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Live bees to be supplied to gardeners
There is a first time for everything and now gardeners will be able to purchase bees either by mail order or from garden centres. Dragonfli and Wildlife World will be marketing live bumblebee hives for gardeners and garden centres. Gardeners…
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Artificial turf on the up
Artificial turf sales are on the increase as garden owners seek a lawn that looks good all year round and requires little maintenance. Even the Royal Horticultural Society’s main garden at Wisley in Surrey is using artificial turf as well…
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Arboricultural Method Statement
Once planning permission has been approved, the local authority may require a tree survey and an approved Arboricultural Method Statement in order to ensure that trees are not damaged during construction. Various points will need to be covered within the…
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Gardens and garden design in East and West Sussex
Having lived in both East and West Sussex Barry has experienced the different soils, individual climate conditions and landscapes of the Sussex countryside. Styles of buildings and architecture vary across the two sides of the county of Sussex but one…
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Tree Surveys
Tree surveys conforming to the British Standard BS5837:2012, with recommendations according to BS3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations. This is a guide on how to decide which trees should be retained and/or if any are protected under a Tree Preservation Order, then the best…
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Landscape Gardens in Kent
Kent has many landscape gardens to visit and admire, with interest throughout the year. I have chosen two, both are on a large scale and offer different points of interest. Hever Castle and Bedgebury National Pinetum. One of the best…
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Rainwater harvesting
They call water the blue gold nowadays and future wars could be fought over it. We have not reached that stage yet in the UK, but water is an issue and global warming has and will continue to affect just…
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Christmas Rose, Helleborus Niger
‘Christmas Rose’ or Helleborus Niger is an ideal plant for dappled shade and flowers from November through to March. There is always a plant flowering at some time of the year and those that offer up their blooms during the…
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Garden Design using CAD
Designing a garden using computer aided design (CAD) to create your garden as a 3D model is a great help to many people who find it hard to visualise just how their new garden will actually look. 3D imagery can…
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