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2010-07-23 09:41:32
Garden designers create installation series at Elton John's home for charity ball Horticulture Week Indoor Garden Design, the landscape designers and plant suppliers, created a series of grandiose horticultural installations in the grounds of Sir Elton
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2010-07-03 04:39:13
Sitting pretty London Free Press Because it's a mostly shady garden with sunny spots and since low-maintenance is key, she chose traditional favourites like astilbe, Solomon's seal and ...
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2010-06-25 16:26:02
The Guardian (blog) The living room The Guardian (blog) Figure that's the thing about roof terraces, they are a breathing room, a living lung.
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2010-06-25 15:10:47
'Country Scapes and Gardens' theme of garden walk July 14 Gaylord Herald Times There are five gardens on the walk and feature low-maintenance gardens; native flowers; chemical-free yards and gardens; repurposing and recycling of items ...
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2010-06-21 14:01:14
Telegraph.co.uk Gardening week ahead: pruning currants, gooseberries and vines Telegraph.co.uk This year sees the debut of the RHS National Young Designer of the Year Competition where three young garden designers will all create show gardens, ...
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2010-06-20 02:09:02
How to make a big impact in a small garden Seattle Times Valerie Easton is a Seattle freelance writer and author of "The New Low-Maintenance Garden." Check out her blog at www.valeaston.com.
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2010-06-19 17:19:57
What are the latest trends in gardening? San Diego Union Tribune ...
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2010-05-25 14:12:28
Freshinfo Edibles garden on show at Hampton Court Freshinfo A group of Hadlow College Year 2 Degree Garden Design students is helping with the initial construction of 'Food 4 Thought' with guidance from ex-Hadlow ...
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2010-05-14 23:46:46
The Guardian Gardens: The outlook's boggy The Guardian It looked like rhubarb on acid, dwarfing its cottage garden neighbours.
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2010-05-03 11:56:06
East London Advertiser Secret garden in Bow open as part of city trail East London Advertiser The Royal Horticultural Society, book publishers Dorling Kindersley and the Society of Garden Designers have joined forces to invite people into ...
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2010-05-03 08:02:55
Sensory garden is taking shape Melton Today MONDAY 9AM: Work is progressing well on the sensory garden in the country park with volunteers hoping it will form part of the town's entry into East ...
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2010-04-23 15:58:30
UKTV Gardens How to employ a garden designer UKTV Gardens A designer can oversee this process for you, and will often recommend landscapers that they have worked with before.
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2010-04-18 11:18:59
Swell UK Could hanging baskets complement your garden pond? Swell UK ...
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2010-04-11 00:15:09
Times Online Ground designs Times Online ...
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2010-03-29 14:06:38
Daily Mail The future's bright: Keep this in mind, as you struggle to put barely ...
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2010-03-27 10:27:34
Opening your private garden to the public in not a route to riches Telegraph.co.uk Maintenance and labour costs are high.
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2010-03-19 00:56:19
Chelsea Physic Garden and English Gardening School part by mutual decision Horticulture Week Chelsea Physic Garden general manager Dawn Kemp said new courses would be launched for "lay people" rather than garden designers.
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2010-03-18 16:42:56
This is London Sky's the limit of Kensington Roof Gardens This is London ...
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2010-03-07 00:10:07
'I'm the urban space man': How Martyn Cox became the king of the small city plot Independent Cox's training in floral decoration still shows in his own minute Walthamstow garden (which he opens once a year for the National Gardens Scheme, ...
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2010-03-06 00:11:09
The Guardian Gardens: The end of the beaten track The Guardian A sunken pathway with raised beds on either side brings you closer to the planting and offers a new way of viewing familiar species.
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2010-03-04 01:13:03
Inchbald School launches part-time garden design course Horticulture Week The Inchbald School of Design is introducing a 2-day-a-week diploma which will begin in September 2010.
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2010-02-22 10:13:17
The Guardian If you only do one thing this week … start an office garden The Guardian At the design company Wolff Olins, in the concrete jungle of London's Kings Cross, workers often arrive at the office early, particularly in the summer, ...
