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2011-12-10 09:41:35
Gardening: Spice up your Christmas Huddersfield Examiner However, what most of us know about herbs and spices could be written on a very small postage stamp and so, to help you build your knowledge of these flavoursome extras this year, our Christmas
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2011-12-10 07:00:34
Telegraph.co.uk Christmas plants: A berry merry season Telegraph.co.uk Here, in an edited extract from my new book, is the full guide to these winter queens of our native wild flowers.
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2011-12-10 06:05:16
Home truths: Gardening with John Humphries WalesOnline The fuchsia must be the most exploited of all garden plants; one of the finest shrubs ever introduced into Britain often reduced to propping up summer patio displays.
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2011-12-09 17:06:36
Gardening guru talks about the Christmas rose Campaign Series THIS week gardening guru, Caerphilly's very own Roger Crookes writes about the Christmas rose.
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2011-12-09 15:55:32
Gardening: Flowers brighten festive decorations Get Bracknell It has pretty mottled leaves and has been able to withstand a considerable degree of neglect as I completely forgot about it after planting it outside.
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2011-11-19 06:00:46
Telegraph.co.uk Top 10 American-bred plants to grow here Telegraph.co.uk From: Bali-Hai Nursery; mailorderplants4me.com Huge rounded heads of white flowers like monster drumsticks slowly age to green over the summer followed by yellow autumn leaf
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2011-11-18 23:00:08
The Guardian Garden centres: top tips The Guardian Tip the plant out of the pot (a good garden centre won't mind you doing this) and check if the roots reach the sides – a few visible ones are fine, but a dense mat is a sign of a pot-bound
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2011-11-12 11:19:03
The Guardian winter colour The Guardian Buy at Kevock Garden Plants.
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2011-10-20 14:42:51
BBC News New funds to tackle tree diseases BBC News Although the species is a popular plant within the horticultural trade, it is listed as Vulnerable in the wild.
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2011-10-19 09:09:47
Wildflower meadow being created in Eastham to boost bee population Wirral News “Invertebrates, reptiles, birds and mammals are dependent on these native species-rich plant communities.
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2011-10-17 18:44:19
Channel 4 News Crackdown on infectious plant imports Channel 4 News "We're coming under multiple attack now from exotic diseases that are skipping from plants to trees and from trees to trees and we could start to lose native tree species just as we
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2011-10-07 08:30:59
BBC News 2012 garland competition begins BBC News "By doing this project, the idea is that they will be taught, through their schools, what their native species are.
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2011-10-05 06:16:59
Telegraph.co.uk Create a mini native woodland at home Telegraph.co.uk One of their indicator plants is the Wild Service tree which is thriving.
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2011-09-30 13:04:52
Blooming marvellous: the spring bulbs to plant now The Ecologist 'I just love the spring with all the promise it has for a good year ahead,' says Rosy Hardy of Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants (www.hardys-plants.co.uk) and the most decorated plantswoman
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2011-09-06 09:23:29
Telegraph.co.uk Whether plants or pots, it's a question of scale Telegraph.co.uk I know that left to themselves, some plant groups become overwhelming.
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2011-09-06 08:44:48
BBC News Alien worms 'threat to forests' BBC News Invasive earthworms can alter the carbon and nitrogen cycles in woodland, as well as undermining native plant species, a study has said.
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2011-08-17 06:00:24
Telegraph.co.uk Kew unveils native flower seed bank The Guardian The UK Native Seed Hub will focus initially on plants of lowland meadows or semi-natural grassland like these oxeye daisies.
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2011-08-13 12:24:32
Gardening: Exotic plants really can thrive Edinburgh Evening News Digging up foreign native plants and bringing them into the country will upset customs though, so the following suggestions may be an easier way of enjoying your botanical memor Beach
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2011-07-11 06:31:31
Telegraph.co.uk What to do about wasps around fruit trees Telegraph.co.uk Other thoughts: Grow only two plants per bag rather than the recommended three, thus maximising root space and moisture for each plant.
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2011-07-10 23:12:13
Yorkshire Post One man went to grow Yorkshire Post They are growing in popularity; many more gardeners are valuing them for their form, their colour and their movement.
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2011-06-20 11:03:27
Northampton Chronicle & Echo A guide to 'companion planting' in the garden Northampton Chronicle & Echo Foxgloves accumulate high levels of minerals in their leaves and are generally considered to be beneficial to all parts of the garden.
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2011-06-13 06:37:32
Going wild over castle flowers Crawley Observer When it comes to planting wildflower areas you can either choose perennials or annuals.
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2011-06-09 11:25:09
Rooting out a back-up Northumberland Gazette Planting floppy cuttings is a mistake.
