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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

What is the best lawn fertilizer and where can I buy lawn fertilizer from?

There are several different types of lawn fertilizer depending on what exactly you want it to do.

Below is a quick summary of types of lawn fertilizer available, where you might

The Trimax family continues to grow as they appoint Patrick O’Callaghan to fill their newly created role as European Supply Manager.

What started as a kiwifruit production machinery manufacturer in the 1970’s, Trimax is now a market leading brand on a

I got my very first snowdrop when I was 23 and studying horticulture at Writtle College in Chelmsford. It was Galanthus reginae-olgae and it was given to me by plantsman Bill Baker who had collected it in the Peloponnese. I now have 1,700 different s

Spring flowers are blooming early as a result of the mild, less wet winter. 

The National Trust's annual Valentine's flower count found a 11 per cent increase on last year.

Gardeners and volunteers recorded blooms at National Trust properties across

Regular visitor to the network, David Hedges-Gower, has joined forces with garden retailer Homebase to offer help and advice to tackle grass that just won’t grow to getting unsightly brown patches back to a perfect shade of green.

With over 35 years’

Almost 60 years after Her Majesty the Queen opened the original Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in 1955, HM and The Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the new Terminal 2: The Queen’s Terminal at a prestigious ceremony attended by over 1, 000 people.

Complete Weed Control has always used a bespoke system to track work through its many regional offices. However, with the advent of mobile applications and improvements with mobile data access; a brand new system is in the pipeline.

With thousands of

Britain's urban areas are home to more types of wild bee than farmland, a study has found.

Flowers planted in gardens and allotments provide a valuable food source for bees across the year, according to research.

Scientists counted honey bees, bumble

More gardeners will be able to receive world-leading information from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) after the charity recruited two new plant disease experts. The scientists will work to help gardeners identify and control plant diseases.

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Etesia UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Giovanni Soare as after sales assistant. In his new role, Giovanni will provide after sales and dedicated support to the company's specialist Etesia and Pellenc dealers, including involvement with l