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2010-02-01 07:33:08
Oxford College of Garden Design launches online training Horticulture Week Oxford College of Garden Design principal Duncan Heather has launched an interactive online garden design course.
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2010-01-23 00:01:37
Avant gardens: Anna Pavord gets her head (almost) around conceptual gardening Independent The cracks winding through it (very potently I think – I seem to remember a garden at Hampton Court last year that used just the same concept) represent the
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2010-01-22 04:06:18
What trends do you think will emerge at Chelsea? Horticulture Week Sarah Bradley, garden design student, Inchbald School of Garden Design "I think we will see designers moving more towards bright colours and making a big, ...
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2010-01-17 13:49:40
Ins, outs: Edible gardens and less lawn are top garden trends in 2010 Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Translate this into selecting native perennials, ornamental grasses and shrubs, as well as creating low-maintenance gardens and sustainable landscapes
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2009-12-15 03:53:53
Rabbitat store and rabbit rescue effort struggle to survive Daily Breeze "They're pretty low-maintenance pets," she said.
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2009-12-04 22:01:27
Daily Mail Waste not, want not: Follow Nigel Colborn's six steps to creating the perfect ...
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2009-12-04 12:23:46
Gardening - pick up a real page turner Wokingham Times This book finds the stimulus for garden design in art, in nature, in the landscape.
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2009-12-04 00:45:39
Plans revealed for RHS garden Horticulture Week The RHS garden at the London 2012 Olympics site will be developed by garden designer Sarah Price, landscape architect George Hargreaves, ...
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2009-11-29 00:03:15
The seeds of love: How to plant with panache Independent This gorgeous tome possesses the same good looks as Nigel Slater's Kitchen Diaries, and relates Monty's efforts to create his own garden at home in Ivington ...
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2009-11-23 05:42:29
Bay hotel puts earthworms to work Weekend Post “A worm farm is a low-maintenance, low-effort, odourless exercise which occupies a small space at your home.
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2009-11-15 10:19:47
Border lines: Planning a new garden? Don't bother with pen and paper, get ...
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2009-11-14 00:12:18
guardian.co.uk The armchair gardener guardian.co.uk It's easy to have a great garden in summer, with all that swishing foliage and colourful bloomage covering up your design shortfalls.
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2009-11-09 14:59:42
Ten steps to a 30-minute garden Times Record News One of the easiest ways to ensure a healthy, low-maintenance garden is to put the right plant in the right place.
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2009-10-23 23:01:56
Finding the plot: Anna Pavord meets a first-time gardener who fell in love ...
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2009-10-18 21:46:30
Daily Mail Wriggle power: It's easy to underestimate worms.
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2009-10-18 12:12:31
Learn how to make more feathered friends Slough and Windsor Observer BIRD lovers are being invited to a garden centre to find out more about feeding their feathered friends.
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2009-10-12 00:19:24
London mayor Boris Johnson backs tranquil landscapes Horticulture Week The Tranquil Spaces conference — organised by the Greater London Authority — was a chance for landscape architects, designers and planners to hear latest ...
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2009-09-18 23:03:44
How does a modern designer make his mark on an 18th-century garden ...
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2009-09-01 06:59:27
A flowerless garden Express Buzz Compared to flowering plants, foliage plants need less maintenance.
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2009-08-22 23:03:27
Charity begins at home: How the National Gardens Scheme is ...
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2009-08-03 15:05:31
Green-fingered nursery pupils create their own magical garden St Albans & Harpenden Review She said: “The Winnie the Pooh garden design from Busy Bees in Smallford, St Albans, was beautifully presented and the nursery had obviously put lots of
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2009-07-14 07:28:06
Country Life A new trend for gardening Country Life The second, and just about its polar opposite, is Garden Conceptualism.
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2009-06-09 15:42:52
10 tips for complying with Code for Sustainable Homes Contract Journal, UK ...
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2009-06-09 13:18:46
Telegraph.co.uk How to grow a wildflower meadow Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom Readily available from garden centres, Roundup GC Weedkiller Liquid Concentrate costs £7.49 for 140ml.
