even the smallest greenhouse can benefit from a couple of chilli pepper plants. Two plants will provide enough spice and flavour for a small family for the rest of the season, though if you are hooked on the buzz this … [ Read More ]
Garden and greenhouse fans hoping to pick up a host of helpful hints and tips from The Edible Garden will be left wanting, it has been claimed.According to the Daily Mirror, the BBC 2 programme is more akin to The … [ Read More ]
