My Climate Change Garden

20. May 2013

Cold spring affects Chelsea and garden centres

A cold, late spring has put summer colours in the garden on hold and also means that many plants for the Chelsea Flower Show are two to four week late This later growing season means that plants that would normally have gone over are still in full bloom, and will make an appearance at the [...]

19. May 2013

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Chelsea green fingers get greener

Each year, the Chelsea Flower Show attracts more than 157,000 visitors over six days and is watched by 19 million viewers via the excellent coverage of the worlds biggest Flower Show which began today on BBC TV. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007lyhs Visitors and TV viewers are attracted by the prospect of wonderful designs, colourful blooms and innovation in horticulture. Set [...]

How your garden can help beat climate change

17. May 2013

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How your garden can help beat climate change

Our seasons are confused and becoming increasingly unpredictable. If you have a garden you will have noticed the effects of this weird weather on plants and wildlife but the good news is that your garden is helping to combat climate change – particularly if it is in the city as gardens now account for almost [...]

11. May 2013

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RHS Gardening in a changing climate survey

Many gardeners are not just busy in the garden as the weather very slowly warms. Hundreds are going online to complete a very important RHS survey about the effects of climate change on our gardens. With spring flowers up to a month late in many areas of the UK,it certainly is the perfect time to [...]

5. May 2013

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Climate Change Gardening 2013 and beyond?

It is exactly 10 years since the RHS, National Trust and other concerned organisations reported on the serious consequences of the effects of climate change on our future gardens. They published a joint paper Called Gardening in the Global Greenhouse which looked at the likely scenarios for English gardening if the effects of climate change [...]

3. May 2013

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Gardening in the Global Greenhouse

The original inspiration for my websites about climate change gardening came from an impressive document produced in 2002 by the Royal Horticultural Society,the National Trust, English Heritage, the UK Climate Impacts programme and other environmental /horticultural organisations. Entitled ” Gardening in the Global Greenhouse, the impact of climate change on our gardens”, it clearly sets [...]

2. May 2013

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May delights at Athelas Plants

Some girls go mad over dress shops or buying shoes but, for me, there is just nothing like a plant nursery for sheer enjoyment. I would much rather splash out on some beautiful and unusual plants for my garden than a Gucci handbag ! Waking up to blue skies and bright sunshine now the weather [...]

1. May 2013

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Dreaming of an Exotic Summer

UK weather warming up at last with blue skies that have certainly lifted gardening spirits. Wonderful sunny days make me dream of architectural plants and exotic horticultural delights. Every night I float to a beautiful exotic garden, the weather is glorious and the plants even more so. A handsome man wearing a colorful shirt guides [...]

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