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This weekend sees Open Farm Sunday taking place across the UK, offering people a chance to see behind the scenes of the countryside.

Farmers have been opening their doors for one Sunday each year since 2006, offering everyone, both young and old, a c

If you have customers who are a little more 'hands on' in the garden then you might want to make them aware of a survey regarding amateur use of garden, allotment and house plant pesticides.

The survey is being carried out on behalf of the Chemicals

The City’s giant Walkie Talkie tower will be topped by exotic “floating” roof gardens that will be the highest in Europe.

The developers of the the 580 ft high landmark, due to open in just under a year’s time, are using the landscapers behind the aw

Brett Landscaping has used its permeable paving expertise to provide an effective Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) for an innovative development in Maidstone that combines an archive library and affordable housing.

Kent History and Library Centre,

World Environment Day is approaching and Ambius suggests 6 plants that improve the air quality of an indoor environment. World Environment Day (WED) is one of the principal ways through which the United Nations – through their Environment Program (UN

The Horticultural Trades Association is delighted to announce that Raoul Curtis-Machin has agreed to join the HTA as its new Head of Horticulture.

His appointment comes following the departure of Tim Briercliffe who has left the HTA to become Secreta

Roof Terrace Design - Angel, Islington: ironbutterflydesign.co.uk

The client lives in a stunning penthouse in Angel, North London.  Her home boasts two roof terraces and she was keen to have them updated to reflect the interior.  The terrace adjoining

granite setts We have started a new project in Woodbridge Sulfolk using reclaimed granite setts pictures to follow plus timelapse video


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When the time came for Andy Chetram, Facilities Manager at Central Park Stadium - the UK’s longest greyhound track, to purchase new maintenance equipment there was only one choice – a SISIS Quadraplay.

The 1.8m wide single pass maintenance system equi

Thousands of New Roses Showcase Colour, Fragrance, Variety, and Disease Resistance June through October.

Long lauded as one of the most beautiful rose gardens in the United States, the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at The New York Botanical Garden h

Local authorities are being urged to tread lightly when mowing and trimming roadside grass verges.

Charitable group, Plantlife, say that the passing of highway authorities and councils can turn a bank covered in native species into a barren strip, al

John Moverley, independent Chairman of the Amenity Forum, recently spoke at a conference in Manchester on progress made in improving standards and promote best practice in weed, pest and disease control across the amenity sector.

"We have many excell

Moor Citizens are to be mobilised in the Peak District National Park to gather scientific data on their local area.

Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the project will be based in Edale and aims to provide a learning and discovery environment for v

Hanson Formpave has supplied over 2,000m2 of paving to Barratt Homes’ Hanham Hall development, which is set to be the first of its kind to achieve the new zero carbon standard.

Set within 12-acres near Bristol, the development will be one of the firs

This week will see the opening of a new nature reserve that has been named after the man who led the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust for many years.

The reserve is to be named Tasker’s Meadow as a tribute to the trust’s former chief executive, Andy Task

Next weekend, London's private gardens and squares are open to the public. Expert urban explorer Todd Longstaffe-Gowan plots his path through the best

Open Garden Squares Weekend is the London Parks & Gardens Trust's highest profile event and, since

The Design Concept:

Reflecting the current economic climate, the concept behind the Austerity Garden is high design on a low budget. In being innovative with affordable materials the garden will showcase creative design solutions. Rather than disguis

As the UK job market and economy continue to struggle, an increasing number of people working in horticulture are finding themselves faced with debt problems. Last year Perennial, the national charity for people working in horticulture and their fami

Gardeners' World Live rolls into the NEC Birmingham next week, and for one designer it has been a journey to savour.

Sharon Hockenhull, from Bolton, was selected by multi-award winning garden designer Cleve West and experts from the RHS to build a ga

A number of residents in Manchester city centre have backed the ParkStarter scheme which aims to reclaim 'zombie' car parks.

Over the weekend, supporters of the scheme rolled out 62 sqm of turf across six parking spots, that were paid for to cover th