The stocky brown ponies looked familiar. With their broad faces, thick manes and tails, and the characteristic mealy markings around the eyes and muzzles, hadn’t I seen them years ago, freely roaming Exmoor?
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in association with the Society of Garden Designers (SGD) have started the search for the 2012 National Young Designer of the Year. The Societies have joined forces for 2012 to bring the competition to aspiring designers across the country.
British inventor and entrepreneur, Nigel Rose, lobbied tirelessly for a change to the building regulations.
Here are some clever ways of dealing with them without harming your garden or other wild life AshThis creates a rough barrier that slugs and snails just hate to cross. However be sure not to use the ash from a fire that’s burnt household waste because it could contain toxins.
Québec is one of the world's most beautiful cities, and the Old City is a UNESCO World Heritage Treasure. The area's European appeal and North American lifestyle, complete with a storied history, thriving arts scene, and vibrant French-speaking culture, make it truly one of a kind.
Québec is one of the world's most beautiful cities, and the Old City is a UNESCO World Heritage Treasure. The area's European appeal and North American lifestyle, complete with a storied history, thriving arts scene, and vibrant French-speaking culture, make it truly one of a kind.
The majority of people drink and throw away plastic two litre fizzy drink bottles, however, you could turn a couple into a miniature greenhouse.
Survey shows need to grow childrens gardening knowledgePublished by admin on Thu, 2011-07-07 14:32 A nationwide survey by the UK’s foremost gardening charity, the Royal Horticultural Society, to understand under 16’s knowledge of plants has found that two thirds of children think that pumpkins grow on trees or in the ground, over half don’t know how broccoli grows and almost 80% can’t identify fo |
Savvy buyers of outdoor furniture should look to invest in woodPublished by admin on Fri, 2011-07-01 14:19 A rise in sales of rattan-style plastic and metal garden furniture suggests that buyers are opting for lightweight, waterproof items for outside entertaining this season. |
Add lighting to your garden decking this summerPublished by admin on Tue, 2011-06-14 16:13 Change the look and feel of your garden deck space by creating some atmospheric lighting. By day, a place to hold big family lunches and sunbathe. By night somewhere to entertain friends, hold drinks parties or simply enjoy an intimate dinner for two. |
Nocton Dairies has withdrawn their controversial plans for a ‘mega-dairy’ in Nocton, Lincolnshire. Compassion in World Farming, the world’s leading farm animal welfare charity has campaigned vigorously against these plans.
CJ Wildlife’s new 108 page Handbook of Garden Wildlife is now available.
The country land and business association (CLA) has urged the government to guarantee biofuels imported from outside the uk meet the high environmental standards demanded from inside the UK.
Luxur ious Newly-Remodel led Oceanf ront Accommodations, Fine Dining, Romantic Adventures and Stunning Surroundings Make This All-Inclusive Resort the Ultimate Honeymoon Retreat
Luxur ious Newly-Remodel led Oceanf ront Accommodations, Fine Dining, Romantic Adventures and Stunning Surroundings Make This All-Inclusive Resort the Ultimate Honeymoon Retreat
HP labs designs data centre fuelled by manurePublished by admin on Wed, 2010-11-10 14:58Research demonstrates ability to create a sustainable IT ecosystem using dairy farm waste |
Is this the world's most valuable Pineapple?Published by admin on Wed, 2010-08-11 12:58 The Lost Gardens of Heligan have just cut their first pineapple of the season, grown using an authentic Victorian technique, which they calculate would have cost the equivalent of £10,000. |
New YorkPublished by admin on Wed, 2010-06-09 15:03 It’s possibly the most famous city in the world. The buildings are immediately recognisable; every major fashion designer has a store there, and yellow taxis are on every street you see.... |
Turquoise & festival burgundy, this year's perfect bed partners...Published by admin on Thu, 2010-04-29 14:00 This year no well dressed garden should be seen without Festival Burgundy, the perfect bed partner to turquoise, which recently became recognised by the Flowers & Plants Association as the key colour trend for the year ahead. |
Causing a commotion in the Indian OceanPublished by admin on Tue, 2010-04-27 12:02 Move over the Maldives and Mauritius… there is a new player in Indian Ocean luxury and it’s coming in the form of a rather unique Mozambique. A slender coral island just off Mozambique's remote northern coast, Vamizi Island is part of the Quirimbas Archipelago, sometimes called the new Maldives. |
Tree focus by Michael Beddow PollardingPublished by admin on Fri, 2010-04-16 12:50 To Pollard a tree is to remove all / most of the foliage of a tree, forcing it to reshoot from the ends of a trunk or branch, the subsequent re-growth is then removed on a cyclical basis which is set from 1 – 5 years dependen upon the use and species. |
Wildlife restoration success in LeicestershirePublished by admin on Thu, 2010-01-14 11:18 Restoration work in Owston Wood, near Oakham in Leicestershire has transformed the area, in one of the Forestry Commission's nationwide successes in England in the upkeep of wildlife areas - Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). |
Living abroad, three years on...Published by admin on Tue, 2009-12-01 17:35 Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun. It doesn’t seem three year since we ‘upped sticks’ and made a new life for ourselves here on the Greek island of Kefalonia. What a three years it has been. I don’t know about early retirement – we have never been busier. |
Why are autumn leaves red in America and yellow in Europe?Published by admin on Fri, 2009-11-06 12:54 Walking outdoors in the autumn, the splendidly colourful leaves adorning the trees are a delight to the eye. In Europe these autumn leaves are mostly yellow, while the United States and East Asia boast lustrous red foliage. |
Hello gardenersPublished by admin on Mon, 2009-10-26 13:59Winter moves closer, this is one of my favourite times of the year, with the collection of rich colours from the trees and deciduous shrubs, the ruby red of berries along the hedgerow for the birds to eat over the winter months, and a cold snap in the air when you are out and about. |
Love your garden, love your environmentPublished by admin on Thu, 2009-09-03 15:26I’ve always had a passion for gardening. My earliest memories were in my grandmother’s and grandfather’s garden and allotment where, at around the age of three, I planted my first pansy seeds from dried flower heads. |
Grow your own made simplePublished by admin on Wed, 2009-08-12 10:49 Five top tips for getting it right - More and more people are being bitten by the ‘Grow Your Own’ bug, particularly as there is still no let up in the recession. By the end of year the number turning to ‘Grow Your Own’will have risen by 5%. |
