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Buzzing Garden, Saltwell Park, Gateshead
A new Swedish treasure - parents and children, please respect it!
One of my childhood haunts, Saltwell Park in Gateshead, has a new attraction -...
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National Allotment Week 2019
A Shared Harvest is this year's theme, August 12-18
Every day in this season of plenty is a reason to celebrate having an allotment but...
Why you shouldn’t use artificial turf
Lawn expert David Hedges-Gower on the environmental dangers of fake grass
As regular readers will know, I don't write about lawns because I don't have...
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Solar-powered water pump pond fountain by Blagdon
Videos to see how easy the Liberty 200 pump is to install
A NEW eco-friendly mains-free, solar-powered, easy-to-install water pump designed to create a pond...
Best multi-branching sunflowers
Size isn't everything - go for multiple flowerers
In late summer, you reap the rewards of growing sunflowers, with the traditional huge yellow heads nodding...
Britain in Bloom finalists 2019
Communities named to compete for floral honours
Finalists have been chosen to battle it out for the RHS’s 2019 Britain in Bloom competition.
Now in its...
Growing Echiums from seed
Why I'm addicted to these exotic giants
You may not have heard of them, or recognise them, but if you’re a fan of the exotic,...
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