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Tuesday, March 11 2003 @ 08:31 AM
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Gardening has always been a pleasent pastime for many people, but never more so than now.
We hope this site will add to the pleasure and also solve some of your gardening questions.
Do you have a gardening tip you think others will appreciate? Why not add it to our 'Garden Tips' page by clicking on the 'contribute' button at the top of the page. |
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| Alan Titchmarsh: Then, Now and in the Future |
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Monday, August 16 2004 @ 01:24 AM
Contributed by: Admin
Views: 266
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Alan Titchmarsh: Then, Now and in the Future
Visit the Alan Titchmarsh Website
First Signs
Alan took an early interest in gardening - first on his grandfather's Yorkshire allotment in Ilkley, and then in his parents' back garden. Small polythene greenhouses appeared in the back garden, and cacti were bought from church bazaars.
Paperwork
Alan left school at fifteen with one 'O' level in Art and took a job as an apprentice gardener in Ilkley Parks Department nursery, studying for his City and Guilds in Horticulture at day release and in the evening.
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| GARDENING GONG |
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Thursday, June 05 2003 @ 01:54 AM
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| Two gardening gurus got together when lecturer, garden judge, broadcaster and former Taunton Deane parks and amenities officer Vic Verrier collected his MBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Vic, aged 61, of Dorchester Road, received the accolade for services to horticulture and to the community in Somerset.
He said: "I felt so honoured to have been presented with this - it's absolutely fantastic. It is also nice to see horticulture recognised in this way."
More from Taunton Times
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| They're Made for the Shade |
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Thursday, June 05 2003 @ 01:50 AM
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| Decades ago, it seemed people were only interested in gardening in the sun. If you did have shade in the garden, you certainly did not extol it, you just quietly covered the area with ivy or pachysandra. If you were daring, you might plant myrtle (periwinkle).
Fortunately, gardening trends have changed. Many wildflowers are native to woodland areas that are, by nature, shady. Even in a yard that once was sunny, you may notice that parts of the garden are plunged into shade for longer periods of the day. What's changed is that other plants, most notably the trees, have slowly grown taller and wider over the years and are now shading previously sunny areas. Your yard has matured.
More from NewsDay.com
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| Gardening 'bad for backs' |
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Thursday, June 05 2003 @ 01:45 AM
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| The growing popularity of gardening is putting many people at risk of back pain, according to a survey.
A Gallup poll of more than 2,000 adults found that nearly 42% had suffered from back pain.
Of these, nearly half (47%) said their problems were a result of working in the garden.
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| RHS Photographic Competition 2003 |
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Saturday, March 22 2003 @ 08:49 AM
Contributed by: Admin
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| The RHS has launched its highly successful annual Photographic Competition for 2003. It is open to both amateur and professional photographers.
The RHS is dedicated to the promotion of horticultural excellence. The aim of the RHS Photographic Competition is to convey the diversity of plants and the enjoyment of gardening through the medium of photography.
A marvellous range of engraved Dartington Crystal will be awarded to the top three prize winners in each category in both professional and amateur sections. A £1,000 cash prize will be presented to the RHS Professional and Amateur Photographer of the Year.
The categories are:
Tree or Shrub Photograph of the Year
Plant or Flower Photograph of the Year
Wildlife in the Garden Photograph of the Year
People in the Garden Photograph of the Year
More information from RHS.org.uk |
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| Climate warming |
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Saturday, March 22 2003 @ 08:41 AM
Contributed by: Admin
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| England's days as a traditionally 'green and pleasant land' could be numbered if the predicted changes to our climate continue at the current rate. Within the next 50 to 80 years, cottage gardens, yew hedges and that great British institution, the lawn, will be battling for survival against warmer temperatures, wetter winters and drier summers.
More information from The BBC |
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| Alan announces book signing dates |
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Saturday, March 22 2003 @ 08:32 AM
Contributed by: Admin
Views: 865
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| Alan Titchmarsh is to sign copies of his new book, How to be a Gardener Book Two, in a variety of venues across the UK this month.
The book accompanies the current second How to be a Gardener BBC TV series and online interactive course. It follows on from How to be a Gardener Book One, which set out the basic principles of gardening, and gives practical advice and inspirational ideas about good garden design.
More information from The BBC
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| Color coded Map and Temperature Zoning in the USA |
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Friday, March 21 2003 @ 11:03 AM
Contributed by: Admin
Views: 1138
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Color coded Map and Temperature Zoning in the USA |
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| What is an annual? |
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Monday, March 17 2003 @ 07:59 AM
Contributed by: Admin
Views: 707
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| What is an annual?: These plants last one season and die out. |
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Tulips and Hyacinth each take 33.33% of the votes for your favourite spring bulb from the last poll.This months poll:
Where are you most likely to buy your plants this year?
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