GARDEN centres last year (2014) saw the biggest rise in sales in less traditional areas of trade according to the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Barometer of Trade results.
Shoppers kitted out their gardens with furniture and enjoyed plenty of bar
See exotic butterflies take flight amongst the flowers and fruit of the nectar plants in the tropical paradise of the Glasshouse. The tree ferns, tall palms, lush-leaved creepers and dazzling flower displays give an air of expectation and drama – li
US scientists are asking the public to join them in their quest to mine the Earth's soil for compounds that could be turned into vital new drugs.
Spurred on by the recent discovery of a potential new antibiotic in soil, the Rockefeller University tea
(image: Walled garden in the 1960's)
Mount Stewart’s world famous house and gardens are set to be reunited with their historic demesne after more than 50 years.
The news comes as the National Trust today announced plans which will see the area which
Gorky Park
Andrew Harland
Landscape Architect, Senior Partner of LDA Design
Apply now to be part of the Beautiful Boarders Competition at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2015
Beautiful Borders are unique to BBC Gardeners' World Live, providing an opportunity for horticultural students and budding gardeners to experience the design,
Leicestershire CC, have purchased a TurfTeq grass edging machine to add to the two owned by their highways contractors, Tarmac National Contracting.
The machines are used, mainly during the autumn and winter, to trim grass and soil that has encroach
The numbers are in. The year 2014 – after shattering temperature records that had stood for hundreds of years across virtually all of Europe, and roasting parts of South America, China and the Russian far east – was the hottest on record, with global
Designed by Kevin Brady Architects, the redevelopment of the Rochdale Campus at Hopwood Hall College is phase one of a highly impressive £19 million overhaul at the educational facility which includes a spectacular new landscape featuring an expanse
Back in December, Area Sales Manager, Chris Swan attended the BASIS Amenity Horticulture Turf course at STRI, the leading sports turf consultancy.
The results have been announced this week and Green-tech is delighted that Chris has passed this presti
Britain’s safety watchdog is marking its 40th anniversary with an appeal for businesses to make the wellbeing of workers their top priority for the new financial year.
Nationally, across Great Britain, there were 133 deaths at work in 2013/14, more t
Employers who failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage have been named by Business Minister Jo Swinson.
A total of 37 employers were found to owe workers a total of over £177,000 in arrears and have been charged financial penalties total
See the designs and briefs for the Show Gardens featuring at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 including an exciting show garden debut.
RHS: Show gardens 2015
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A TREE surgeon has spoken of his ‘massive relief’ after winning a four-year legal battle following an accident that left him with serious injuries.
Chris Baxter was airlifted to hospital after the cherry picker he was working in toppled over. A judge
Who has been killing one of England’s rarest birds? Patrick Barkham reports on the fierce conflict between game hunters and wildlife conservationists
Conservationists say there is no ecological reason for this wipeout – no habitat loss, no food short
Original Stone Paving Projects: Morfa Nefyn, North Wales http://theoriginalstonepaving.blogspot.com/2015/01/morfa-nefyn-north-wales.html?spref=tw … one of my favourite projects
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As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions…
“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
I've had a definite increase in machinery failing, and lately I've had a rash of BG86 blowers failing due to carburettor wear- something I've never come across before. Has anyone else had issues like this? What hand-held blowers would people…
Read more…Thought there might be some unaware of this. So briefly and I am not an accountant . As from 6th April 26 anyone who has income from self employment, rent from property etc or a combination that equates to a turnover of 50k or more (not profit) will…
Read more…Hi all,A few quick questions for anyone running garden waste or clearance work:What vehicle setup works best for fast, one-person jobs?Do private firms use their own green waste bins, and how do you manage them?How do you deal with overfilled dumpy…
Read more…Ideas please..The garden I look after is mown by a couple of large very heavy robot mowers - they are generally my friends - they remove the bore of cutting the lawns which used to take 2 full days a fortnight with a large ride on and smaller…
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