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Gardeners searching the web for advice on the best way to tackle Japanese knotweed are likely to find confusing and contradictory advice, a study says.

Researchers found the accuracy of information varied significantly, and could result in the furthe

Bob Carder, head of grounds at Stamford Endowed Schools in Lincolnshire, has praised his range of Dennis mowers for helping him keep on top of a busy work schedule.

Stamford Junior School, Stamford High School (girls) and Stamford School (boys) are al

The UK is likely to continue to have soggy summers regardless of global warming according to a new study.

Scientists say that greenhouse gases will cause a general rise in summer temperatures, over the course of this century.

But they argue, it is ra

The organisers of SALTEX have announced that outdoor working demonstrations will be returning to the 2016 exhibition, which will be held on 2 and 3 November at the NEC, Birmingham.

The return of this feature will once again provide exhibitors with the

William Sinclair Horticulture Limited, has been fined over two separate incidents that occurred at their Ellesmere Port and Lincoln sites. The incident at Ellesmere Port resulted in serious injuries to a worker as he fell from an unsecured ladder.

On

My client came tottering across the vast expanse of carefully striped lawn in a pair of heels that probably cost more than I make in a week. I stopped planting the wrong plant in the wrong spot that she had insisted upon, and awaited her arrival.

“I’

Dome garden green wall

The European commission has given a last-minute reprieve to glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s bestselling Roundup weedkiller, just hours before it faced a recall from shops across the continent.

A row over the health risks posed by the sub

It’ll probably come as no surprise to you that June has been wetter than normal across much of the UK, according to the Met Office.

Provisional information released today, covering the 1-27 June, shows that some parts of England and Scotland have had

Pellenc has launched the Cleanion – a pedestrian battery-powered brush suitable for removing debris from natural and artificial grass and other hard surfaces. Pellenc is sold exclusively in the UK by Etesia UK.

The Pellenc Cleanion is a revolutionary

IFR Boxwood Artificial Hedge

Flame resistant products must be used  if it is for display in the commercial events such as an indoor exhibition centre, movie premier indoor events and shows.

What types of artificial hedges are currently available? 

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Signs of a British spring including spawning frogs, the arrival of migrating swallows and the first leaves on oak trees took a week longer to spread across the UK this year than in the last two decades, according to nature watchers.

A mild winter saw

The National Trust for Scotland has been warned it risks "damage to its long-term aims" with plans that could see up to 139 staff made redundant.

The trust wants to reduce costs by 10% and "simplify" its management structure.

It said it had "a bold a

The GMA (Growing Media Association) and the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) will launch the pilot Responsible Sourcing Scheme for Growing Media at the National Plant Show on 21 and 22 June.

Paul Alexander, head of horticultural and environment

Environmental scientists from the University of Stirling have found beech forests across western Europe are increasingly at risk from drought – with areas of southern England worst affected.

In a new €1.4 million study, part-funded by NERC, researche

The Soil Association is demanding that EU Member States implement the recommendations of the European Parliament, and ban the use of glyphosate on crops immediately before harvest, and ban all use in public spaces and gardens.

Soil Association: Judge

Dennis and SISIS have announced that they will be exhibiting at booth number 38 at the 32nd Australian Turfgrass Conference & Trade Exhibition, which will be held at The Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne from 21-23 June 2016.

Held annually, thi

Tesco has sold the UK’s second largest garden centre chain, Dobbies, for £217m, in the latest of a string of disposals.

The business, which runs 35 garden centres across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, has been sold to a group of investors le

Sherriff Amenity has announced the appointment of Joseph Dormer and Rob Bradshaw, who both join the company’s renowned team of Amenity Specialists.

Joseph joins Sherriff Amenity with excellent knowledge of the sports turf industry having previously be