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Blooming on bare stems, this plant looks striking as a specimen or grouped, says Miranda Kimberley.
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Blooming on bare stems, this plant looks striking as a specimen or grouped, says Miranda Kimberley.
What will the Thenford estate garden team make of the latest hand-tool offerings? Sally Drury finds out.
Moles are widespread throughout Britain but absent from Ireland. Even small populations can damage sports turf, playing surfaces and amenity lawns, but control may not be necessary in less intensively used or managed areas. The damage is a side-effec...
Last October, Robin Wallis set up Hortus Loci with Mark Straver at Whitewater Nurseries in Hook, Hampshire, to grow 400,000 perennials, roses and fruit trees a year and supply gardeners and landscape architects. Between them, they have sourced and gr...
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How to buy - Handheld tools Buying the best tools that you can afford will pay dividends in the long run, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Tractor-mounted mowers A high-quality finish and attractive stripes have increased roller mowers' popularity, Sally Drury explains.
How to buy - Amenity turf pesticides Accurate diagnosis is crucial before applying pesticides to amenity turf, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Hedge trimmers & cutters Value, power and performance are among the key features on the latest models, says Sally Drury.
How to Buy - Aerators The latest models feature clever technology but knowing when to use them is still key, says Sally Drury.
How to buy - Bike-handled brushcutters Diverse models and a wide choice of cutting heads make these tools essential kit, Sally Drury observes.
When you have a lot of mowing to do, you need a productive machine. With a reputation at stake, you need a machine that leaves a great finish. St Albans School grounds manager Ian Smith says he chose the Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D rotary mower to comp...
Cutting height, ball speed and a light touch from the greens mowers are all critical factors for Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club course manager Mike Mercer.
Forest Green Rovers FC is truly green. The chairman of the Nailsworth-based club is green electricity company boss Dale Vince OBE.
If you want a machine to cut grass and lots more besides, then this one should be on your shortlist. The Amazone GHL-T 150 Groundkeeper is a proper four-season piece of kit.
Rose 'Ebb Tide', launched by CK Jones owner Keith Jones at Harrogate, is a dwarf floribunda that grows to 60cm and costs £12.
Huntington-based RECO is now distributing the full range of Brevi power harrows, rotary cultivators and inter-row cultivators in the UK.
Delivering more horsepower, torque and reliability than the same capacity two-stroke engine, the new Makita MM4 four-stroke engine is powering the company's line-trimmers, brushcutters, leaf blowers and high-pressure water pumps. The engine is curren...
Limagrain UK has published an updated 2012 brochure of wild flower mixtures for landscape and environmental schemes, golf courses and general amenity areas.
The latest breeding breakthrough - Regenerating Perennial Ryegrass (RPR) - is featured in Barenbrug's BAR 7 RPR sports perennial mixture. Now commercially available in the UK, it has been field-tested at various high-profile venues, including Manches...
Hosta 'Curly Fries' miniature has been launched by Mickfield Hostas partner Melanie Collins.
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