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2009-06-05 23:08:55
guardian.co.uk The perfect family activity holiday in Spain guardian.co.uk, UK Walking round the terraces, the air scented with rosemary and fennel, I quickly forgot the skyscrapers of Benidorm just the other side of the mountains.
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2009-06-05 08:02:03
guardian.co.uk Future Gardens: a first view guardian.co.uk, UK There were many advantages over the mainstream RHS shows: the designers were all given bursaries (so any sponsorship was unnecessary), the show and therefore the gardens lasted for three
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2009-06-01 13:26:33
Hidden gardens of beauty open to the public This is Somerset, UK ...
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2009-05-29 23:17:08
Garden designs on a budget Times Online, UK As the country collectively tightens its belt, garden designers are getting more and more inquiries about creating gardens on a budget.
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2009-05-26 14:42:31
Garden patios feeling the heat guardian.co.uk, UK Over the last year, garden centres such as Wyevale, Notcutts and B and Q have all stopped selling the heaters because of their ecological damage.
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2009-05-22 23:39:44
How to plan a rooftop garden Times Online, UK Roof terraces and gardens are either incorporated into new designs or introduced later.
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2009-04-30 08:48:01
Business Gazette Profiting from petunias, pansies Business Gazette, MD Easy Wave petunias: available in red, white, blue or rose; compact; self-cleaning; low maintenance.
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2009-04-30 07:14:47
Proper care of bulbs will keep them providing garden color year ...
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2009-04-29 19:31:25
Conserve water with these gardening tips La Jolla Light, CA Try to plant items together in zones with similar watering needs rather than mixing and matching high- and low-water-use plants in the same area.
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2009-04-24 21:26:45
Easier (press release) Blooming marvellous garden designs Easier (press release), UK We want our scholar to end their year with no illusions about what it takes to become a professional landscape gardener.” Group chief executive of Aggregate
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2009-04-22 15:46:36
How to make the most of your garden Independent, UK "They are best used as part of a balanced garden design in which landscaping and planting combine to create a space that meets the individual needs of homeowners.
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2009-04-16 11:12:17
Marketing Week Chelsea Flower Show highlights best garden design mydeco.com, UK The Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show will be running next month, providing inspiration for designers on cutting-edge ways to use garden and outdoor
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2009-04-07 23:02:40
How your garden can save you money Independent, UK You don't need to be an expert, or have a big garden, to discover the joys of growing your own." So how to get started? The first point is, small gardens and roof terraces are no excuse.
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2009-04-02 08:09:05
Sensory garden built at Perth care home Aberdeen Press and Journal, UK The seven young people chose a final design incorporating four textures of path – bark, gravel, slabs and grass.
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2009-04-02 07:11:45
Match plants and garden accessories to the style and color of your ...
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2009-03-27 14:38:37
Poole garden adds new plants to attract wildlife Horticulture Week, UK Compton Acres in Poole is decking out a bog garden to attract butterflies, toads and dragonflies.
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2009-03-24 14:02:57
mydeco.com John Lewis launches garden lighting solutions mydeco.com, UK The extensive collection includes solutions tailored to a multitude of different garden designs; from exuberant lanterns for ornate backyards, thick with foliage to delicate tea
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2009-03-16 16:59:29
Edible gardens deliciously cheap Northwest Herald, IL Some families are converting a section of the yard into a vegetable garden or area to grow herbs or an orchard.
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2009-03-16 15:46:36
Rocks add natural touch to gardens The News Journal, DE Rocks are the easiest sculptural elements to incorporate into a garden to create a natural-looking landscape.
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2009-03-14 11:57:06
Lawn, lawn go away TheNewsTribune.com, WA It is important to take a design perspective that creates an attractive low-maintenance, low-water-use landscape.
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2009-03-14 07:50:00
Victorian garden resurrected Aberdeen Press and Journal, UK “It will create a site of scientific interest and also encourage more people to visit and enjoy the variety of wildlife in the park’s environment.” The new arboretum is part
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2009-03-13 00:10:10
Times Online How to create a child-friendly garden Times Online, UK If you're planting only one tree, make sure it is “self-fertile” or it won't pollinate.
