The Royal Horticultural Society and the Eden Project are to create the UK’s largest butterfly rainforest experience at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (9 – 14 July).
The RHS Butterfly Dome with Eden is a re-creation of Eden’s world-famous Ra
A quick look over some of the recent headlines.
Plants 'do maths' to control overnight food supplies
Plants have a built-in capacity to do maths, which helps them regulate food reserves at night, research suggests.
With today officially being the start of summer, now could be the perfect time to check out our product range for that parasol, retractable canopy or awning that will give your garden the "wow factor".
With large parasols with fixed or moveable bases
(image: Mike Warman (right) receiving a highly commended award from Marshalls)
Mike Warman is director of Aura Landscapes Ltd, based in Southampton. The company is fairly young, trading for just over three years but it has gone from strength to stre
The RSPB has launched the Giving Nature a Home campaign as it urges the nation to provide a place for wildlife in their own gardens and outside spaces.
The campaign comes a month after 25 wildlife organisations, including the RSPB, released the State
Specialist in Perennials to the trade 10% off all trade orders before 8 July 2013.
Trade Open Days 20-21 June, 3 - 8pm.
Oak End Nursery & Potager has opened, providing top quality herbaceous perennials to garden designers, landscapers and contractors
The 35-acre Polesden Lacey National Trust property on the North Downs at Great Bookham, Surrey, one of the Trust’s most popular properties, is now using Pellenc battery-powered equipment to keep tree & hedge cover and grass verges in check, quietly a
Hi all,
Hope everyone is well, i am wondering if anyone has any experience of a PC garden design program that enables the user to draw or sketch accurately over their own photos. I want to be able to show clients what an area or section of the garde
A new, free guide to the many specialist nurseries and hidden gardens across East Dorset is now available.
Celebrating a proud heritage that dates back to the 1800s, ‘Specialist Nurseries and Hidden Gardens’ not only explains why nurseries have flour
Pesticides found in rivers and streams have been found to reduce the number of insects and other small aquatic life by as much as 42 percent.
A study of German, French and Australian rivers by scientists at the Helmholtz Association of German Researc
The hunt is on for the world’s best garden photographer as entry opens for the 2013 RHS Photography Competition.
Images that celebrate the wonder and diversity of gardens as well as displaying artistry, creativity and technical excellence will be in
High bank charges are hurting small businesses already struggling with cash flow issues, new research carried out by the Forum of Private Business suggests.
The study, carried out among the not-for-profit group's membership, also saw an increase in f
The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group (MSG) has again stepped-up the message to take extreme care with applications of metaldehyde slug pellets as Water UK reveals concerning levels of detections of the substance in streams, rivers and reservoirs across
Marshalls have appointed Martyn Coffey as Chief Executive designate of the Company, with effect from 9 September 2013.
After a month of intensive induction he will be appointed Chief Executive and take over operational responsibility from Graham Hold
June has the longest day on the 21st and everything in our gardens is responding to the extra light and warmth, putting on growth, looking fuller and gorgeous, unfortunately this includes the weeds too, so they will keep you busy this month! Your law
Lawn care in the US or UK is no small matter. Industry statistics estimate that up to $40 billion is spent on lawns, and that in the US alone, they account for 30 million acres of land. The vast amount of money spent on lawn care is no testimony to t
The theme of the 2013 World Day to Combat Desertification is drought and water scarcity.
Freshwater is valuable. Of all the water on Earth, only 2.5 per cent is freshwater. And of all this freshwater, the total usable supply for ecosystems and human
Souters Sports, one of the UK’s leading natural sportsturf contractors, has appointed a new trainee surveyor to support current projects and future growth.
James Underhill, 21, joins Souters at an exciting time, with the company working at a host of P
As the summer temperatures rise, the Police force in Scotland has passed on advice about keeping thieves at bay.
People can get a little more relaxed about security in the summer, Police Scotland warns, with opportunist thieves who can sneak in and o
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