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With education set to play a major role at SALTEX 2015 (4-5 November, at the NEC near Birmingham) through the Institute of Groundsmanship’s (IOG) Learning Live initiative, seminar content is taking shape with details of the Young Groundsmen’s Confere

It was one of the jewels in the crown of Georgian London: a building so unusual that a suspicious public were unconvinced it would remain standing when it was built in 1762.

Designed at the height of the eighteenth century craze for Chinoiserie, The

Parents are turning their gardens into mini-playgrounds in an attempt to lure their children outside, according to new research.

The Britain at Home report from Lloyds Bank Insurance revealed that UK homeowners with children have spent an average of

An exhibition at Horniman Museum in London is to show the dangers to cats and dogs of a number of garden flowers and plants.

The Poisonous Pawtanical Garden has been created by More Than insurance to raise awareness of the dangers of pets being poiso

Heathfield Community School in Somerset sought expert help with their full size sand based artificial pitch after the aging surface was starting to show signs of wear and tear. The school turned to Replay Maintenance, who soon delivered on everything

Persimmon Homes, one of the UK's leading house builders, have recently developed a stunning new housing project, Martello Park, located in Pembroke, South Wales. Constructed with nostalgic Country Stone walling products from Tobermore, the homes evok

Pellenc has launched the Selion C21 HD chainsaw - the lightest professional pruner on the market at just 2kgs.

Pruning requires specialised knowledge and suitable equipment. Pellenc offers arborists a model that will meet their expectations in terms o

As garden designers my colleague, Mark Rendell, and I carried out a research project in 2013 to answer a simple question, "Why aren't care home gardens more actively used?", particularly for dementia, and even when they meet the latest guidance. Thro

Following a successful appearance at last year’s Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition, Dennis and SISIS has announced they will be returning to exhibit once again.

The Conference and Trade Exhibition, takes place at the Crowne Plaza in

Citizen science and new technology are being combined in the fight against tree disease as part of Observatree, a new project launched this spring aiming to help protect the UK’s trees, woods and forests from harmful pests and diseases – existing or

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Hammer, a total herbicide from Everris which delivers effective weed control, has received approval to be used on hard surfaces by The Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD).

With an increasing amount of pressure being put on landscape contractors and

Pellenc has launched their latest hedge trimmer – the Helion Compact 2 which is the lightest battery-powered hedge trimmer on the market.

The new Helion hedge trimmer is an efficient tool that meets the needs of professionals in terms of power and tri

Etesia has launched the new Hydro 100 III ride-on mower; which marks the era of a new line for the Etesia ride-on models.

What is immediately striking about the new H100 III is its new look - A front which is more aggressive and more expressive with t

The National Gardens Scheme celebrates the great variety of its gardens during the third National Gardens Festival Weekend on the 6 and 7 June.

The Festival is set to be the country’s biggest celebration of garden visiting this year, and will see 40

Two of London’s much-loved parks are recognised as being among the most important places for wildlife in England.

Natural England has confirmed the designation of Bushy Park and Home Park in the London Borough of Richmond as a Site of Special Scienti

Climate change could help a notorious invasive weed known to trigger severe allergy attacks gain a foothold in the UK, experts have warned.

Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) is native to North America but since the 1960s has spread rapidly across war

Volunteers are being sought from across Scotland for this year's Scottish Midge Forecast.

More than 100 people are needed for the project running between June and August.

They will be asked to hang up sticky traps to catch midges and later send the t

Etesia has launched two new ride-on models – the Buffalo BPHP2 two-wheel drive and the Buffalo BPHPX2 four-wheel-drive options which can cut, collect or mulch; and with the use of a deflector, cut high grass areas – in all weathers.

The new generation

Gardeners with responsibility for 10 Downing Street have gone on strike today overs changes to their pay conditions and other work practicves.

GMB members employed by OCS to maintain Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, St James's Park, The Green Park, Gr