Want to learn about weather ? Free online course via Met Office....

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/897932369692286976

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Weather to music

Absolutely stunning - big screen and decent sound needed : https://youtu.be/oagszCmJLpU What an amazing world we live in. Not often something like this leaves me wide mouthed :)

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Seeking 10 people to learn together with Piet Oudolf, Dr Noel Kingsbury and others

Hello everyone,

It's been several years since I've been on here.  And MyGardenSchool has now grown quite a lot.  We're trialling an initiative where we'd like to find 10 people who would be happy to learn together in one class  - and really feel like

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Lawn damage during heat wave by lawn mower wheels ?

Anyone seen this before ?

I dont cut the grass at this property they have some one employed half the week to do that. 

Owner pushed for two cuts over 7 days during heat wave and this is result -- its over 500 m2 and main lawn of a very expensive plac

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How hot is too hot for working ?

Well we had the too wet for working -- how about too hot ?

Personally i find the late 20s hard going for physical work and machinery work -- but i think i draw the line at 30 plus - sure sat on a ride on in your sunnies fine -- but heavy strimming , h

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How wet is too wet to work in the garden?

As the topic states, how wet is to wet to work in the garden, luckily this morning I am working in a green house, however I find myself looking out across the garden wondering are there any gardeners out there willing to work when it's chucking it do

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Man who mowed lawn with tornado behind him says he 'was keeping an eye on it'

http://www.timescolonist.com/errorpage/man-who-mowed-lawn-with-tornado-behind-him-says-he-was-keeping-an-eye-on-it-1.20394290

Next time i make weather excuses ill remember this!

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Weather forcast websites

Anyone recommend good websites for weather forecasts : 

Presently using met office and http://www.weathercast.co.uk which i much prefer 

Met office doesn't seem to give quantity predictions of rain - just likely hood 

Anyone have recommendations ?

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Reflecting Sunlight to Plants

Hi All,

Wanted to see if anyones ever used milar or something else thats reflective to get sun into the shady corners of the garden?

Have seen some very expensive pieces of reflective kit online but was thinking a sheet of milar should do the trick. My

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Patio jointing in frosty conditions!

Need to point up a new patio but it seems that temperature is dropping below 3 degrees every day and client wants job done! What's the best way to protect work from frost or is there a product I can use in sub zero conditions? Thanks

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Shelter from the rain, gazebo?

Hi all,Not sure about you lot but here in Glasgow we have been experiencing some pretty rotten weather over the past week which is a nightmare when working with power tools.We had the idea to buy a pop up gazebo to use a "workshop" tent, meaning when

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Unseasonably warm weather sees daffodils flowering three months early

Unseasonably warm December sees daffodils bursting into bloom three MONTHS early and trees beginning to blossom 

• Bright yellow daffodils have bloomed early, while cherry blossom and hazel trees have sprung flowers
• Despite recent hard frosts, the daf

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A hard winter to come?

I've heard tales, read articles and seen tweets that point to a long-lasting and early arriving hard winter for the UK.

Don't shoot the messenger:)

The Express published a story yesterday claiming that this coming winter will be the hardest in 35 yea

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Acid rain is good for your garden

Sulphur is a key plant nutrient vital to healthy growth, but UK soils are naturally deficient in this essential mineral. Back in the 1980s this was of little concern to growers as these levels were continually topped up by “atmospheric deposition”,

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2016 locked into being hottest year on record, Nasa says

Data shows September was the warmest in modern temperature monitoring following months of record-breaking anomalies this year.

Nasa has all but declared this year to be the hottest yet recorded, after September narrowly turned out the warmest in mode

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Mowing in the wet anyone?

I found this little beauty today. Amazing workmanship :)

How to mow in the rain.....

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Work or relax on a Bank holiday?

Guys and girls,Well the sun is shining on this Bank holiday (At least where I am). So my question is do you work on or take a break? Bearing in mind some customers may not want the noise of equipment going if they are all off work.

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Another Record year of Climate Change

New report on the global climate changes in 2015

In 2015 - the warmest year on record for the second year in a row - the Earth's surface reached more than 1°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time since records began and the levels of dominan

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Rain!!

Hi all who else's life has been ruined by rain this week! It's hardly stopped since last Thursday.Next week is going to be a nightmare.

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Just in time for May Bank Holiday................snow shovels!!

Crazy weather for the time of year! Hope it improves for everyone - especially those getting snow...nothing here in S.Lincs.....

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