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Snow in a warming world?
As the UK and USA experience more winter snow its important to understand that this is linked to our changing climate. http://wwwp.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2013/02/blizzard-climate-connection This has serious consequences for our planet, especially the hardiness of many plants which are increasingly being challenged http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardiness_zone
Continue reading...Climate change adds garden challenges
4. February 2013
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Gardening in the UK has always been challenging due to variable weather, but further changes in our climate are not making thing easier according to the Met Office’s Chief Scientist. http://www.rhs.org.uk/News/Gardening-and-UK-weather
Continue reading...UK Weather
1. February 2013
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One month into 2013 and UK weather has kicked off with another very mixed bag of extreme weather. Unpredictable weather patterns appear to be the norm when you look back over the past 5 years weather records for UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20898656 Gardeners are increasingly confused by our shifting seasons which no longer follow the patterns by […]
Continue reading...Australian heatwave linked to climate change?
18. January 2013
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With temperatures in Sydney currently reaching record highs of almost 46c, a major debate is running about why this is happening and if it is now part of the pattern of extreme weather associated with climate change. Australians are used to extremes but research suggests that the number of extreme weather events and the range […]
Continue reading...Met Office and weird weather effects on gardens
18. January 2013
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Waking up to snow this morning in South East England and reading yesterday that Sydney experienced its hottest day on record with temperatures reaching nearly 46C . Surely this proves that our weather is seriously shifting as a result of climate change? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21072347 http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/ Read what predictions the Met Office are making about the effect […]
Continue reading...Is our weather getting worse?
5. January 2013
2012 was the second wettest year on record in the UK and the wettest ever in England according to the Met Office. The downpours that caused more than 8,000 UK homes and businesses to suffer flooding led to a total of 1,330.7mm of rain for the year, just 6.6mm short of the wettest UK year recorded in 2000 (1337.3mm). […]
Continue reading...2013 Gardens back to the future
2. January 2013
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Inspiration for our gardens comes from many places – garden designers or books, a TV programme, a neighbour or an idea we might see at RHS Chelsea. Award-winning Chelsea stalwart Roger Platts, who is designing the M&G show garden at the RHS 2013 Show, Windows Through Time, is aiming to capture the design trends and […]
Continue reading...Transition time in 2013
1. January 2013
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Happy 2013 to all my visitors and visitors to be! My first blog this year is about transition and the power of change. Everyone experiences change at some point in their lives – it can expand and enhance our hopes and ambitions. Change in our gardens is also a never ending cycle .It constantly brings […]
Continue reading...2012 wettest year on record?
28. December 2012
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A storm brewing in the Atlantic could bring up to two inches (50mm) of rain and 80mph winds in some areas of the UK this weekend. Provisional figures show that 1.8in (46mm) of rain is needed between 27 and 31 December for 2012 to be the wettest year on record for the UK. A new […]
Continue reading...Green Roofs Guest Blog
19. December 2012
Is it Time to Rethink Green Roof Planting? Latest research suggests sedums may not be best This is the first Guest Blog from Tijana Blanusa, a researcher at the RHS who specialises in Sustainable Gardening. I recently published the results of my research that sedums may not be the best performers for helping […]
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10. February 2013
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