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'Use less peat' call to UK gardeners

2014-01-17 10:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: Britain's gardeners are still using too much peat compost, according to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). More than half of the compost sold in the UK contains peat. This is harmful because it leads to further depletion of peat bogs in countries such as Ireland and the Baltic states, which supply most of our peat, says the RHS. It suggests using alternatives such as coir, made from coconut shells, and green waste from household recycling. Dr Paul Alexander from the RHS said: "We...

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Canberra gardeners warned against wasting water in heatwave

2014-01-12 14:38:49| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Canberra Times: WHEN the temperatures nudge 28 degrees and above in the ACT, Canberrans reach for their garden hoses, according to the latest figures. But most of the top-watering of plants and lawns is likely to do more harm than good, according to one plant expert. On average, daily water consumption in 2013 was about 130 megalitres but as the temperature rose to 34 degrees in December the ACT recorded its highest water consumption for the year with 224 megalitres used on December 23. Adjunct professor...

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Dodge County Master Gardeners attend invasive plant field day

2013-08-25 05:53:38| Chemicals - Topix.net

The day included hands-on training and presentations on products, techniques and equipment for: herbicide treatments, identification of new woody and herbaceous invasive plants and proper calibration and application methods for foliar spot treatment.

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