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Climate Change is offering gardeners the chance to experiment with new plant varieties and a much wider range of plants as the growing season in the UK is now one month longer than it was over a 100 years ago. http://www.ukcip.org.uk/faq/ According to the UK Climate Impacts Programme, the growing season might lengthen by a [...]
Continue reading...Hosepipe ban – top plants for 2012
30. March 2012
2012 is definitely the year to think about sourcing plants that require less water in your garden. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningadvice/7885713/Top-10-plants-to-beat-a-hosepipe-ban.html
Continue reading...Climate Change Gardening 2012 and beyond?
28. March 2012
It is exactly ten 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? http://www.bgci.org/worldwide/article/108/ Where are we now ? Who is championing the need to adapt and plan for the worst case scenarios? Climate Gardens has ambitious plans to make a [...]
Continue reading...Are allotments covered on hose pipe ban?
24. March 2012
If you own an allotment this is probably on your mind at the moment? Find out what the water companies say about using water to grow vegetables that would stop you getting in your car to drive to a supermarket that sells fruit and vegetables that have been flown across the globe and created a [...]
Continue reading...Gardeners rush to beat hosepipe ban
23. March 2012
It seems that many gardeners are not thinking clearly. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2116558/Garden-centres-expect-rush-irrigation-systems-gardeners-way-beat-hosepipe-ban.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Drought does not have to signal the end of our beautiful gardens and parks – we just need to rethink what we plant and how we care for our plants? http://www.globalgardening.org/uploads/pdf/planting_global_garden.pdf
Continue reading...RHS environment issues at Chelsea Flower Show
22. March 2012
With more than 85 percent of the UK population living in towns and cities, domestic gardens make up a significant component of the urban landscape. This year’s RHS Environment exhibits offer perspectives on the science of urban greening, highlighting how we can make the most of our green spaces – no matter how small – [...]
Continue reading...Gardening with UK hose pipe ban
21. March 2012
Summer 2012 is going to be a bog challenge for gardeners in Southern England who face water restrictions from April 5th that could last for many months. This has to be the year to explore using plants that cope well with drought in your garden so that you can still have a fantastic display that [...]
Continue reading...First week of spring
20. March 2012
This week has marked the first day of spring . Temperatures are rising and days are getting longer at last in the UK. Great to think that we have six months growing time to look forward in the Northern hemisphere and hopefully some lovely sunny days in our gardens. Who knows what the next few [...]
Continue reading...How to have a beautiful garden all summer
20. March 2012
Will Giles from the Exotic Garden suggests ways to transport your garden overseas by combining tropicals with house plants, bromeliads and lush tree ferns. Traditional gardens with herbaceous borders come to a crescendo in June and early July and then gently wither and fade into their autumn colours. Many years ago I also used the [...]
Continue reading...RHS gardens in a changing climate
16. March 2012
The RHS is the leading gardening charity in the UK and is considered by many gardeners to be the fountain of knowledge on all horticultural matters. The organisation is helping gardeners to understand and adapt to the effects of climate change on their gardens. They have an excellent web-site which explains the current situation in UK [...]
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