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Anglers call for a ban on chlorpyrifos after pollution found in Kennet canal 27 Aug 2013 | 12:19 pm
The Angling Trust AT has written to Environment minister Richard Benyon calling for the removal of the pesticide chlorpyrifos after it was found to have contaminated a 15km stretch of the Kennet canal...
Lungworm threat to dogs via slugs and snails 23 Aug 2013 | 12:52 pm
According to the Royal Horticulture Society, slugs and snails were the top garden pest for 2012 due, mainly, to the very wet summer. Most gardeners would be forgiven for thinking that these pesky tra...
Ecologists get first bumblebees' eye view of the landscape 22 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Ecologists from the University of East Anglia have helped produce the most detailed picture yet of how bumblebees use the landscape thanks to DNA technology and remote sensing. The results – which co...
People under thirty-five are gardening's biggest spenders, claims research 21 Aug 2013 | 07:16 pm
Recent research conducted by a UK horticulture manufacturer claims that gardeners in the 25-34 year old age bracket are the biggest spenders on gardening products. It is claimed, people under thirty-...
Truly sustainable wooden dry stone wall 19 Aug 2013 | 03:34 pm
(image: the 22 wood artists behind their Story Wall creation) How is this for a sustainable landscaping concept? This summer, twenty-two wood carving artists, including carvers, turners, furniture m...
Fascinating history of the Stanley Tool Company 14 Aug 2013 | 03:20 pm
The Stanley Tool Company has a very rich history. I bet there are not many landscapers who haven't used at least one of Stanley's tools over their career? In 1843, Frederick Stanley started the Stan...
Sick leave: Social media trail may lead to problems 12 Aug 2013 | 03:54 pm
If you have ever run a business and employed people, you won't need me to tell you about the challenges one faces when dealing with sick leave. We all fall sick from time to time - although as a boss...
Should a show garden only be judged a year after construction? 8 Aug 2013 | 02:13 pm
Anyone who has ever built a garden and planted it up with fresh new plants will be aware how instant the impact is. Clean crisp paving with immaculate jointing; timber products that look like they've...
Shield Bug - Graphosoma italicum - decimating fennel plants 6 Aug 2013 | 03:52 pm
I'm really gutted that a fine crop of fennel has been completely sucked of all life by an infestation of brown striped shield bugs, Graphosoma italicum, sometimes called stink bugs. About a week or s...
The ultimate eco-friendly bus with its own green roof 6 Aug 2013 | 12:05 pm
Landscape artist, Marc Granen, has created green roofs that are planted on top of public transport. Called PhytoKinetic, the aim of the project is to create green space in cities to help contribute t...