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2011-06-09 10:31:10
Telegraph.co.uk Keeping children safe in the garden Telegraph.co.uk Reminding myself that, somehow, despite these perils, my own children survived our garden, I think of the fun we had when we made cress heads by planting tiny cress seeds in an empty
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2011-05-16 09:13:08
Matthew Wilson to build Chelsea Flower Show RHS Experience Horticulture Week Wilson, Channel 4's The Landscape Man and former RHS Head of Gardens and Creative Development, designed the planting scheme to capture the spirit and flavour of the RHS
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2011-05-03 09:17:03
What is a seedbomb? The Ecologist ...
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2011-04-09 11:08:51
Swell UK Garden watering 'just one task to do in spring' Swell UK Various different jobs can be done around the garden now that spring is here, the Royal Horticultural Society has advised.
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2011-04-05 08:14:18
The Guardian Dylan and the dill The Guardian Flashback, I think, its rich saffron orange reminding me why I love them so much (and not just for companion planting).
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2011-04-05 07:29:47
Spare a thought for indoor species Aberdeen Press and Journal IN RECENT weeks, we have been obsessed with the fate of many of our garden plants; quite right too, for they have had a rough time.
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2011-04-05 04:10:11
Polytunnels, polytunnel, polytunnel growing, polytunnel tips, polytunnel ...
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2011-03-29 06:20:56
Coping with cold weather Aberdeen Press and Journal The ground has to be sufficiently dried out to do that, an indication to those of us with much smaller areas to deal with that we should be gearing up for a bout of sowing and planting.
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2011-03-28 10:30:14
Back in Bloom: This week The Richmond and Twickenham Times' gardening column ...
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2011-03-14 09:33:22
News of the World Grow green News of the World Deal with carrot fly by planting onions near carrots.
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2011-02-21 13:33:51
Salad days are here again GROWING PAINS Herald Scotland There are also potato days at Springwood Park, Kelso (March 6, 11am-2.30pm) and Cathedral Hall, Dunblane (March 12, 10am-2pm).
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2011-02-15 11:38:10
Daily Mail Bark life: A single tree or a small grove...
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2011-01-30 06:46:10
Former Richmond Council leader David Williams honoured with tree planting Richmond and Twickenham Times ...
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2011-01-16 07:16:40
Telegraph.co.uk Foreign insects threatening British gardens Telegraph.co.uk The insects are among the growing number of non-native invasive species that are causing devastation across the British landscape.
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2011-01-15 06:20:18
Design Guide: Gaynor Witchard WalesOnline I have grown plants in this way for a couple of decades, as I've never had a garden large enough to accommodate a separate space for growing food.
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2010-11-22 00:15:46
RADIO: BRINGING FLOWER POWER TO THE PEOPLE Express.co.uk Now he and others up and down the country (and around the world) garden secretly and stealthily, usually by night, planting flowers on roundabouts, ...
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2010-11-14 13:18:30
Telegraph.co.uk Prince of Wales' letter to gardener to go under the hammer Telegraph.co.uk Adopting organic principles the gardens are now thought to contain at least 32 different varieties of endangered native plants.
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2010-11-14 06:05:57
Invasion Force! Pitchcare (press release) ...
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2010-11-14 00:02:14
The Guardian Dan Pearson: Putting down new roots The Guardian Planting trees in number, sowing meadows and being able to express myself through my clients' gardens only reinforced the confinement of fences and a sky ...
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2010-11-07 10:44:14
Pupils join the Big Bulb Plant initiative Somerset County Gazette The RIBI is planting Ruby Giant crocus plants to raise awareness of their aim to eradicate polio worldwide by 2012.
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2010-11-06 10:03:22
Graham Porter's gardening: Weeding out perennial problems in the garden Huddersfield Examiner GROUND cover planting reached a zenith in the later half of the last century, with heathers, conifers and mass planted shrubs in public areas.
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2010-10-25 01:42:30
Daily Mail Middle-class 'foodies' who forage for exotic mushrooms 'could threaten our ...
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2010-10-24 11:04:08
The Guardian Glorious autumn colour in the garden The Guardian It is the main tree in the planting, rising many stemmed and gracefully with wire-thin twigs and leaves the size of a coin.
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2010-10-23 23:02:56
Toxic shocker: The Northumberland garden with killers in its midst Independent The duchess even has cannabis growing in a cage – which is more than can be said for the Oxford Botanic Garden, where last summer it was growing, ...
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2010-10-16 23:05:48
The Guardian Conkers, crab apples, quince and elder: raiding autumn's larder The Guardian ...
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2010-10-04 07:33:01
UK schools to save British fruit Farming UK Schools across the UK are transforming their grounds by planting traditional orchards in a bid to increase the numbers of these endangered habitats, ...
