Research finds prize gardens not protected
01/07/2009
A new study has found that people who spend considerable amounts of money on their garden are compromising its security by not insuring them. Virgin Money research shows that British homeowners spend more than £4 billion annually on their prized gardens ...
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Children's TV 'has the best gardens'
26/06/2009
Once upon a time Ground Force had the best displays of greenery but the landscape has shifted and now it is children's TV that gardeners should be inspired by, says one expert.According to gardening connoisseur Matthew Appleby producers are finding it hard ...
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Garden retail sector bounces back
25/06/2009
Good weather and gardeners staying at home have boosted the garden retail sector, according to new figures. Following the first six months of trading this year, and with an apparent lack of gardening on the TV, there were fears of redundancies in the sector, ...
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Allotment helps those with mental health problems
24/06/2009
A new gardening scheme is set to help people recover from mental health problems. In Cleveland, a derelict allotment site has been given a makeover and turned into a therapeutic garden to help people recuperate following a mental episode.The £50,000 ...
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Garden industry calls for code of practice for water usage
23/06/2009
Recent forecasts predict that the temperature in the UK is set to rise six degrees over the next 70 years, and the gardening industry is calling for a reasonable deal.They are calling for a code of practice to stop gardeners being unfairly restricted during ...
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Gardeners urged to look out for moths
22/06/2009
Gardeners in Wales are being asked to search their gardens for two specific months to see how they are being affected by human impact on climate change. The annual Garden Moth Count, run by the Butterfly Conservation Group, is looking to gather accurate ...
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