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Researchers at the University of Kent and East Malling Research have identified a new way of controlling a fungal disease that can have a devastating impact on the UK’s valuable cherry and plum crops.

Brown rot disease – caused by the agent Monilinia

James Alexander Sinclair looks back affectionately on what he hails as potentially "the garden makeover of the decade?".

"The gardens have always been the throbbing heart of Trentham and St Modwen decided that they needed to restore them sensitively

A project undertaken by Natural England that monitors the effects of climate change and air pollution on biodiversoty is to begin working alongside the Met Office.

The Long-term Monitoring Network (LTMN) is one of the ways that Natural England measur

Part of a well-known National Trust garden, which has been hidden from public view for more than a century, has opened its doors to visitors.

The Yew Dell at Bodnant Garden, near Conwy, is a wooded area with a stream running through it, and is named

Folloing on from the forum thread about hard landscapers having an obligation to learn about plants and soil then likewise garden maintenance guys have an obligation to learn how to lay paving before just having a go
Do hard landscapers have an obliga

Sherriff Amenity is proud to announce the launch of a new website at www.sherriffamenity.com. The new site not only incorporates a new clean design which is easy to navigate but also includes more product information than ever before.

As part of the w

Defra is seeking views on a proposed national pollinator strategy for bees and other pollinators in England.

The strategy sets out proposals to safeguard these important insects given their role in pollinating many food crops and wild plants and thei

The metamorphosis of Narcissus: daffodil art is the timely topic for the spring exhibition at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, where it runs alongside the Carmarthenshire venue’s month-long Daffodil Festival.

University students on the Surface P

A scheme in Scotland that covered urban roundabouts and grass verges in wild flowers has proved a big hit with hungry visitors including bumblebees and hoverflies, new research has revealed.

A study into the attractiveness to wildlife of urban sites

Fly-tipping, illegal tips and tax evasion are costing the UK more than half a billion pounds a year, according to a report on waste crime.

Crimes such as dumped building rubble and deliberate misclassification of waste to evade tax are "widespread an

According to the most accurate model yet developed, flood damage losses across Europe are expected to increase four fold by 2050.

The scientists believe that the continent's annual flood costs may be 23.5bn euros by the middle of the century.

Two-thi

Native British Plant and Wildflower Specialist, British Flora, Exhibiting at Prestigious Ecobuild 2014 Conference
British Flora, the UK’s largest wholesale grower and supplier of native British plants and native British wildflowers and bulbs, is exhi

As one of the UK’s leading artificial pitch maintenance providers, Replay Maintenance recognises the importance of specialist maintenance to aid safe and enjoyable play as well as prolonging the longevity of the surface. Here, Nick Harris, Business D

BBC Four is set to bloom with Growing Gardens And Green Fingers, a new season of programmes celebrating the nation’s deep relationship with nature and our inimitable love of gardens.

Martha Kearney, Michael Collins, Professor Richard Fortey and a hos

The RHS has expressed its concern during a House of Commons Environment Audit Committee meeting into invasive non-native species, about proposed EU regulation that would give the authorities the power to enter properties to destroy or eradicate invas

A new survey has revealed the lengths some small firms mistakenly go to trying to comply with health and safety. One business completed a risk assessment for using a tape measure and another introduced written guidelines for walking up stairs.

These

Despite current short, windy and wet days, signs of spring are appearing at the University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden.

One of the first flowers to bloom in spring, crocuses are coming back to put on a spectacular display throughout the Sandstone G

New research suggests a strong link between the powerful smell of pine trees and climate change.

Scientists say they've found a mechanism by which these scented vapours turn into aerosols above boreal forests.

These particles promote cooling by refle

Marshalls has been shortlisted as one of the five finalists in the Best Construction & Materials PLC category at the 2014 UK Stock Market Awards.

The nominees are:

• Breedon Aggregates
• Keller Group
• Kier Group
• Marshalls
• Norcros

The awards will celebra

Following an independently co-ordinated process managed by The Centre for Brand Analysis (TCBA), Marshalls has officially been awarded Business Superbrand status for 2014. The affirmation of Superbrand status follows the latest assessment of the annu