Outdoor exercise delivers an estimated £2.2bn of health benefits to adults in England each year, a study suggests.
Scientists calculated that more than eight million people each week took at least 30 minutes of "green exercise".
They hope the results
Wyevale Nurseries has said it has seen a 45% increase in sales year-on-year this month (September, 2016) from the garden design sector.
The company believes the growth in sales from the garden design market is due to more people moving away from DIY
The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) has announced that the winning students of SALTEX 2016’s new College Cup Competition will be given an opportunity to be volunteer groundsmen for the 2017 FA Cup final pitch preparation at Wembley Stadium.
The SALT
German chemical giant Bayer has agreed to a $66bn (£50bn) deal to buy controversial US agrochemical giant Monsanto and create the world’s largest seeds and pesticides company.
The proposed deal, the biggest corporate takeover deal so far this year, f
Add these interesting black metal 'Ball Finials' to your fencing project, a combination of cap and ball with a Epoxy Black finish will provide a weather proof feather that is maintenance free, they also co-ordinate well with black gate furniture. Th
More than one in 10 of the UK’s wildlife species are threatened with extinction and the numbers of the nation’s most endangered creatures have plummeted by two-thirds since 1970, according to a major report.
The abundance of all wildlife has also fal
Campaigners have attacked the government for rejecting calls by MPs for greater action on air pollution, as severe pollution episodes were predicted for parts of the UK this week.
MPs warned in April that dangerously high pollution in British cities
Trees have friends, feel loneliness, scream with pain and communicate underground via the “woodwide web”. Some act as parents and good neighbours. Others do more than just throw shade – they’re brutal bullies to rival species. The young ones take ris
The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) has announced that a new unique feature called Pathology & Science LIVE will be coming to SALTEX 2016, which will be held at the NEC, Birmingham on the 2 and 3 November.
The Pathology & Soil Science LIVE area will
Mike Finney has been announced as the new International Technical Sales Development Manager for ICL’s AmegA Sciences.
Mike, an experienced commercial manager, joins AmegA Sciences from chemical manufacturing corporation BASF - where he played a key ro
Sherriff Amenity, one of the largest national amenity distributors in the UK, has launched a unique range of new biological pest control products.
It is that time of year again when we might just find some unwanted visitors dwelling in our soil, feedi
This year we saw the trend of a horizon, living wall and green roofs.
There are some suggestions from us to go green with a living wall or roof.
Cover the garden shed with living wall panels
Most gardens have a shed for store tools and unwanted furnitur
Alan Abel from Complete Weed Control gives Turf Managers his view ahead of the Autumn fertiliser treatment window and how to deal with the second leatherjacket season.
Olympic mania is still at fever pitch. The legacy left from the London games can st
The UK’s hugely popular public parks face falling into decline and neglect as a result of budget cuts, a new report warns.
Park use is rising, with 57% of adults now visiting their park once a month or more, while 90% of families with children under
David Edmondson, Links Superintendent at the Island Golf Club in Donabate, Dublin, believes that Praxys, ICL’s high performance, highly concentrated systemic selective herbicide has provided ‘phenomenal’ results since he has been using it.
The Island
This year has seen a myriad of events at locations across England and Wales celebrating the stunning landscapes created by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown and these are set to continue with a range of events in support of Heritage Open Days, running from
Tiny magnetic particles from air pollution have for the first time been discovered to be lodged in human brains – and researchers think they could be a possible cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers at Lancaster University found abundant magnetit
Alan Hatherley and Gregg Nichol from Newmarket Racecourse believe that their Dennis G760 and two Dennis Premier cylinder mowers are key to maintaining the immaculate turf you see at the Home of Horseracing.
There are few lovers of equestrian sport who
Head of grounds, Bob Carder, has claimed that his SISIS Multitiner tractor-mounted drum-type aerator keeps the turf “nice, clear and breathable” on the playing fields at the Stamford Endowed Schools in Lincolnshire.
The Stamford Endowed Schools are si
Small Business Saturday is a great initiative to get small businesses connecting and highlighting some of the best businesses across the UK.
Aura Landscapes has been chosen as one of the 100 companies benefiting from this year's campaign.
Through thi
The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
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LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
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As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions…
“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
Now in retirement mode so dug out my old cordless drill that was bought from Argos a long time sgo for £10 to start all those jobs that have been put off. Its dead but to be fair has been used extensively for fencing jobs.Just need something simple…
Read more…Hi all.We have a plan to transform our front garden into a driveway. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say transform the garden into somewhere to park our two cars. We have decided to install grass reinforcement grids, rather than a non permeable…
Read more…Hi all. I have a Stiga 955 purchased 14 months ago. It gets used maybe 4 hours weekly. Almost a year to the day the drive belt went on it, so I put a new one on. Two months later with maybe 30 hours use the bloody thing has gone again. Does anyone…
Read more…Due to ill health am retiring and disposing of most of our vehicles and machinery. It's all in good or excellent condition, some hardly used. We are in North Staffs and all will be subject to vat , have listed what's for sale at moment but the chap…
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