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2010-10-04 06:01:00
Telegraph.co.uk Dig for Victory Telegraph.co.uk Called Gardening Leave, the charity believes that the very act of digging, pruning and planting can work just as well as the psychiatrist's chair.
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2010-10-02 15:19:10
Daily Mail Divide and rule! Fresh Start for gardeners as new planting season begins Daily Mail Perennials like phlox or heleniums form neat clumps which can be teased apart using two garden forks inserted back to back.
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2010-09-26 19:25:49
Falmouth People Time to start planting for spring Falmouth People The grow-your-own amongst us will tell you that now's the time to get your veg planted, but where are the best places to kit yourself, and your garden out? ...
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2010-09-20 08:40:41
Time to plant those spring bulbs Enfield People When planting, place bulbs with their tops facing upwards at two to three times their own depth and around two bulb widths apart.
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2010-09-13 06:00:56
Telegraph.co.uk Rare plant found flourishing on farmland Telegraph.co.uk They do not plough stubble over winter so birds and plants can grow.
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2010-09-11 21:31:24
Northampton Chronicle & Echo Weekend Life: Keep the garden in bloom during the winter Northampton Chronicle & Echo Don't let the garden go into hibernation this winter.
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2010-09-11 06:30:32
Telegraph.co.uk Late summer picking and planting of veg Telegraph.co.uk Some say it's depressing that summer is over, but I find that a walk around the garden at this time of year is a spur to getting on with it.
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2010-09-05 23:14:27
Jo Whittingham Pick sweetcorn climbing beans and best of all the early apples ...
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2010-09-03 23:03:41
The Guardian Gardens: Alliums The Guardian Whatever your preference, now is the time to start planning, buying and planting.
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2010-08-21 08:49:55
Rare visitor BBC News ...
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2010-08-08 11:14:29
Swell UK Plan pruning sessions following garden watering season Swell UK ...
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2010-08-07 11:16:47
Swell UK Could herbaceous borders complement garden ponds? Swell UK Green-fingered enthusiasts looking to spruce up their borders to complement their garden ponds should consider planting herbs.
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2010-08-06 23:02:45
The Guardian In the garden this week: Winter allotments, plus late summer colour The Guardian Kick against the inevitable by planting late developers such as penstemons, heleniums, dahlias, crocosmias, rudbeckia, kniphofia, agapanthus and salvias, ...
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2010-07-29 15:12:22
Swell UK Lots of garden watering 'will give stronger plants' Swell UK Lots of deep garden watering is the answer to getting strong flowers, it has been suggested.
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2010-07-23 23:27:05
Financial Times Inside Lord Rothschild's private garden Financial Times The lavish planting, the sense of colour and mood, were enhanced by her skill as a grower.
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2010-07-23 23:03:45
The Guardian Gardens: Roof gardens The Guardian The planting appears to have real depth, in part because of an additional rooftop space on a different level just behind the main garden.
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2010-07-17 11:17:28
Swell UK Could palm trees complement your garden pond? Swell UK Owners of garden ponds who want spruce up their planting schemes could invest in palm trees.
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2010-07-15 11:14:32
Telegraph.co.uk How to collect and save seeds Telegraph.co.uk Here are a few tips to collect and store seeds from your garden plants for later use By Val Bourne Although it's best to deadhead annuals, dahlias and any ...
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2010-07-13 15:02:54
Telegraph.co.uk Top 10 plants to beat a hosepipe ban Telegraph.co.uk Native plants from hot spots throughout the world can also survive dry British summers once established.
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2010-07-11 13:17:33
Garden advice from the Royal Horticultural Society South Downs Living (blog) Puddling is the placing of new plants into their planting holes and then filling the holes with water several times.
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2010-07-02 23:03:24
The Guardian Gardens: English beauty The Guardian It was all over Chelsea like an exceptionally charming rash: a more naturalistic and cohesive version of cottage garden planting, held firmly in place by ...
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2010-07-02 15:37:09
Daily Mail What to do you in your garden this week: Lift your shallots Daily Mail It's also a good time to step back and assess your own garden, and ask yourself whether your planting scheme is working.
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2010-06-28 06:15:53
Telegraph.co.uk How to make organic compost Telegraph.co.uk And I always have a bucket of compost to hand when I am planting out.
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2010-06-18 03:03:27
Getting the best for plants from Chelsea Horticulture Week The RHS reputation for promoting good garden plants would be enhanced and highlight the valuable work of the trials and their committees.
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2010-06-12 23:05:18
The Guardian Going for a green, chemical-free lawn The Guardian I prefer to focus water and energies on the planting.
