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This winter was the wettest recorded in Scotland since records began in 1910.

Met Office statistics show that an average of 760mm (2.5ft) of rain fell across the country in December, January and February.

This resulted in a spate of floods which inun

Alan Abel from Complete Weed Control considers some of the seasonal maintenance activities for the part-time groundsman.

Typically, now is the time that turf managers need to keep an eye open for any disease infestations. Regular brushing is vital dur

Just before Christmas I tentatively embarked on something that looks set to change the course of my life. I had returned from South Africa a few months earlier with seed of many threatened members of the protea family and I was forced to make some de

Seeds of exotic plants illegally collected in the Himalayas are being sold in the UK, the BBC has found.

National Himalayan authorities say no permission was obtained to gather and export the plant material.

The activity harms the environment and dep

The valuable cooling effects of large urban green spaces has been established; now scientists from Forest Research, the research agency of the Forestry Commission, have studied small and medium sized  parks in London to determine the optimum size, di

This winter is on track to be the warmest ever recorded in England and Wales, according to preliminary figures from the Met Office.

The agency is due to process the final set of winter temperature readings from weather stations around the UK on Tuesd

Today marks the start of Invasives Week, which aims to raise awareness of the huge problem of invasive non-native species like the American Signal crayfish.

During Invasives Week, which is led by nature NGO coalition Wildlife & Countryside Link, cons

The European commission plans to give a new 15-year lease to a controversial weedkiller that was deemed “probably carcinogenic to humans” by the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

A draft implementing law

Thousands of workers who have been encouraged by the government to take out pension plans could be at risk of losing their savings, the industry regulator has told the BBC.

It follows fears that dozens of companies providing auto enrolment pensions a

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is on a quest to find the best emerging talent from the landscape and plant design arena with the introduction of a brand new category - the RHS Young Landscape Contractor and RHS Young Planting Designer 2016 com

Louise wanted to put the house on the market to sell. There was a problem, because from her living room she could see a mouldy wall in her courtyard.

Louise searched online and decided to cover the offending wall with artificial hedges. After examinin

Turf Rewards from ICL and Syngenta is a loyalty scheme for golf, sport and amenity turf managers and provides the chance to earn points from purchases and convert them into a range of valuable agronomic or educational items. Not only does it benefit

In today's world of gardening, there exists a discussion so heated that puts even the age-old coffee vs. tea debate to shame. And it all began with one deceivingly simple question – should you seed or sod your lawn? As it turns out, both sides of the

The findings of this report confirm that a significant share of firms will not be affected by the National Living Wage (NLW), or will face only a small increase in their wage bill.

At the same time, it is clear that for some employers, particularly t

Following the successful launch of the rear roller kit for their 41cm pedestrian rotary models last year, Etesia has announced that the kit is now also be available for 46cm models in their range.

Etesia pedestrian mowers have become world renowned f

‘Learning to Rethink Parks’ presents the lessons from Rethinking Parks, an 18 month programme designed to find and test ways for Britain’s parks to source new sustainable funding in the future.

Eleven UK parks received a share of £1m in grant funding

A newly developed “enriched biochar”, which combines a purified form of charcoal with fungi, seaweed and worm casts could help ash trees resist the Chalara disease, according to research by tree and shrub care company Bartlett Tree Experts.

A study b

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The “meh” type of winter we have experienced (so far) means many professionals and homweowners are already dusting off their faithful mower and some are already cutting!
‘Is it too early to cut and treat?’ – the answer i

Our composite decking boards are installed differently to traditional timber decking.

Like all composites, our boards expand in warmer weather and contracts in cooler weather, but with correct installation you will achieve a great looking result.

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BALI-NCF, the National Contractors’ Forum for grounds maintenance contractors, has written to government ministers and members of the Low Pay Commission highlighting the implications for the local authority grounds maintenance sector of the introduct