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Winter wonderland – ideas for your garden planting

Even when the weather’s gloomy, your garden can look wonderful. Winter is also a great time to look at the structure of your garden and plan improvements as the structure of plants and landscaping are clearer to see. A successful garden should have a good structure. Adding hard landscaping can link areas and make the […]

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Growth of city trees can cut air pollution

Planting trees is a cost-effective way to tackle urban air pollution, which is a growing problem for many cities. A study by US-based The Nature Conservancy (TNC) reported than the average reduction of particulate matter near a tree was between 7% and 24%. Particulate matter (PM) is microscopic particles that become trapped in the lungs […]

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What has happened to our seasons?

A recent BBC programme on Radio 4, discusses the issue around the changing seasons and the changes in climate. Do you feel like you’re mowing your grass more these days? There’s a reason why. The Met Office recently issued a report which states that the growing season in the UK is now one month longer […]

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