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2010-06-12 06:01:24
Telegraph.co.uk How to grow flowers for cutting Telegraph.co.uk I don't think we will ever be like the Dutch, where they buy flowers and pot plants weekly, but by growing at home you can have your own personalised flower ...
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2010-05-31 15:49:21
Daily Mail The foxgloves are off...
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2010-05-17 08:01:18
Hardening off key part of gardening process Reading Post The middle of May is usually a safe time to start planting out tender crops here in Berkshire but this year may be an exception.
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2010-05-16 23:01:40
Ivy 'protects buildings' by regulating temperature Independent The researchers built a test wall, planting ivy at the base, at Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire.
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2010-05-10 07:11:51
Crops scheme helps care homes to dig in Burton Mail Local groups and volunteer gardeners stepped forward to lend a hand after care home residents appealed to the community for help with planting their ...
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2010-04-23 23:16:27
The Guardian Gardens: Adapt and survive The Guardian When it comes to growing tender exotics, I've got it pretty good: I garden at home on a sun-soaked slope in Devon, where spring starts early and frosts are ...
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2010-04-19 15:16:56
AboutMyArea Gardening Advice from Langford Nurseries and Garden Centre - Tubs and Baskets AboutMyArea When planting tubs and baskets with summer bedding a little thought before you start can save a lot of time and problems later.
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2010-04-11 11:06:34
Learn about plants that pay the rent Winchester Star These featured plants will include 10 perennials, 10 shrubs, and 10 trees selected for their hardiness, drought-tolerance, low-maintenance, ...
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2010-04-10 23:10:17
The Guardian Tulips blows their own trumpet The Guardian Their exotic colouring and mysterious connotations of the Orient must have set them apart from our comparatively humble garden plants of the time.
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2010-04-10 21:57:42
Daily Mail I hate daffodils...
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2010-04-09 23:10:43
The Guardian Gardens: The trillium-dollar show The Guardian Before planting, excavate a decent hole and incorporate as much leaf-mould or homemade compost as you can.
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2010-04-02 23:10:38
The Guardian Gardens: Forest gumption The Guardian You don't need acres of woodland to fill your garden with useful, edible plants.
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2010-04-02 21:00:34
Daily Mail With an extra hour's daylight, spring's early flowerers can't wait to start ...
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2010-03-29 10:13:38
The beauty of bonsai The Northern Echo He saw them at Harrogate Flower Show – where he had been dragged reluctantly by his parents – and knew instantly that was what he wanted to do.
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2010-03-19 00:58:23
Bad weather hits garden centre figures, reports GCA Horticulture Week Latest Garden Centre Association (GCA) figures show January was 4.5% down on 2009.
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2010-03-18 15:33:42
Telegraph.co.uk Potted plant pleasures to last all season Telegraph.co.uk Some of the best spring shows coming up (and advance tickets would make a very welcome gift for a gardener) include the RHS Orchid Show in London next ...
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2010-03-18 07:42:01
Insect could control invasive plant Salisbury Journal The Psyllis, Aphalara Itadori, was given its nickname by Catherine Chatters, New Forest non-native plants officer for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife ...
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2010-03-06 09:55:48
Graham Porter's gardening: poisonous garden plants Huddersfield Examiner IT is a sad fact of life that some of our beautiful garden plants have a nasty side to them that can cause serious problems for us humans if we do not ...
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2010-03-05 07:09:15
Scotland-wide invasive plant campaign launched in Midlothian MidLothian Today Speaking of the species, Ms Cunningham said: "When released into the wild, they can outgrow native plants, choke waterways, disrupt angling and boating and ...
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2010-02-28 00:05:19
The Guardian Dan Pearson prepares the garden for spring The Guardian I like to be tough on the perennials and tend to feed only when planting, to keep them stout and sturdy.
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2010-02-26 22:31:19
Daily Mail Roses with everything: Mix in tulips, lilies, irises and peonies for a ...
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2010-02-25 12:32:06
CASE STUDY: Saving the black poplar The Ecologist First, endangered native plants in Britain are symptomatic of the fact that we have very little ancient woodland left (dating before 1600 AD), ...
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2010-02-23 07:44:04
Sustainable designs chosen for BBC Gardeners' World Live 2010 Horticulture Week ...
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2010-02-21 00:07:19
Dear Diary: Your gardening notes and observations will become your best friend Independent Some keep incredibly anal planting diagrams, redrawn every time the plot plan is updated; others have scruffy journals filled with seed packets, ...
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2010-02-21 00:06:50
The Guardian Break the cold spell The Guardian Rather than planting them in the beds, I have taken to growing a range of small-flowering bulbs in pots, so that they can be brought up close to the house ...
