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
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The Telegraph talks to head gardeners around the country and get their tips and tricks for looking after gardens when temperatures are high:
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
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.
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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
If you are set to renew your driving licence soon then be aware that when applying online you make sure you use the official GOV.UK site.
DVLA has been made aware of websites offering a check and send service for driving licence applications.
These
Your votes have been counted and verified, and we can now reveal that the winner of our poll to choose a national species for Britain is… the hedgehog.
The prickly insectivore with a prodigious appetite for caterpillars, beetles, slugs and snails (no
Complete Weed Control has announced that the company is set to make the Weed-IT technology available for councils and contractors in the UK and Ireland for the first time. The company will also be looking to appoint suitable dealers to service the re
Tree health authorities are appealing to the public to be on the alert during August and September for two species of beetle which could damage a wide range of trees and shrubs if they became established in the United Kingdom.
Eradication action take
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"Thanks for that, Peter that a great help."
"i quite like photinia, quick to get to a good size, yes not so dense but it depends on the customer's requirements, to me its like the difference between solid wood fence and a trellis with plants on, still marks the boundary but not as…"
"Is this an isolated stretch of privet Clive or all the privet in general ?
Worrying if it's all the local privet , I know of flourishing privet over 70 years old .
Do you know when the affected privet was last pruned , I am thinking is it stressed…"
Worrying if it's all the local privet , I know of flourishing privet over 70 years old .
Do you know when the affected privet was last pruned , I am thinking is it stressed…"
"I would agree with Peter's suggestion of Grisilinia. I have some in a mixed shrub hedge, and it makes an excellent hedge. It's quite fast growing, but upright in growth as well, meaning that it keeps its shape well without too much side shoots…"
"Suspect Honey Fungus its highly susceptible and before retirement a few months ago we were seeing a lot of it, whether the weather has suited it and hence the increase?
As to replacement I would not use Photinia it has a rather open habit and does…"
As to replacement I would not use Photinia it has a rather open habit and does…"
Hi Has anyone got the same problem we have in our area in Warwickshire, the privet hedges atleast 40years old or more are dieing, I appreciate the dry weather hasn't helped but this looks like the same as what's destroying the box hedging.And any…
"Happened this year on a patio I installed 4 years ago. Lifted two porcelain slabs 10mm but were still stuck solid to mortar and the mot stone base. The base was 200mm and rolled with a sit on bomag roller with Terram membrane underneath the mot.…"
"Hi Peter,
Let me have a look into this.
Craig"
Let me have a look into this.
Craig"
Trying to change my email on here, followed instructions and received an email from LJN asking me to confirm changes by clicking on link within the email ,but there is no link!! Why make it so difficult? LJN is not exactly a high risk site , in…
"Liquid fert, anything will do miracle gro etc. Liquid iron will help it green up and get some granular fert on it when rain is forecast or water it in."
"A good idea to have a "Force Majeure" clause in your contract for such work. Just as nobody would expect a patio to withstand an earth quake of significant magnitude, nor a sink hole opening up beneath it, less exciting than such unexpected events,…"
"Initially I started gardening after being made redundant from a trade where decent take home pay would depend on lots of overtime but the bottom dropped out due to cheap imports .
I started with a push bike , a pair of vintage rolcut secateurs and…"
I started with a push bike , a pair of vintage rolcut secateurs and…"
Hi AllI would like some advice on the best way to revive a lawn after this hot weather we've had, please.I look forward to hearing from you
Privet hedges dieing
Hi Has anyone got the same problem we have in our area in Warwickshire, the privet hedges atleast 40years old or more are dieing, I appreciate the dry weather hasn't helped but this looks like the same as what's destroying the box hedging.And any…
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Help change email on here
Trying to change my email on here, followed instructions and received an email from LJN asking me to confirm changes by clicking on link within the email ,but there is no link!! Why make it so difficult? LJN is not exactly a high risk site , in…
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Revive a lawn
Hi AllI would like some advice on the best way to revive a lawn after this hot weather we've had, please.I look forward to hearing from you
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Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
I would love to hear if anyone has had an experience of paving being pushed up because of the hot and dry weather this summer. We have had a number of patios where this has become a problem (a couple we laid ourselves and quite a few more where…
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