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A Citrus longhorn beetle, Anoplophora chinensis, was found recently by a member of the public in a private garden in Greater Manchester. This beetle is a non-native, quarantine pest which is extremely damaging to a wide range of broadleaved trees and shrubs. The beetle emerged from a Japanese maple (Acer sp.), leaving a characteristic exit hole [...]
The Horticultural Trades Association’s British Conifer Group (BRG) latest campaign ‘Love Me, Love My Conifer’ will help garden centres create unique and engaging displays for this year’s National Conifer Week which takes place from 1-9 October 2011 ‘Love Me, Love My Conifer’ highlights how there is a conifer to suit every person as well [...] National Garden Gift Vouchers (NGGV) have returned to television today (18 April) with a major new advertising campaign highlighting the vouchers’ huge popularity as the gift of choice for garden lovers and driving further awareness of the network of over 2,000 garden centres and other garden retailers where NGGV can be both bought and [...] Festival™ Burgundy from Tesselaar International, with its deep burgundy foliage, flowers in late spring with large, multi-branched panicles bearing hundreds of delicate and fragrant pale lilac flowers. The plant is vibrant, low-maintenance and performs well as a patio plant in summer. It can also be positioned inside in any well-lit area. Easy to grow [...] The first big national gardening show on the annual horticultural calendar is driving home the biodiversity message this year, in an attempt to encourage British gardeners to do their bit for the greater good of the planet. For the first time ever, the Malvern Spring Gardening Show (12 -1 5 May 2011) is dedicating [...] The Suppliers vs CGA Rugby Match took place on Sunday 23 January at Chipping Norton / Stow RUFC. The suppliers narrowly beat the GCA, bringing victory for GIMA! Following the match there was a meal and (several) drinks, and a good time was had by all. Thanks to everyone who braved the cold, and [...] With a new team on board, plus an intensive PR strategy in the months running up to the event, the organisers of Harrogate Christmas & Gift 2011 are delighted to announce a hugely successful show with both exhibitor and visitor numbers up more than 20% on last year. Simon Anslow, Christmas & Gift Organiser, [...] Smart Solar, the solar garden product specialist, has launched a new solar powered bird bath to its range of water features for 2011. The Ashbourne is made from maintenance free stonecast resin and is a perfect complement to any garden, attracting wildlife and creating the continuous sound of running water. The Ashbourne is powered [...] The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced the finalists for the 2011 RHS Britain in Bloom campaign. This year 77 villages, towns, cities and urban communities from across the UK will be visited by a panel of national RHS Britain in Bloom judges. RHS Britain in Bloom is one of the largest and most [...] The world’s first ever black Petunia was first shown to the UK trade this summer. The interest of Nurseries and Garden Centres has been encouragingly strong. But never did anyone realise the buzz this breeding break-through would create with the media and subsequent public excitement. Calls kept coming through to the Ball Colegrave Office, [...] |
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