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It is feared that the increased popularity of urban bee hives is actually doing more harm than good.

The Telegraph reports that the number of hives in London alone doubled from 1,677 to more than 3,500, in the five years from 2008 to 2013.

And while

HERE is a quick look over some recent headlines.

Late autumn 'to bring bumper fruit crop' for wildlife
A late autumn is set to bring a bumper crop of fruits and berries for wildlife in the UK countryside, experts say.

How to attract pollinators to yo

As the proud owner of a tennis court, you will know only too well that cleaning is the most important part of tennis court maintenance.

A well maintained tennis court should last twenty years of safe and trouble free play but only if you develop and i

After you have pressure washed your driveway, once a year or every other year you should seal your driveway for protection.

Most people know the area you are sealing has to be bone dry in-between the joints otherwise the sand gets moist and the sealan

Now that the weather has returned to something a bit more like a normal English summer I have been able to do some splitting and dividing of some plants which have overgrown like the hair grass Stipa tenuissima. This has done amazingly well this year

The Telegraph talks to head gardeners around the country and get their tips and tricks for looking after gardens when temperatures are high:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningadvice/10229098/How-are-Britains-top-gardeners-coping-with-a-ho

HMP Whatton Prison in Nottinghamshire has been named as the winner of the prestigious Windlesham Trophy Competition 2013 for the best kept prison garden in England and Wales.

The prison retains the title it won in 2012 with this latest victory making

It is National Allotment Week, when the benefits of running an allotment are brought to the fore.

Running until 11 August, and organised by the National Allotment Society this year's event aims to celebrate the variety of sweet and succulent crops yo

The recent warm weather has led to tens of thousands of fish dying in rivers and lakes - with officials racing to rescue many more.

The Environment Agency said that hot weather combined with low rainfall can produce fatal conditions for fish.

While h

This weeks sees Manchester host the Dig the City festival, which offers up ideas and talks on urban gardening.

Running until 11 August, much of central Manchester will be taken over by plants and trees, with TV gardener Monty Don launching the event,

Following an extensive demonstration process, Leicester City Council has purchased a SISIS Supaturfman - an independently powered heavy duty aerator, for key maintenance tasks throughout the year on their five bowling greens.

The SISIS Supaturfman is

If you offer a helping hand to community gardening projects, then you might be able to help them out getting some funding.

Gardeners in England and Wales can now apply for funds to support their community horticultural projects with the help of The N

Figures from the Met Office show that, with a mean temperature of 17°C, July 2013 was the third warmest in the national record going back to 1910, behind 2006 (17.8°C) and 1983 (17.3°C).

This July’s heatwave was more notable for its duration than its

HERE is a quick look over some recent headlines.

Revealed: how UK water companies are polluting Britain's rivers and beaches
Utilities face 'pitiful' fines despite huge profits, with sewage spills cited as causing particular distress

Allotments open

Opened in 1863, the Temperate House is the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world. From today, Kew is undertaking a vital five year restoration project, costing £34.3 million.

The project will restore the Temperate House and its surroun

From the BBC

Special paving stones will be laid in the home towns of every UK soldier awarded the Victoria Cross as part of 2014's World War I centenary events.

The specially-commissioned stones will be given to councils in the areas where the VC rec

The Woodland Trust and National Trust have joined forces for the first time in their histories to purchase and restore 825 acres of ancient woodland on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.

The project will transform the northern fringes of this National Pa

Npower Championship football club, Leeds United, has purchased two Dennis G860 34” professional cylinder mowers, complete with a range of interchangeable cassettes, to help maintain the Elland Road pitch.

Head Groundsman Kiel Barrett explained that th

If you are looking to set up a pressure washing business then you will see many options to you.
You will need a power/pressure washer with minimum of 3000psi - 200-300Bar

You will see a varying of price from £400 - £3000.

What i recommend is going some

National grounds management company Glendale has confirmed its commitment to quality by recently purchasing a range of 60 Etesia Pro 46 models, increasing their fleet to around 300 Etesia machines.

“The deal with Etesia underlines our commitment to us