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2010-02-20 00:35:42
The Guardian Stumped? Raised vegetable beds and early spring planting The Guardian On an allotment where a little shabby chic is de rigueur, planks of wood will more than do, but in the garden you want something a little more hard-wearing, ...
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2010-02-19 22:31:11
Daily Mail Be bold, ditch tradition and you can create a truly modern take on the rose ...
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2010-02-14 08:07:03
Gardening - Buy bulbs to transform the garden Wokingham Times The ones to consider planting next month are lilies and Du Caen anemones.
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2010-02-13 00:34:56
Financial Times Boogie Woogie among the bulbs Financial Times In the dark days I have been seduced by bulb lists into immediate ordering and a month of planting.
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2010-02-08 08:06:16
Plan your beds to get the best from your veg Express & Echo Once the vegetables are out, cover with manure ready for planting potatoes next year.
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2010-02-07 00:03:59
Scrape away the muck and start planting bright-white snowdrops to give your ...
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2010-02-06 00:10:21
The Guardian Gardens: Potty about potatoes The Guardian Photograph: Sara Morris There are many reasons not to grow potatoes: all that sprouting, digging, planting, earthing up, more digging at harvest, ...
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2010-02-05 17:40:25
Daily Mail Monty Don: Grow upwards to create a spectacular vertical garden Daily Mail A garden with plenty of height is always more interesting than one that is spread out flat like a carpet.
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2010-02-01 03:57:56
Are new genes always better? Scientist Live But what are the risks involved with introducing seeds from other locations to plants located near the damaged site? Introduced populations often hybridise ...
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2010-01-31 17:15:43
Are you Britain's most wildlife friendly smallholder? Smallholder “I'm looking forward to hearing about some of the great work farmers are doing on their land to help our native birds, insects, mammals and plants.
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2010-01-29 12:19:12
Reap the rewards of real gardening Isle of Wight County Press Geraniums need about 20 weeks of growth to get from seed to flowering garden plants, so sowing indoors on a windowsill right now is an economical way to ...
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2010-01-23 07:07:33
Sherwood to grow own food This is Nottingham The group is also planting apple trees at Woodthorpe Park in conjunction with Woodthorpe Garden Holders' Association.
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2010-01-22 22:31:27
Daily Mail Hyacinth bouquet: Resilient and so easy to grow even novices can enjoy the ...
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2010-01-17 00:08:11
The Guardian Planting a silver birch The Guardian But if your garden is small, a single graceful tree makes the perfect ornamental specimen An ethereal group of Betula pendula.
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2010-01-15 22:30:59
Daily Mail MONTY DON: Why snow is a cold comfort for your garden Daily Mail Most temperate garden plants have adapted effective means to counter cold.
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2010-01-15 05:04:43
Planting vegetables instead of flowers next gardening trend? Active You The gardener recommended planting an edible hedge, adding that it is a good garden bargain because it offers a way of getting seasonal food for free, ...
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2010-01-11 01:13:07
FloraHolland Flower Auction sees fall in sales but still beats forecast Horticulture Week Cut flowers made up 2.1 billion of the total (down 12%) but house and garden plants outperformed the market with sales growth of 4%, accounting for 1.7 ...
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2010-01-10 00:05:25
The Guardian New year's honours The Guardian Though the January garden might look its most inert, a new year is a year full of promise.
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2010-01-01 16:15:45
Daily Mail Reader garden makeover: From patchy plot to sheltered haven Daily Mail I had no overall plan, but I wanted a decked area, a summerhouse, and more structured planting.
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2009-12-05 19:00:30
Seeds for a new cider orchard This Is The Westcountry Traditional varieties of native apples will form a 36-tree plantation in the old garden of Dillington House near Ilminster.
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2009-12-05 00:37:16
Mirror.co.uk Win tickets to the Edible Garden Show Mirror.co.uk From planting seeds to turning your home grown produce into delicious meals, The Edible Garden Show will be crammed full of great ideas and advice from ...
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2009-12-05 00:05:38
guardian.co.uk Winter pot shots guardian.co.uk Winter pots are temporary – the plants won't grow much over the next few months, so you can create an instantly "full" look by planting them close together.
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2009-12-04 22:01:26
Daily Mail Clear fallen leaves and keep birds off your holly: Jobs for your garden this ...
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2009-11-30 11:12:37
BBC Berkshire It's Tree O'Clock BBC Berkshire Reading Borough Council has 7000 trees that need planting as part of Tree O'clock.
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2009-11-29 00:02:30
Todmorden's Good life: Introducing Britain's greenest town Independent They heard the story of Todmorden's transformation, starting with what Ms Warhurst calls the "propaganda planting" of vegetables around the town centre 18 ...
