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So who might buy a £1 million flower pot once used in a Chinese emperor's palace?

Well we should find out soon when four glazed stoneware flowerpots, dating from the Ming dynasty, go on sale next week in an exhibition at Mayfair art dealers Eskenazi,

The infestation of the dangerous "false widow" spiders at the Dean Academy in Lydney, Gloucestershire, forced senior staff to close the school on the advice of health and safety officers at Gloucestershire county council and pest control experts draf

A new sun room extension & garden patio using Marshalls Fairstone king size patio paving in Bolton near Manchester

Marshalls ethically sourced Fairstone Sawn Sandstone is actually sourced from Kota in India and is among the most durable and hard weari

Data collected by the public for the Woodland Trust’s Nature’s Calendar project suggests that autumn has arrived, as records of leaf tinting in tree species such as horse chestnut, beech and sycamore are being recorded across the country.

The data su

A year after the first case of ash dieback in wild trees in Britain, the disease has now spread across much of England, Wales and Scotland. The public is being asked to be the "eyes and ears" of the countryside amid concern about new global threats t

Forestry Commission Scotland is encouraging people in Dumfries and Galloway to check out the spectacular colours of autumn and consider a national tree for Scotland at the same time.

With many of the native woodlands starting to display a myriad of g

Autumn….… bulb planting time! Daffodils, tulips,crocus, hyacinths – all things bright and beautiful to look forward to next year. I like to plant big tubs of the same variety of tulips for maximum impact. One of my favourites is ‘Abba’ a scarlet red

Garden Design Clapham London: This garden in Clapham was dominated by an imposing privet hedge and the gravel which was the only surfacing material tended to be trodden into the adjoining kitchen. The garden needed built-in beds, seating and daybed

Complete Ice Control is brought to you by the same people who deliver Complete Weed Control and has been introduced in response to the overwhelming need for a professional, reliable and trusted local gritting service to deal with snow and ice worries

White Horse Contractors (Northern) have handed over a state-of-the-art natural and artificial sports facility in time for the new school term at new specialist arts college Kingswood School in Corby, Northamptonshire.

White Horse Contractors (Northern

Do you need clarification on a bollard term? Or do you want to examine all the options that are available for a bollard project?

Reliance Foundry’s informative, new bollard wiki has the information you need! A focussed online resource, the bollard wik

Sherriff Amenity has announced that the Crown Golf Group is to continue its sole supply arrangement with them for another 3 years. The agreement covers exclusive provision of fertilisers, chemicals and grass seed.

The Crown Golf Group, which operates

A study by the RSPB claims that many British children are missing out on the natural world, due to the fears of adults.

Its Connection With Nature report shows that only 21% of 8–12 year olds are 'connected to nature', a level that the RSPB considers

People are being asked to look out for the Spanish slug, as it chomps its way through UK gardens and crops.

The Slug Watch website provides advice to people on how to spot the slugs under logs and plant pots in their gardens, as well as record and p

Here at Trellis Direct we supply quality made in England, Trellis, fencing and garden furniture products.

What We Offer

Trellis Direct is a one stop online shop for high quality, joinery made trellis, screening and close boarded panels, offered in fixe

Chelmsford, Essex. October 14th, 2013.

Giggins Landscaping has completed a patio in Chelmsford, Essex.

We used Global Stone Mint Sandstone for this project.

Take a look at a few photos below and view our gallery to see the complete transformation.

Paving

Today sees the launch of Grown in Britain Week, which aims to raise awareness of ensuring a sustainable future for UK forests and woodlands.

Running until 20 October, the week will see a number of events taking place around the country including wood

Garden centres, online retailers and nurseries who who offer products to the public are being invited to sign up to be part of a mobile phone application.

'Sellers' will be a new feature available on the Joy of Plants app that will feature a list of

Hawley Garden Centre and Nursery scooped the top accolade in the eighth annual Dartford and Gravesham Business Awards 2013.

Beating off ten other finalists to win the overall award, the family business run by Janice East has been serving customers in

The Lancashire town of, Lytham, has come out top in the RHS Britain in Bloom 2013 competition.

Not only were the town’s floral displays judged to be of excellent quality, but the number of Friends Groups showed excellent levels of community involveme