At last the sun is beginning to make its presence known and the temperatures are rising – a great excuse to rush out into the garden. And I bet one of the first thing many gardeners did was to pull out the lawn mower, dust off the cobwebs, check the
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More than two out of five American honeybee colonies died in the past year, and surprisingly, the worst die-off was in the summer, according to a federal survey.
Since April 2014, beekeepers lost 42.1% of their colonies, the second-highest rate in ni
Starting the company with just one client in 2005; 2015 marks the start of an exciting new era for Fusion Media. Over the past ten years the company has gone from strength to strength, now employs eight people and has recently moved to a new office a
The European Space Agency (ESA) has given financial backing to a Scottish project to test a new app mapping tick hotspots.
Blood-sucking ticks have been linked to a rise in Lyme disease in humans in the past 10 years, according to NHS Highland.
Untre
Stephen Green, head groundsman at The Dixie Grammar School in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, has his work cut out with four full-size natural turf pitches, a new synthetic pitch as well as a grass athletics track. However, his decision to purchase
A prestigious golf course in Kent has turned to Sherriff Amenity to help create a beautiful array of wild flowers, which have added more appeal to its spectacular fairways and stunning views.
Following a successful wild flower planting initiative laun
Leeds United FC’s head groundsman Kiel Barrett has praised Everris for providing him with an all-round package - from products to customer service, which has helped create the pristine pitch at Elland Road.
Elland Road, the home of Leeds United FC, ha
Adam Hartley and David Chammings - amenity specialists for Sheriff Amenity, have successfully passed the Full BASIS Amenity Advisor Award.
Sherriff Amenity not only provide the most comprehensive range of goods and services to the UK amenity and lands
As one of the oldest professional football teams in the world, Stoke City FC has long standing traditions and standards to uphold. It is essential that the club has a playing surface in line with its historic reputation, which is why head groundsman
Complete Weed Control, the UK’s largest weed control contractor, has announced the appointment of Carrie Taylor, who will be assisting in administrative and financial operations.
Carrie brings with her a number of key skills after previously working f
West Ham United FC has been the surprise stand-out performers of the new Premier League campaign so far with a string of excellent opening results. Perhaps less surprising is the pitch condition at Upton Park, which is maintained by two Dennis G860 m
Developed by Rosther Hill Developments, Beswick Green is a unique, period-style development in the very heart of Staffordshire. In a private courtyard setting on the outskirts of the historic Swynnerton village and the picturesque countryside, the de
Education to play major role at SALTEX 2015
With a new venue, a more convenient date and an exhibitor list containing the industry’s biggest names, SALTEX 2015 is already promising to be the must-attend event of the year. Now the exhibition is set to
Provisional figures show that April 2015 has been the sunniest inMet Office UK records dating back to 1929.
The UK saw 212 hours of sunshine in April, seven hours more than the previous record set in 1942, and continued the run of sunny months since
Two Delaware teenagers are still in critical condition more than six weeks after a banned pesticide was sprayed at the Caribbean resort where they were staying, their family said on Monday.
Sean, 16, and Ryan Esmond, 14, and their parents fell ill af
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
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Worrying if it's all the local privet , I know of flourishing privet over 70 years old .
Do you know when the affected privet was last pruned , I am thinking is it stressed…"
As to replacement I would not use Photinia it has a rather open habit and does…"
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I started with a push bike , a pair of vintage rolcut secateurs and…"
The other issue this summer has been the surrounding…"
I wouldn't put any less than 150mm to 200mm hardcore under on clay.
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Privet hedges dieing
Hi Has anyone got the same problem we have in our area in Warwickshire, the privet hedges atleast 40years old or more are dieing, I appreciate the dry weather hasn't helped but this looks like the same as what's destroying the box hedging.And any…
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Trying to change my email on here, followed instructions and received an email from LJN asking me to confirm changes by clicking on link within the email ,but there is no link!! Why make it so difficult? LJN is not exactly a high risk site , in…
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I would love to hear if anyone has had an experience of paving being pushed up because of the hot and dry weather this summer. We have had a number of patios where this has become a problem (a couple we laid ourselves and quite a few more where…
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