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Two new pests found in the UK
Two new pests have been found in the UK, one is a potentially serious pest of spruce (Picea sp.). The other, cotton stringy scale, beyond its unsightliness is not currently thought to cause any problems. In December 2018, a breeding population of eight tooth bark...
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Perennial confirm show Garden at RHS Flower Show Cardiff 2019
To help mark its 180th anniversary, Perennial - the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society has partnered with Irish garden designer Peter Donegan with a show garden for Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show Cardiff (12-14 April 2019). It is the first time the...
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NGS launches their 4th annual Snowdrop Festival
The National Garden Scheme’s fourth annual Snowdrop Festival has over 92 snowdrop gardens open to everyone across England and Wales in February. George Plumptre, Chief Executive of The National Garden Scheme, says: “Over the last few years the National Garden Scheme’s...
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Horticulture Careers Day, Scotland
Discover some of the wide range of horticultural careers available in the UK. Talk...
Ashwood Nurseries and Gardens
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