In July 2013, a large, strangely shaped beetle emerged from the fabric of a wooden chair that had just been bought in the UK.

The inch-long creature had developed inside the chair’s wooden frame before it ate its way to the surface and burst through

If you discover your favourite aromatic plants and herbs are looking chewed this autumn the culprit is almost certainly the rosemary beetle (Chrysolina Americana), an unwelcome new addition to the UK’s gardens – thanks to climate change.

Despite its

Here at Jacksons we are proud of our accredited Jakcure preservation process and confidently offer our 25-year guarantee against all wood-boring pests and all forms of wet and dry rot. 

We enjoy hearing stories of installs from years gone by, so whe

Dennis and SISIS have announced that they will once again be sponsoring the US Bowls Championships, which will be held at Johnson Lawn Bowls Club in Sun City West, Arizona from October 25-29 2016.

Having first took place in 1957; the US National Bowls

An influx of ‘clumpy’ ryegrass on the greens, approaches and surrounds at the Island Golf Club in Donabate, Dublin has now been treated successfully, thanks to Rescue selective herbicide from Syngenta, which is exclusively distributed in the UK and I

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has found that high-street banks in the UK are failing small businesses, with branch closure programmes continuing to accelerate. In the past 25 years the total size of the branch network has halved to just ov

A GARDEN proud Scunthorpe couple have had their lawn destroyed by an infestation of grass-eating grubs.

Michael and Helen Clark, of Ferry Road West, have spent £4,500 trying to save their carefully tended front lawn - but have been forced to surrende

The UK's biggest builders merchant, Travis Perkins, is closing 30 branches, putting 600 jobs at risk.

The company, which employs 28,000 people across its 2,060 stores, said it was taking the steps due to an "uncertain UK outlook" for next year.

Profi

A Cornish construction company has been fined after their worker had to have both legs amputated, around the knee, after being crushed by a dumper truck.

Roger Daw, 58, was operating a fully loaded front tipping dumper on his employer’s site in Liske

Inflation rose to 1% in September, the highest level in almost two years, as the collapse in the pound since the vote to leave the EU drove up the cost of imports.

Weaker sterling has sent the cost of petrol higher, along with other items mainly brou

Britain’s growing army of self-employed workers are earning less than they were 15 years ago and are vulnerable to changes that will make the welfare system less generous, two new thinktank reports have revealed.

The Resolution Foundation said the 45

Etesia UK’s 2016 ‘Partners in Excellence’ awards proved to be one to remember, as the company celebrated its 25^th anniversary in the UK as well as recognizing the monumental efforts of its widespread dealer network.

Over the past 25 years, Etesia - an

A small army of bulb planters is being mobilised for the battle to save some of the England’s best-loved flowers, native daffodils and bluebells, from the threat of foreign invasion.

English Heritage gardeners and volunteers will be planting 25,000 s

David Roxburgh, head groundsman for Glasgow Rangers FC, has praised the work of specialist sports turf contractor Souters Sports, after they completed pre-season renovations on the famous pitch at Ibrox Stadium.

David has been head groundsman at Scott

In a “state of the science” review released today, PAN International presents a large body of research documenting the adverse human health and environmental impacts of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides and underscores the need for a global

Husqvarna, a world leader in outdoor power products, unveils a global survey on urban parks and green spaces in 2030. The survey results from landscaping architecture students in 15 countries points to the growth of green spaces in urban areas in siz

Brexit means the government will miss its target of a £9 per hour minimum wage by 2020, a leading labour market thinktank has warned.

Low-paid workers are set to lose about 40p per hour from their pay packets as a result of the projected slowdown in

Alan Abel from Complete Weed Control gives Turf Managers his view as we enter the final quarter of the year.

As we enter the final quarter of the year, you will start to see plenty of early morning dews; the days are getting noticeably shorter at both

Sherriff Amenity will be launching a number of new products, offering a range of special show offers and giving away free prizes on Stand E060 at SALTEX 2016.

Sherriff Amenity, providers of the most comprehensive range of goods and services to the UK

Limagrain UK, one of the world’s largest seed companies will be showcasing its impressive range of grass seed mixtures, including the market leading MM60 and MM50, on their larger stand - number H037 at SALTEX 2015.

MM is one of the most respected bra