The Garden Minute ⏰: Monday 29 January 2024

☀️Good morning Gardeners. Here is today's gardening round up :)

The Observer view on Britain’s Big Garden Birdwatch: take pleasure in counting birds, but don’t ignore the threats they face. Whether it is a starling squabbling with a neighbour or a few goldfinches bringing a blaze of colour to a garden, there is much to be said for bird-watching. The Guardian.

21 spring and Easter wreaths to adorn your door. Step into spring with these beautiful floral designs. Country Living.

Revolutionizing Your Garden: Innovative Tools and Techniques from British Green Thumb. Gardening is experiencing a remarkable transformation as innovative tools and techniques redefine traditional practices. At the forefront of this revolution is British Green Thumb, a trailblazer in the gardening community. Intelligent Living.

Rambling roses will 'grow back vigorously’ in spring when you prune correctly. Gorgeous rambling roses are a beautiful addition to any garden, but they require pruning to prevent unruly growth. Daily Express.

How to grow azalea, the Pinterest star of 2024, like an absolute gardening pro. It's little wonder hobbyist gardeners everywhere are keen to learn how to grow azalea, with its bright blooms and newfound status as the shrub of the year. Ideal Home.

10 simple ideas for neglected or difficult garden areas. We all have ‘difficult garden areas‘ or spaces we want to revamp without re-designing the whole garden. It may be a corner where nothing wants to grow. Or a space which just seems to attract clutter. The Middle Sized Garden.

Conifers: the best for gardens. It's a long time since conifers were in fashion. Jim Cable selects ten excellent conifers for the garden in a bid to kickstart their revival. The English Garden.

In local news:

• Brothers bring The Head Gardener theatre show to Bucks.

• Gardening for the Future event to be held in Manningtree.

• Bristol allotment changes could force gardening grandma to destroy trees, pond and playhouse.

• Garden at Steeton is helping people with their mental health.

• Saintfield chemical free community garden gets extension approval.

Topiary gardens of Britain - on the cutting edge. The ancient history of clipped bushes and hedges and where to see topiary gardens at their best in Britain. British Heritage.

Yorkshire woodland project plants 50,000 acorns. BBC.

Two articles from the Times. Subscription may be required.

The gardening jobs you need to do now. After a peculiar winter, these are the tasks to get on with: protect bulbs, clear old foliage and buy fleeces.

Looking to grow your career? Then move to the horticulture sector. The sector employs almost 570,000 people and contributes more than £28 billion to the economy every year, twice as much as the motor industry.

Britain in Bloom celebrates 60 years with over two million flowers. Over two million flowers, including sweet peas, cosmos and nigella will be sown, planted and grown by the three thousand community gardening groups that make up RHS Britain in Bloom and its grassroots version It’s Your Neighbourhood. Pro Landscaper.

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