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2009-11-28 09:03:57
Toddlers delighted at how their garden grows The Bury Times For they finished planting flowers in the garden and held an official opening at Fisherfield Nursery in Market Street, Bury.
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2009-11-28 01:31:53
Daily Mail Take a risk and plant something outrageous Daily Mail If you collect and assemble too many giants, you'll end up with an ordinary planting scheme but on a massive scale.
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2009-11-27 22:00:38
Daily Mail Monty Don: A happy, herby Christmas to you Daily Mail ...
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2009-11-24 07:58:13
Webbs Garden Centres takes on Garden Organic retail arm as charity has ...
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2009-11-15 00:07:38
Super grass guardian.co.uk The running habit of the wild Miscanthus sinensis would make it a dangerous plant to introduce into a domestic garden, but the nurserymen have curtailed ...
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2009-11-10 08:36:20
Pruning – why bother? Aberdeen Press and Journal During the summer months, you would not regard it as a “head-turner” – it is quite unremarkable, good background planting.
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2009-11-10 04:08:50
Morrisons' 'Let's Grow' wins top IPA prize Utalkmarketing ...
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2009-10-26 09:05:52
Cambridge Evening News Dishing the dirt on kitchen gardening Cambridge Evening News ...
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2009-10-23 21:00:48
Daily Mail Spring starts here: Now is the perfect time to plant bulbs Daily Mail In fact, we seem to have had one of the driest, sunniest autumns for a while, and planting bulbs in my garden in September would have required a jack hammer ...
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2009-10-17 23:37:37
guardian.co.uk Ripe for success guardian.co.uk At the beginning of this planting season, I have the excitement of planting a new orchard.
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2009-10-10 23:06:03
Going up in flames guardian.co.uk To harness their informality I have been planting them in small groves, where the intensity of the autumn experience is notched up by there being more ...
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2009-10-10 11:12:33
Birmingham Councillor: Releasing a bug to kill knotweed is 'madness' BirminghamMail.net Laboratory tests suggest it would not harm native plants.
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2009-10-03 23:09:32
guardian.co.uk Bring me sunshine guardian.co.uk Despite our reticent summers, there are a few garden plants that you can depend upon to give the impression that the sun has made a show.
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2009-10-03 23:03:06
Legends of the fall: The golden, dying sunlight of autumn makes ...
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2009-10-03 23:03:01
Let Children Grow: No more tins of beans – it's a real harvest Independent With the first crop harvested, the children are looking forward to starting again and planting seeds in the polytunnels donated by Marshall's garden centre.
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2009-10-02 23:02:13
Branching out: If you're rooting to plant new trees, now is the ...
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2009-09-29 16:06:07
Ordnance Survey 'Rhododendron bashing' on Lakes walking trail Ordnance Survey A particular problem for conservation teams is the rapid growth of rhododendrons that block the light for native plants.
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2009-09-29 09:02:07
guardian.co.uk Magical mushrooms guardian.co.uk The rest of the time we spent mowing, weeding, strimming, clearing and planting bulbs: purple, and white crocus, black parrot tulip, deep wine-coloured ...
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2009-09-29 06:52:59
To coppice or not to coppice – that is the question Aberdeen Press and Journal The supplementary comment was to rearrange the planting around the stump to hide it and wait to see what happens – but don't hold your breath.
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2009-09-21 10:11:24
Make the most of nature's planting time Hawick Today WE ARE now well into September, with the early signs of autumn showing in many parts of the ornamental garden.
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2009-09-21 08:01:37
How do you spend your time in the garden? Aberdeen Press and Journal ...
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2009-09-12 23:14:43
Times Online MySpade.com: The top 50 gardening websites Times Online Useful planting calendar and articles on plant care.
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2009-09-10 09:47:03
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com Eden Project and Wyevale Garden Centres behind national Dutch bulb ...
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2009-09-01 00:38:14
Daily Mail Supermarkets in 'secret talks to introduce GM foods to the shelves' Daily Mail Once these GM crops are released into the environment, they will spread, and transfer GM traits to related native plants.
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2009-08-31 13:39:17
Is your garden sufficiently insured? Norfolk Eastern Daily Press “And don't forget garden plants, statues, ornaments, furniture and equipment left out in the open are also vulnerable to damage from extreme weather and ...
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2009-08-31 07:50:26
Nature inspires innovative new planting ideas Express & Echo "The blue sage from Uruguay has a see-through effect, so the garden beyond peeps through.
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Look on the bright side: As summer starts to fade it's time to ...
