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Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts who are considering applying to become the next Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholar (CBMS) have been reminded to do so before the October deadline. The opportunity is thought to be worth in the region of £25,000 and … [ Read More ]
Garden and greenhouse enthusiasts have been invited to attend what is thought to be the longest Royal Garden Party in history. Beginning on September 8th, the event, which is being hosted in the grounds of Lancaster House, Clarence House and … [ Read More ]
New government proposals could see the number of heirloom fruit and vegetable seeds available to UK garden and greenhouse enthusiasts soar. Plans are afoot to make the registration process simpler for seed catalogues, allowing sellers to distribute their products more … [ Read More ]
Garden and greenhouse specialist the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has provided its members with some top tips for September. It explained that those who grow their own food will be in for a busy month harvesting their fresh fruit and … [ Read More ]
Garden and greenhouse fans may understand the feeling of sadness when an old plant or tree dies. However, when the horse chestnut tree in the Amsterdam garden that once belonged to Anne Frank fell recently, the news was reported around … [ Read More ]
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has revealed that it is opening up its new qualifications to the public. Designed to cater for everyone from the complete novice to the garden and greenhouse professional, a range of courses are available. The … [ Read More ]
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has moved to reassure garden and greenhouse fans that the vast majority of potting compost is safe to use. It elected to comment in the wake of newspaper reports linking the material with Legionellosis, which … [ Read More ]
Featured Blogger: Matthew Biggs Diary
Ahh! September, the month of lawn maintenance! After a long period of drought over the summer, it will certainly be needed this year. If you have a small lawn, rake out the ‘thatch’ or dead grass and moss that has … [ Read More ]
Featured Blogger: Jean Vernon
When you have a greenhouse you can use this protected environment to manipulate many spring flowering bulbs into early and later growth, simply by staggering the planting time and bringing the pots of planted bulbs in from the cold or … [ Read More ]
Predictions that Brits would cease growing their own fruit and vegetables during 2010 seem to be some way off the mark, it has been claimed. Some experts had suggested that UK citizens might give up the hobby this year, dismissing … [ Read More ]
