Essex, Peckham and even Edinburgh could become sites of vineyards producing world-leading wines, experts say.
Changing weather patterns could see Britain become a major wine producer and exporter by the turn of the century, according to a study.
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A new website to improve access to data on plant pests and diseases has been launched by Defra.
The Plant Health Portal will make it easier for plant health professionals to share and use vital information on plant pests and diseases, unlocking the p
Colchester Borough Council and the Safer Colchester Partnership (SCP) have joined forces with Essex Police and Poplar Nurseries to launch a defensive planting initiative.
The drive aims to help residents and businesses choose the best shrubs and othe
Ask any gardener what they love about their plot, and you’ll get as many answers as there are species of plant.
Some will go straight for flowers; colour is sexy and exciting. Others will take you to their raised beds and show you beautiful vegetable
The use of ICL’s new Vitalnova Stressbuster has significantly improved the overall health of the turf on the fairways and greens at Castle Stuart Golf Club, reports Course Manager Chris Haspell.
The Castle Stuart Golf Club in Inverness, Scotland is a
Five people have so far been arrested in bitter battle, with Nick Clegg criticising the police for detaining peaceful protesters.
It was, said Nick Clegg, “something you’d expect to see in Putin’s Russia, rather than a Sheffield suburb”. Council cont
Less than a week after it was destroyed by raging flames , Ansell Garden Centre is open for business.
It opened doors today (November 25) to clear stock and will start and will start selling Christmas trees on Monday (November 28).
The news has been
It's tough to connect with nature at this time of year.
Your days are spent under artificial lights in an office, while the last of autumn's blooms are hidden beneath piles of decaying leaves.
NDD, or nature deficit disorder, has become a buzzword of
Britain's palm trees are under threat from a parasite which has already destroyed trees across the Mediterranean.
For the first time a beetle which wipes out palm trees has been discovered in the UK.
The red palm weevil has been found infesting an im
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Karl Brotherhood, head of grounds at the prestigious Solihull School, has claimed that his new Etesia Hydro 124 DN ride-on mower is ‘perfect’ for helping him fulfil a number maintenance tasks.
Solihull School is a coeducational independent school situ
Chalara dieback of ash, a potentially fatal fungal disease that affects ash trees, has been found in Milton Keynes for the first time, The Park Trust has confirmed.
Symptoms of the disease were seen in the early autumn on young sapling ash in Linford
A large fire engulfed a garden centre near Heathrow Airport, sending plumes of smoke across west London.
Up to 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at Ansell Garden Centre on Holloway Lane, Sipson, which broke out just after 16:30 GMT.
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Every year, members of the Hardy Plant Society embark on an epic project: parcelling up thousands of packets of seeds to be shared among other members and the general public.
The HPS seed distribution scheme has been going since the 1960s, and encour
A disease that poses a "very serious threat" to the EU's olive industry has been recorded on the Spanish island of Mallorca for the first time.
Island officials said a movement ban covering 15,000 hectares had been imposed and measures had been taken
The grass is always greener than the shale gas on the other side, according to a British businessman who claims grasslands could provide enough gas to heat all of the UK’s homes.
Dale Vince, the chairman of renewable energy company Ecotricity, is inv
The latest UK jobs figures show the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level for 11 years. Self-employment has continued to increase. The number of self-employed people has increased by 213,000 since the same time last year, now totalling 15.
German researchers have compiled a 400-species database to encourage people to plant the "right tree in the right place" in urban areas.
The team of scientists hope the information will help shift the focus away from the way trees look towards on the
After Partick Thistle FC had four games cancelled last season due to a waterlogged pitch, head groundsman Alan Findlay knew that it was time to take action. He found the solution he was looking in specialist sports turf contractor Souters Sports.
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