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Mild UK autumn weather changes
It has been a glorious and almost never ending Autumn with temperatures remaining roughly one degree higher than normal. Walking through Green Park in London I noticed that many trees still have very green leaves. Nature paints a beautiful picture in Autumn and it has been wonderful to enjoy the sun and mild weather well […]
Continue reading...October warmth good for flowers and trees
3. November 2013
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No sign of Mr Frost as yet here in Southern UK .Early statistics for October up to the 28th of the month suggest this October is likely to be one of the warmest in records dating back to 1910. Many flowers have continued to bloom and my garden is full of some beautiful flowers enjoying the […]
Continue reading...Worst weather since 1987 storm
26. October 2013
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Weather forecasters are warning of stormy conditions in England and Wales on Sunday night and Monday even though today has been an amazing warm and sunny day here on the south coast. Many flowers are having a late flowering including these roses which seem to think it is mid summer still with their full […]
Continue reading...Wild about gardens
24. October 2013
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Friday 25th October sees the launch of Wild About Gardens – a joint initiative by the RHS and The Wildlife Trust to encourage people to support local biodiversity in their gardens. In May, the State of Nature report, compiled by 25 wildlife organisations, found that 60 percent of the 3,148 UK animal and plant species assessed have […]
Continue reading...UK Weather confuses gardeners
5. October 2013
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Gardening and weather are rather like a sandwich. The ingredients can often compliment each other but increasingly the weather is proving to leave a slightly bad taste for some gardeners. Following one of the coldest winters in 2012/13 when spring did not really arrive until at least end May, the UK has basked in a […]
Continue reading...IKEA sells solar panels
30. September 2013
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The world’s leading furniture retailer Ikea said today it had started selling solar panels in its British stores. “It’s a logical extension. You can buy everything that consumes energy (at Ikea) so why not buy something that generates energy,” said the company’s chief sustainability officer, Steve Howard. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/30/ikea-sell-solar-panels-uk-stores
Continue reading...How to Look after your lawn as climate shifts
30. September 2013
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36% GARDENERS REPORT THAT THEIR LAWNS GROW ALL YEAR 44% GARDENERS NOW MOW LAWNS A MONTH EARLIER IN SPRING (WRAP May 2007) Our poor lawns just do not know what is going on! Summer 2006 they were dry and parched from drought. Summer 2007 they experienced monsoon conditions. Summer 2011 and 12 delivered a mix […]
Continue reading...UK weather turns more extreme
29. September 2013
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Global trends identified by climate scientists suggest Britain will get more extreme rainfall, and wetter and warmer winters. Following the latest IPCC report the outlook for UKweather patterns is changing. Warmer, wetter winters and more extreme rainfall are what the UK can expect from climate change, meteorological experts warned on Friday. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/27/climate-change-uk-weather-ipcc
Continue reading...September Indian Summer for RHS Flower Show
2. September 2013
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September has begun with glorious sunshine and the promise of very warm temperatures this week across Southern England . Highs of 77F to 78F (25 to 26C) are expected across the country on Monday and the south east is likely to see that rise to 82F or 28c on Thursday.Although showers due from Friday it […]
Continue reading...Warmest and driest UK summer since 2006
2. September 2013
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Provisional Met Office statistics for this summer (June, July and August) show that this year has seen the warmest, driest and sunniest summer since 2006. In terms of rainfall, the estimate suggests about 189 mm of rain – which is 78 % of the UK average, making this the driest summer since 2006 and ranking […]
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17. November 2013
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