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2009-03-04 12:15:20
Earlsfield church unveils new community garden design Wandsworth Borough Guardian, UK Thirteen Kew Gardens students have submitted designs for the church’s south garden and the winner will be announced at 11.15am on Saturday March 7.
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2009-02-26 00:48:59
Seattle Post Intelligencer Garden Book: '50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants' Seattle Post Intelligencer The author is from the Midwest, so some her favorite plants thrive better in hot summer climates and some of her shade-loving choices are too
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2009-02-24 10:26:38
London College of Garden Design launches new seminars for landscapers Horticulture Week, UK by Magda Ibrahim Landscapers and garden designers have the chance to take part in a new range of bite-size seminars at the London College of Garden Design.
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2009-02-19 12:18:44
Gallery: Butterfly World garden designs revealed Advertiser 24, UK TWELVE garden designs that will feature as the launch-pad of the massive Butterfly World project in St Albans have been unveiled.
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2009-02-19 10:28:05
Budding garden designers battle for prize Evesham Journal, UK Mr Beardshaw said: “I am passionate about raising the profile and awareness of the landscape design industry and this scheme is unique as it brings together key players who are all
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2009-02-17 16:16:53
Low maintenance with shrubs Hawick Today, UK There are varieties which will add colour and texture, be decidious or evergreen and, with only a little pruning once fully matured, will be a permanent ornamental show.
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2009-02-17 12:05:37
Dick Poffenbaugh: Fresh produce, shrub roses among garden trends Mansfield News Journal, OH - 17 Feb 2009 Included are growing herbaceous perennials, organic gardening and use of low-maintenance plants and practices.
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2009-02-12 16:52:20
10 Tips On Presenting Your Garden Channel 4 News, UK - 12 Feb 2009 Clean patios, terraces, decking, steps and garden furniture with a suitable cleaner.
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2009-02-12 11:34:07
Grange pupil Thomas Edwards wins first prize in garden design ...
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2009-02-10 12:23:10
Pupils hope for garden success Lancashire Telegraph, UK - 10 Feb 2009 The school scooped the garden design competition at the show in 2007 and 2008 and is hoping for a similar outcome this summer.
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2009-02-10 08:50:35
Books to inspire new gardeners Times Colonist, Canada - 10 Feb 2009 Lists in this section include perennials for winter interest and plants for a low-maintenance garden.
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2009-02-03 16:47:30
Garden designers bid for scholarship Malvern Gazette, UK - 16 hours ago TWELVE budding garden designers, drawn from 11 counties, have made it to the first selection stage of a vocational garden design scheme, now in its second ...
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2009-02-03 10:57:24
Churchill launches Fruit Garden SpringFair.com Marketplace, UK - 22 hours ago Botterell explained that the green leaf-pattern, which was created by Churchill?s in-house design team, was inspired by the current trend for all things ...
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2009-01-31 00:11:43
Urban Gardener: Paint your way to colour Times Online, UK - 30 Jan 2009 Well, if it is true, then it's not too inconceivable to substitute lipstick with paint in the garden to brighten things up for minimum cost.
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2009-01-30 00:18:42
London College of Garden Design gets off to a flying start Horticulture Week, UK - 29 Jan 2009 The founders of the London College of Garden Design (LCGD) were undeterred by the economic challenges ahead as the new school ran its first classes this ...
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2009-01-27 06:01:53
Old-House Journal Foliage Formality: Antebellum Garden Design Old-House Journal - 26 Jan 2009 Boxwood hedges do require frequent trimming, but creating a border of stone or a low-maintenance plant like mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus) requires ...
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2009-01-25 07:24:32
Sensory garden for Wallington school children Surrey Comet, UK - 24 Jan 2009 Deputy headteacher Andrea Ashton received a cheque from guests including Jane Briginshaw, head of design at the Department for Children, ...
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2009-01-24 00:06:34
How to grow a winter scented garden Times Online, UK - 23 Jan 2009 When planting scent plants for winter have a good think about placement.
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2009-01-19 11:24:15
Garden is step closer BirminghamMail.net, UK - 19 Jan 2009 The association has enlisted the help of an expert to help design the garden and ensure it meets the needs of the children.
