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England is set for more record-breaking warm years like 2014, say scientists.

The chances of England experiencing an exceptionally warm year is 13 times more likely due to human influences on climate, a study suggests.

2014 was the UK's warmest since

The National Trust has opened our first garden centre at Morden Hall Park in south London, with the 5,000 square metre centre being the only outlet in the UK to be completely peat free, selling a range of plants and shrubs in line with our conservati

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced a Neonicotinoids update on the current ban position.

In 2013, the EU issued instructions withdrawing the use and sale of three neonicotinoids, namely imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced the launch of a pioneering new website to encourage horticulture in schools as part of their RHS Campaign for School Gardening.

The new site will offer an enhanced resource for both teachers and stu

The London Tree Officers Association has said that Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) larvae has been observed emerging recently, signalling the start of the control period.

Sightings have occurred as follows:

• 8th April, Kew Gardens (observed on Turner’s

When it’s busy, working in front of the public is like being in the zoo.

You hear comments: “There’s a giant” or, “Have you got scissors for cutting the grass?” You’ve got to be careful where you tread.

My wife works here, too. She makes all the figu

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The slow start to the season with cooler night temperatures has meant the annual chafer grub damage spree has not hit with a bang but rather come in dribs & drabs; but we are braced for more as the weather warms up.

Etesia continues to spread its wings to every corner of the UK after announcing another three dealers to its growing network.

Specialists in building high quality grass cutting machinery for both the professional and domestic market, Etesia’s extensiv

The London Borough of Southwark is an incredibly busy area within Inner London, boasting some of the city’s greatest landmarks and tourist attractions such as Tower Bridge, London Bridge, The Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, to name a few

Andy Richards, Grounds Manager at Shrewsbury School, one of the country’s leading independent schools, has recently purchased a new SISIS Rotorake TM1000 complete with a range of interchangeable reels to complete end of season renovations.

The new mac

Once, Louise Chapman used to teach English and drama in a secondary school. This morning, instead of force-feeding John Steinbeck to reluctant teenagers, she was walking in the spring sunshine with her terrier, Buddy, at her heels.

She saw early prim

One of the UK’s leading cricket clubs, Sussex CCC, has heaped praise on Sherriff Amenity’s range of Marathon fertiliser products, noting a vast improvement in the turf of its famous cricket pitches.

Founded in 1839, Sussex CCC was the first ever first

Established for over 30 years, Richmonds Groundcare has been supplying groundcare, forestry and arboriculture professionals, as well local domestic customers, with top-quality products and machinery from world-renowned manufacturers.

The company is pl

A beech tree standing 144ft (44 metres) high has been declared the tallest native tree in Britain.

The tree, which is thought to be almost 200 years old, stands in Newtimber Woods on the National Trust’s Devil’s Dyke Estate in West Sussex, in the Sou

In this age of instant gratification and short attention spans, it’s a surprise that gardening is enjoying a renaissance among the young.

A survey by the Royal Horticultural Society found that 89 per cent of 16- to 24-year-olds say they have a garde

Souters Sports, one of the UK’s leading specialist sportsturf contractors, has breathed new life into the world’s oldest golf course following the installation of a new irrigation system.

History books prove that golf was played on Musselburgh Links a