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‘Tis the season of the leaf-peepers
Capturing the glory that is autumn is admirable, yet when armed with phones, torrents of leaf-peeping “influencers” can ruin the seasonal spectacle.
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The shrill nature of today’s news
Compelling interview with Alan Titchmarsh on the modern social-media-driven world.
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Wilding or Rewilding?
For Gardenista, Kendra Wilson discusses the topic du jour in gardening and landscaping circles.
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The value of our natural capital
Comprehensive new report on the economic, environmental and social value of plants based on extensive consumer behaviour research.
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UK wildlife continues to decline
Not unlike other countries, we have experienced significant loss of biodiversity but the UK is now classified as one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries.
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UK faces tree shortage
In her column Digging Deeper, Sally Nex warns gardeners of years of tree shortages due to soaring demand.
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Cement free industry?
The cement industry produces 8% of the world’s CO2 pollution, an alarming 4 billion tonnes every single year.
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Gardens on the London Underground
Transport for London (TfL) staff create pocket gardens in unused parts of London tube stations for their annual In Bloom competition.
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Front garden exodus
“It’s such a shame”, writes John Sturgis in the Spectator. Ripping out front gardens to accommodate cars is not only aesthetically despicable, but an environmental and wildlife disaster.
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Flowering plants stronger than dinosaurs
Researchers have found that flowering plants escaped unscathed from the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
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Gardens: the green line of flood defence
Climate change isn’t just about higher temperatures and heatwaves.
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The new face of sustainable gardening
Naturalistic and chemical free gardening is the prevailing fashion but it requires adopting philosophical and aesthetic change.