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2009-01-17 00:08:28
guardian.co.uk Anatomy of a garden guardian.co.uk, UK - 16 Jan 2009 The garden's pulse beats very slowly in winter's cold weather and low light levels.
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2009-01-12 09:01:29
Daily Mail Bring on the fruity bloom: Chris Beardshaw sings the praises of ...
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2009-01-12 07:02:28
Four Elms garden designers charity campaign thisiskent.co.uk, UK - 11 Jan 2009 A FOUR Elms garden design company is hoping to gain sponsorship to put together a garden which could raise millions for charity.
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2009-01-09 11:07:41
Shropshire Star Garden designer spots new trends Shropshire Star, UK - 9 Jan 2009 Ann Dukes is Shropshire?s single registered member of the Society of Garden Designers, the UK?s only professional body dedicated solely to garden design.
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2009-01-09 02:04:19
Where To Plant Azaleas PWO, France - 8 hours ago All in all, azaleas are a great low maintenance choice for a well watered slightly acidic and shady part of your garden, where they will be able to provide ...
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2009-01-08 08:33:05
Lompoc Record In the Garden: The mighty rose Lompoc Record, CA - 8 Jan 2009 A much newer campaign for low-maintenance, high-performance roses has come out of Texas A and M University.
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2009-01-07 10:18:17
Planting native trees to aid biodiversity North Devon Gazette & Advertiser, UK - 7 Jan 2009 Another idea is to set up garden sharing schemes where people with big gardens which they find difficult to manage let keen gardeners who'd like to grow ...
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2008-12-20 07:51:46
Brighten up patios with winter warmers Kidderminster Shuttle, UK - 19 Dec 2008 This type of planting can be left in a shady corner of the patio all year round and is best displayed at the top of a flight of garden steps.
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2008-12-15 10:52:29
School's eco-garden is blooming great Tamworth Herald, UK - 15 Dec 2008 Many professionals volunteered their services, including a landscape gardener who worked with the students on the design.
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2008-12-13 00:04:36
'The right surface materials help your garden to succeed both ...
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2008-12-08 11:15:43
Sensory garden in memory of lecturer Falmouth Penryn Packet, UK - 8 Dec 2008 University College Falmouth has also pledged their support to the project and are hoping to involve students with the design and creation of the garden.
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2008-12-06 00:05:49
The contemporary garden in autumn Times Online, UK - 5 Dec 2008 In eight years of garden design, she has been faced with some hair-raising commissions.
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2008-12-06 00:05:40
Building garden steps Times Online, UK - 5 Dec 2008 At worst, they can be dangerous Last week, I explained my ?idiot?s guide? to working out slopes and levels with a view to creating practical terraces linked ...
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2008-11-29 11:45:16
Residents pledge to help wildlife expressandstar.com, UK - 29 Nov 2008 Residents are making their gardens and patios better habitats for frogs, toads, bats, insects, hedgehogs and birds as part of the Homes for Wildlife project ...
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2008-11-27 09:01:16
Memorial garden dedicated to everyone Dumfries and Galloway Standard, UK - 21 minutes ago ?The community council has worked with the council?s combined services team on its design and the workforce have done a marvellous job.?
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2008-11-26 18:04:35
Bearded Iris a Natural for Green Gardening All About Lawns, IL - 15 hours ago Compost can be a great fertilizer for bearded iris because they prefer organic nutrients low in nitrogen.
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2008-11-26 14:28:33
Eco-classroom vision comes to fruition Fakenham and Wells Times, UK - 18 hours ago The wooden structure, supplied to the school's own specification design by the Garden Escape company, replaces two deteriorating mobile classrooms which the ...
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2008-11-25 13:02:25
RHS promotes urban design at London show GleeWire, UK - 25 Nov 2008 Garden designers from Capel Manor College and the Society of Garden Designers and regular show designer Claire Potter will create planted front gardens at ...
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2008-11-21 00:09:37
Garden industry showcase revamped for Olympics Horticulture Week, UK - 20 Nov 2008 The college will make £25000 a year available for four years to attract top garden designers to build gardens at the NGC.
