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During the murky depths of winter, the idea of spending quality time in your garden seems a million miles away. In fact, the thought of it at all is one that can make you feel like spring is never going to arrive. However, before you reach for your h

Up to a third of workers in some areas of Britain are set for a pay rise as a result of the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW), the new legal wage floor of £7.20 an hour that comes into effect this Friday for employees aged 25 and over, a

The recent Dennis and SISIS Cricket Groundsman’s Seminar, held at Durham County Cricket Club, saw 110 delegates in attendance all looking to refresh and enhance their education on a variety of topics.

The seminar, which was supported by Boughton Loam,

Mike Dunnett has praised a range of Pellenc battery powered equipment for helping him keep his award winning garden in pristine condition.

With 42 species of wildflowers and a delightful feature around every corner, Mike’s garden truly is a wonder to

PAN UK is delighted that Brighton & Hove City Council has voted to stop the use of the herbicide glyphosate and investigate the use of non-chemical methods for weed and pest control.

The motion, introduced by Green Councillor Louisa Greenbaum, was un

New research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has found small firms are not reporting crimes against their business because they do not think it would lead to a successful prosecution (38%).

The FSB findings call into question the accura

Six of the ten longest growing seasons have occurred within the last 30 years

During the last 10 years the 'plant' growing season, according to the Central England Temperature (CET) record, has been on average 29 days longer than the reference climat

Mark Allen, Midlands area sales manager for Amenity Land Solutions Ltd (ALS), has reported glowing results from using Limagrain’s MM10 grass seed mixture for the construction of a new bowls green in Birmingham.

Limagrain UK produce a wide range of hig

The Blairgowrie Golf Club in Perthshire, Scotland, has reported successful results from regular applications of a range of ICL products to its two championship golf courses.

Surrounded by pine and silver birch trees, Blairgowrie’s Lansdowne course pro

The ash tree is likely to be wiped out in Europe, according to the largest-ever survey of the species.

The trees are being killed off by the fungal disease ash-dieback along with an invasive beetle called the emerald ash borer.

According to the resea

Waste operator Mark Edward Fuller has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for running an illegal waste site in North Runcton, Norfolk.

Norwich Crown Court heard that he ran the illegal site for more than a year from Manor Farm in Common Lane wit

The Scottish Government must plant more trees to secure the future of Scotland's £1 billion forestry and timber industry, according to the sector's leading trade body.

In a five-point forestry action plan ahead of the Holyrood elections, Confor issue