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Scientists say signs of spring are appearing earlier in woodlands because of temperature rises in past decades.

They predict that climate change will alter the order in which different trees start to grow leaves, with long-term implications for the s

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is asking gardeners to help them chart the onset and progress of spring by recording when Magnolia campbellii trees bloom.
 
Magnolia campbellii are among the tallest of all flowering magnolia trees, with large

The Svalbard "doomsday" vault - widely known for protecting global food crop seeds - has accepted its first delivery of forest tree species seeds.

Norway spruce and Scots pine samples have entered the vault inside a mountain on the Arctic archipelago

TalkTalk customers are being warned about scammers who managed to steal account numbers and names from the company's computers.

In an email sent to every customer, TalkTalk said scammers were using stolen information to trick people into handing over

Limagrain UK has announced Simon White, head greenkeeper of the Chase Golf Club in Staffordshire, as the winner of its GoPro camera competition.

The competition was part of Limagrain UK’s appearance at BTME which also saw the launch of three new Limag

There are still places on this Safety and Health Awareness Day aimed at arboricultural contractors.

The event, which is being run by the Arboricultural Association on behalf of the HSE, is a chance for contractors to get a ‘one stop shop’ view of goo

Adopting a greener and more ethical lifestyle is becoming an increasingly important item on the agenda for the majority of UK citizens, which of course includes gardeners! According to the Green Shoots research under

Over 200 cricket groundsmen made their way to Dennis and SISIS’ cricket seminar hosted by St Albans School Trust where they refreshed their education on a variety of topics.

The seminar, which was supported by other key companies in the groundscare in

Why Choose Decking? 

Most people choose to have a deck built so they have a space between the garden and the house in which they can entertain guests, use as an outdoor dining area, an area to relax in warmer weather or simply to improve the look of a

More than half of the UK’s food will come from overseas within a generation, as a rising population and stalling farm productivity combine to erode what remains of the UK’s self-sufficiency, according to farming leaders.

The UK’s failure to produce m

Chester Zoo is now home to one of the largest collection of carnivorous plants ever seen in the UK.

The zoo has taken on over 2,000 of the flesh-eating plants, with part of the collection about to go on display for the very first time.

Of the 150 spe

Kew Gardens has announced a new science strategy, outlining where it will focus its research in the coming years.

Plans include digitising its extensive plant and fungi collections, an annual health check of the world's flora, and hosting an MSc cour

All of Bristol’s 36,000 primary school pupils will get the chance to plant at least one tree as part of a global initiative launched by the pop star and actor Olivia Newton-John.

Bristol is the first city in the world to roll out the One Tree Per Chi

BALI-NCF will be hosting another health and safety led event investigating the risks and different methods involved in vegetated embankment management. 

Severn Trent have again granted BALI access to the large reservoir embankments at Draycote Water

Back in 1637, there was a tulip bubble in Europe. In what is now seen as the first ever example of the speculative bubbles which haunt us today, individual bulbs of special varieties changed hands at ridiculous prices.

Accurate records from so long a

Dig the City will return to the streets of city centre Manchester from 31 July – 6 August 2015, and the call has gone out for final submissions for those who want to produce a show garden.

The festival offers a perfect opportunity for would be garden

Sherriff Amenity has launched an exciting new service to help industry professionals monitor the health and performance of their turf. Already being implemented at a Premier League Football club, the service is expected to be a big hit in all areas o