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13 jobs for this week

March 2nd, 2010 Seed Planter No comments
We are all looking forward to spring, but gardens can look pretty unkempt at this time of the year, so have a tidy up and help plants look their best as they emerge. We also have some fruit and veg jobs for the week.
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Ban these Aliens!

March 2nd, 2010 Seed Planter No comments
Reign of the riverbank nasties could be over with a campaign to end the sale of invasive aquatic plants
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Haygrove Garden Tunnel Customers look forward to a Fruitful Season!

February 24th, 2010 Seed Planter No comments
After their launch at the end of last year Haygrove have had a busy start to 2010 with gardeners building Haygrove Garden Tunnels across the country.
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10 jobs for this week

February 15th, 2010 Seed Planter No comments
All winter you’ve probably been dreaming of making a start on this year’s border displays – and now you can by sowing our fantastic coreopsis seeds - FREE with this week's Garden News. There are lots more flowers you can sow now, too.
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Tomatoes are top of the plots!

February 15th, 2010 Seed Planter No comments
TOMATOES, lettuces and potatoes are the top three food cropsthat will take pride of place in Britain’s gardens and allotments this year as a third of the population grows their own.
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Why you should eat an apple a day

February 15th, 2010 Seed Planter No comments
Along with blueberries, cranberries, blackcurrants, strawberries and raspberries, apples have the best health benefits because they contain high levels of polyphenols, antioxidants which stay in the blood.
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9 million roses to be sold this weekend

February 8th, 2010 Seed Planter No comments
MORE than nine million red roses will be sold in the UK this weekend as romantics say it with flowers on Valentine's Day.
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Pak choi chosen for trials at Wisley

January 29th, 2010 Seed Planter No comments
Pak choi, a Chinese veg, once spurned by British gardeners, is becoming all the rage.
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New Iris varieties coming soon

January 29th, 2010 Seed Planter No comments
A French firm is launching 14 new iris varieties this year which will be available to gardeners here from March 10.
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Hive proud bees help stop the spread of disease

January 29th, 2010 Seed Planter No comments
A £36,000 student grant has been awarded by British beekeepers to find out how to make bees more ‘hive proud’.
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