Hewson On ... Rain washed away drought message
25 May 2012 | by Andrew Hewson
Many moons ago, I wrote a piece that I thought was rather cool and very much of our time.
With hosepipe bans expected to remain in many areas of the country, the focus has switched to saving water, Graham Clarke reports.
Many moons ago, I wrote a piece that I thought was rather cool and very much of our time.
Following granting of 28-day exemption in hosepipe-ban-hit regions industry lobbyists draft a revised code of practice.
With the rain keeping garden centre customers away, how are their nursery suppliers faring? Can this season's sales be rescued? Graham Clarke reports.
Some 19 regions are no longer officially in drought following the wettest April on record and continuing rainfall in May.
Garden designer Chris Beardshaw has said the Government should invest now in peat alternatives because a voluntary ban will not work.
A manufacturer of garden beehives is advising its customers concerned about the impact of insecticides on bee populations to use its pyrethrum-based products.
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