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2008-11-20 13:54:21
Green Fingers: Heady Hyacinths Buckinghamshire Advertiser, UK - 20 Nov 2008 Hardy autumn-flowering ?sasanqua? types are superb for offering a spring-like feel to patios and porches, way ahead of their conventional New Year-flowering ...
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2008-11-17 15:12:35
Young UK Garden Designer goes for the Gold in 2012 PSFK, UK - 17 Nov 2008 The 28 year old leading garden designer is part of a team that recently unveiled plans for the massive London Olympic Park that will anchor the games.
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2008-11-14 00:14:53
Design for educational River Cottage garden wins award Horticulture Week, UK - 13 Nov 2008 A modern herb garden designed for Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage has scooped a Society of Garden Designers award.
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2008-11-13 16:01:55
RIBA launches competition to design own rooftop gardens Building.co.uk, UK - 13 Nov 2008 ...
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2008-11-11 10:29:44
LCGD seminar to clarify front garden design regs Horticulture Week, UK - 11 Nov 2008 by Magda Ibrahim The London College of Garden Design has announced a seminar to dispel confusion around regulations governing the landscaping of front ...
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2008-11-01 21:15:48
Britain goes for gold with 2012 gardens Times Online, UK - 1 Nov 2008 The project has been drawn up by Sarah Price, 28, one of Britain?s foremost garden designers.
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2008-11-01 00:09:33
Urban gardener: Sleeping beauty Independent, UK - 31 Oct 2008 The landscape round would have been simply grass to accentuate the convex-concave design.
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2008-10-31 10:31:39
Green team digs in for garden honours ChesterChronicle.co.uk, UK - 31 Oct 2008 There were two categories in the competition: large gardens (detached houses) and small gardens (flats, terraces and semis).
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2008-10-22 06:06:18
Associated Construction Publications "Extensive" Garden Roofs ?
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2008-10-17 08:58:01
Wheel boost for memorial garden Redditch Standard, UK - 6 hours ago The project will be a community garden and will include a sculpture or water feature with planting area, a gazebo and seating.
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2008-10-16 17:50:04
Two sensory gardens open for mental health patients at Birch Hill Rochdale Online, UK - 21 hours ago ...
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2008-10-16 11:25:56
Daily Mail Paving's gone crazy: Creative alternatives to paving in front gardens Daily Mail, UK - 16 Oct 2008 Use only what you need and green the rest of the garden so you - and wildlife - can enjoy the landscape, as well as giving rain a place to
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2008-09-29 11:06:15
Leeds gardener goes tropical and creates rain forest Yorkshire Evening Post, UK - 1 hour ago By Pauline Cooper It may have been an awful summer, but there's a small corner of Leeds which has been totally tropical all year.
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2008-09-23 20:18:40
Coping with a monster tree Times Online, UK - 12 hours ago Trees and hedges are the commonest cause of bitter disputes between neighbours, as roots crack driveways and patios, and Leylandii cut out light.
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2008-09-23 19:11:01
Take a fresh look at your garden Evansville Courier & Press, IN - 13 hours ago A public Dutch garden shows how to decorate a tree for summer.
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2008-09-23 18:54:21
Credit crunch breeds green fingers Easier (press release), UK - 13 hours ago One in four has converted their home into a self-sustainable eco-system by planting fruit and vegetables in window boxes and back gardens.
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2008-09-23 17:00:55
New legislation to halt the spread of concrete across front gardens.
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2008-09-22 17:17:51
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to be the saviour of the garden gnome? GleeWire, UK - 22 Sep 2008 While the former Changing Rooms designer joked that he was applying for permission to Santa to give garden gnomes a facelift, he did say that he had taken ...
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2008-09-22 15:37:44
Daily Mail The credit crunch gardener: How to make the best over your garden ...
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2008-09-13 20:13:53
Times Online Drive your garden up the wall Times Online, UK - 13 Sep 2008 Shown Blanc?s walls by Thomas Godwin, a garden designer with whom they are working, they were knocked out by the concept, even making trips to Paris to see ...
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