House prices may be going down but there is one way you can make your house more attractive to buyers:
INSTALL A RAIN-WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM
According to a UK survey, sponsored by Save the Rain a significant proportion of homeowners (1 in 3) would be more likely to buy a house if a rainwater harvesting system was [...]
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27c at midday in the garden. Feel sure I am not the only one feeling the heat.
My gardening guru, Will Giles is most probably very hot and bothered at the moment. He is at Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire to find out if his inspirational Exotic Garden has been selected as THE BEST UK GARDEN.
Will [...]
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How apt these words from Mark Twain were today.
Woke up in Lewes to brilliant sunshine and temperatures of 20c but, as I took a train and carbon free boat ride to the Hampton Court Flower Show, the weather changed. Great big clouds moved across the sky casting a shadow over the 25 acre show [...]
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The wet weather is back in full strength in the North West and the Midlands tomorrow according to the Met Office weather forecast.
Advisory of severe or extreme weather
These advisories are issued by 1100 daily as routine and indicate confidence of expected severe or extreme weather. Early warnings and Flash Warnings supersede advisories when confidence levels [...]
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Green may be THE colour for this 2008 Chelsea Flower Show but what about the green credentials of this horticultural theatre?
The show gardens and stands are truly impeccable, with immmaculate blooms and stunning plants everywhere. It really is a feast for the eye to behold but I dread to think of the amount of water [...]
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Lewes and the South of England has just experienced ten days of glorious sunshine with mercury busting temperatures - Sunday 11th May was the hottest day of the year so far with a high of 27(81F). In fact, the first half of this month has been the hottest for 175 years with the mean temperature [...]
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Grey water Tip from Friends of the Earth….
Running a bath, taking a shower or just running taps - they all produce ‘grey
water’ that’s fine for using in the garden, for flushing the loo and even in
the washing machine. Collecting grey water is a simple energy saving thing to
do. Try DIY stores to buy a diverter [...]
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The effects of climate change on UK gardens are nothing when you see what has been happening in Australia over the past decade.The changing climatic conditions and drought that have affected areas of this vast country have caused many people [...]
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With the current rainy weather, now is a good time to fit a water butt. They are a quick and easy way to collect rainwater for use in the garden during periods of drought. My neighbour has three in her wonderful vegetable patch and tells me she is about to fit another as she finds [...]
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