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2009-08-22 10:59:00
Graham Porter's Gardening: Everything's coming up daisies Huddersfield Examiner WHEN it comes to plant families, the daisy family, poshly known as Asteraceae (syn: Compositae), is amongst the largest of all and contains an amazing array ...
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2009-08-15 23:09:39
'I wanted a space where I could hide' guardian.co.uk ...
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2009-08-15 23:02:17
Child's play: Put budding young gardeners to work – and have some ...
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2009-08-04 10:37:34
No more wheelie maggots with a wormery! Wirral Globe In return, they provide us with a few litres of concentrated liquid fertiliser which, when diluted, is ideal for house and garden plants.
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2009-06-07 14:49:18
Vegetable gardening - In Praise of Good Companions Garden and Green, UK Mix and match in your garden borders, says Michael Littlewood (www.ecodesignscape.co.uk) – companion planting brings a host of benefits.
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2009-06-06 23:20:48
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2009-06-06 23:07:10
guardian.co.uk Out with the new, in with the old as Britain's native species return guardian.co.uk, UK It strangles native plants, but provides no sustenance for our insects.
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2009-06-04 04:12:03
Gold for Newington Nurseries The Oxford Times, UK ...
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2009-05-16 23:17:22
The 15 plants killing our countryside guardian.co.uk, UK "In banning the sale of certain water plants for use in aquaria and garden ponds, alternative native plants will need to be promoted and marketed," it told Defra.
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2009-04-29 23:01:11
Tasty buds: From hibiscus to honeysuckle, flowers are springing up ...
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2009-04-29 15:19:05
AboutProperty.co.uk Planting Mango Tango- one of the longest blooming shrubs in the world AboutProperty.co.uk, UK With the weather looking glorious for the May Bank holiday it's the perfect opportunity to get planting!
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2009-04-24 21:33:13
Daily Mail Victorian planting: Make the most of your home with plants that ...
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2009-04-20 06:31:23
Council to tackle problem of invasive non-native plants stv.tv, UK A campaign to stop the spread of invasive non-native plants has been launched in Argyll and Bute.
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2009-04-18 23:09:43
guardian.co.uk How digging deep can keep your garden blooming guardian.co.uk, UK Asda has grass seed at £3 for 500g, compared with £7.99 at Wyevale garden centres.
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2009-04-13 09:23:19
Grant aid to eradicate invasive plants in North Wales Evening Leader, UK The cash injection will support the club in its efforts to reduce the spread of Japanese knotweed, dubbed Britain's most invasive alien species, along an eight-mile segment of the
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2009-04-10 23:12:17
What to do this week: Save your hyacinths guardian.co.uk, UK When indoor hyacinths have gone over we plant them in the garden or chuck them in the compost.
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2009-04-03 21:49:05
Daily Mail Woodland wonders: Wild species make outstanding garden plants Daily Mail, UK Stunning as they are in the wild, most woodland species also make outstanding garden plants.
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2009-04-02 10:34:01
Experts back action on deadly plant bug expressandstar.com, UK It is infesting the native bilberry on Cannock Chase.
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2009-03-16 13:53:04
Daily Mail PURE HOCUS CROCUS The magical powers of crocuses and how you can ...
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2009-03-11 00:14:01
Scotland’s botanic ark planting the seeds to save plantlife The Herald, UK This attractive plant has beautiful white bells and is native to the Cairngorms and northern Skye, but the loss of woodland is a great concern.
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2009-03-03 21:46:52
BBC News DEFRA puts up £25m to fight two plant diseases Land Gazette, UK Outbreaks of Phytophthora kernoviae and more recently Phytophthora ramorum have also been discovered at a number of countryside sites on plants such as bilberry (Vaccinium
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2009-02-24 08:07:19
Rock garden – the plants Aberdeen Press and Journal, UK Several companies now market planting bags made from very stout polypropylene or some such material.
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2009-02-20 23:07:23
Daily Mail Rock stars: Alpine plants make for a sensational display Daily Mail, UK No responsible gardener uses peat nowadays, and leaf mould and/or composted bark mixed with grit and some loam make a perfectly good growing medium for alpines.
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2009-02-20 00:19:01
Landscape planting to combat pests and diseases Horticulture Week, UK However, numerous native species can harbour them.
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2009-02-18 00:04:58
Nature Notes: spring flowers Times Online, UK - 17 hours ago It has a relative that is probably native to Europe and is also coming out now, called green field-speedwell, which looks very like it but which has ...
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2009-02-13 08:55:14
Public to decide fate of trees in Tain rose garden Press and Journal, UK “If people don’t want to see the trees go now, we need to recognise that they may need to come down in the next few years and this could spoil the magnificent
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Alert on plant disease expressandstar.com, UK - 21 hours ago He said: ?Phytopthera rumorum is a very serious plant disease that if you brought into your garden could lead to the death of many garden plants.
