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A grounds team that turned grazing scrub into an open-status golf course in five years had a heart-stopping moment when floods threatened to ruin everything on the eve of the event, attendees at an IOG Saltex seminar heard last week.Continue reading...

When I first owned a garden, I bought plants as if it were highly likely that my 10ft-wide plot would at some point concertina out into full National Trust-size double herbaceous borders. Nice big fat borders with glorious exotics such as honey spurge, plus a huge helping of English...

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I like cooking. If people are coming to supper, I pull out the recipe books, make lists, go shopping. But for ourselves, meals more often grow from leftovers in the larder, or fruit and veg in the garden, or things lurking around in the back of the fridge. That last bit doesn't sound appealing,...

The RHS is offering free pH testing to determine whether soil is acid or alkaline.Continue reading...

Innovative exhibition on display during autumn at RHS Lindley Library, WisleyContinue reading...

People around the world need to embrace a "new deal" to recognise the economic, health and environmental benefits of plants, according to Steve Hopper, the outgoing Director of Kew Gardens..Continue reading...

Letters written by plant hunters such as George Forrest, E H Wilson and Frank Kingdon- Ward have been unearthed at Borde Hill Garden, SussexContinue reading...

Linda Lennon joined the civil service as an admin officer when she was 18 and has worked in training, human resources and, before taking her post at the Royal Parks, was chief executive at the Parole Board. An avid blogger and conservationist, she says her biggest job now is to smarten up the...

KITCHEN GARDEN Lift main crop carrots, beetroot and onions where they have been late to ripen. As soon as possible, clear areas of ground to prevent the spread of pests and diseases. Tie up leaves of endives and cover with a forcing pot. In the fruit garden, prune loganberries and blackberries....

Linda Lennon joined the civil service as an admin officer when she was 18 and has worked in training, human resources and, before taking her post at the Royal Parks, was chief executive at the Parole Board. An avid blogger and conservationist, she says her biggest job now is to smarten up the...

Unrelenting, continuous advocacy gains political support. "When the roads lobby calls, ministers answer the phone" is a classic example. Horticulture now has a new, powerful piece of international advertising. Harvesting the Sun colourfully describes who we are, what we do and what we are worth....

As the cost of oil, gas and electricity continues to rise, many growers are seeking alternatives that will allow at least the maintenance of profit margins in future, if not produce actual savings. Additionally, pressures relating to climate change and concerns over fuel security -- whether it...

These trees and shrubs thrive on the coast but can also work well in gardens, says Miranda KimberleyContinue reading...

This year's wet summer looks set to have a knock-on effect for growing-media prices in 2013, says Matthew Appleby.Continue reading...

July's Summer Outdoor Living Exhibition (Solex) at the Telford International Centre featured a range of new furniture and barbecue products, Jonathan Tilley reports.Continue reading...

Architecture fest Open House London is to turn some of its focus on green spaces this year by showing off 50 landscapes.Continue reading...

With the UK harvest of fresh peas almost complete, yields appear to amount to only 55 per cent of their expected levels, due to the poor summer weather.Continue reading...

Growers should take steps to ensure they get the best performance from their sprayers, Dove Associates managing director John Adlam said.Continue reading...

Suttons Seeds has revealed details of its James Wong Homegrown Revolution seed range, which goes on sale at up to 500 garden centres next week.Continue reading...