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2009-02-07 00:05:31
Start of something: Snowdrops signal the first stirrings of spring Independent, UK - 6 Feb 2009 His garden is laid quite lightly on the bank which rises up steeply behind his cottage.
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2009-02-06 22:33:12
Daily Mail Undercover gardener: How to keep houseplants happy Daily Mail, UK - 6 Feb 2009 House plants - just like garden plants - have their preferred situations.
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2009-02-06 21:38:21
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2009-01-27 18:31:56
Planting helps children understand tolerance Coventry Telegraph, UK - 14 hours ago Youngsters at Charter Primary School in Mitchell Avenue, Canley, grabbed garden spades to get busy preparing the ground for the snowdrops.
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2009-01-27 07:31:25
Big honour for small garden Derby Evening Telegraph, UK - 26 Jan 2009 And she has made the most of Alvaston library to read about different types of planting and styles, making her a completely self-taught gardener.
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2009-01-22 10:52:21
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Daily Mail Let the witch hazels cast a magical spell Daily Mail, UK - 20 Jan 2009 Run by newly named Plant Heritage, formerly the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, the national collections scheme was set up in ...
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2009-01-15 09:31:49
How plant disease makes its attack thisislichfield.co.uk, UK - 15 Jan 2009 The most widely effected species in the UK is rhododendron but it has been known to attack various garden plants, such as magnolia, lilac and camellia, ...
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2009 to see rash of bedding plant campaigns Horticulture Week, UK - 7 Jan 2009 ...
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Daily Mail The steely magnolia: This well- loved plant will survive a long ...
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2008-12-13 00:07:36
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Daily Mail Britain's plant life struck by two new deadly diseases that 'could ...
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2008-12-02 08:53:38
Tree planting to celebrate Marlow landmark Bucks Free Press, UK - 2 Dec 2008 ...
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2008-11-24 16:50:36
Daily Mail The green midwinter: Evergreens to brighten your garden through ...
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2008-11-23 07:17:18
Flowers: Q and A Glasgow Sunday Mail, UK - 22 Nov 2008 Q I'm being driven mad by squirrels eating all my newly-planted crocus bulbs.
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2008-11-22 21:06:16
Times Online Winter pot plants Times Online, UK - 22 Nov 2008 Many short-term planting combinations, and those using bulbs, don?t need a great depth of soil.
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Students sowing native seeds Scarborough Today, UK - 21 Nov 2008 All of the plants have been bought from a nursery which have been bought from a nursery specialising in wild plants with a Yorkshire provenance.
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2008-11-12 09:16:57
Environmental Data Interactive Extreme weather threatens plant life Environmental Data Interactive, UK - 12 minutes ago According to the study, a one-month drought can push back the flowering time of grassland and heathland plants native to Central
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2008-11-10 12:50:23
Daily Mail The sociable climbers! Chris Beardshaw praises plants that ...
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2008-11-08 00:07:15
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Eco-Living: War of the weeds Scotland on Sunday, UK - 24 Oct 2008 An audit by Scottish Natural Heritage in 2001 found 988 non-native species, both plant and animal, in Scotland.
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2008-10-16 22:37:19
Garden and Green Garden and Green, UK - 16 hours ago Bulbs of the many available hybrids can be forced into flower within 6-8 weeks after planting, and by utilising ?specially prepared? bulbs and ordinary ...
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2008-10-14 13:24:04
Killer plant hits Swansea News Wales, UK - 14 Oct 2008 "It has the potential to significantly increase the risk of flooding from rivers and streams and, once it gets a foothold outside garden ponds, ...
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2008-09-29 11:57:26
Plant bulbs for your spring kerb-appeal Hawick Today, UK - 22 minutes ago Winter aconites flower at the same time as snowdrops, the pair being the first to brighten up the late winter/early spring garden.
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2008-09-23 10:19:33
Plant bulbs now for stunning spring show Dudley News, UK - 22 hours ago Clumps of them will bring rich colour to any spring garden, lighting up flower beds and drawing the eye to darker corners of the garden with their vibrant ...
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2008-09-23 02:30:35
The Canadian Press Good ways to prepare your garden for winter The Canadian Press, LOS ANGELES - 22 Sep 2008 One bit of garden maintenance that experts say should be put off until winter is pruning trees.
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2008-09-22 15:57:13
Daily Mail Double petal pleasures: The flowers that fill your garden with ...
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Fruits of labour to go on display Exmouth Journal, UK - 12 Sep 2008 OTTERTON Garden Club's autumn show makes a welcome return this weekend in what marks a third successful year for the club.
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