Just Your Garden Variety Gnome Concerns

Despite the horror of it all, one of the most amusing stories of the day involves the public reaction to Britain's Royal Horticultural Society's decision to allow the presence of garden gnomes — those adorable, elfin statues people put in their yards, and sometimes, as in Amélie and Travelocity ads, help to travel the world — at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Hint: People did not like it! Not …

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Australians win show garden prize

An Australian team has won the best show garden prize for the first time in the Chelsea Flower Show's 100-year-history – with one of its members celebrating by stripping off and going for an impromptu swim.

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Garden gnomes invade Chelsea Flower Show

Garden gnomes invaded Chelsea Flower Show on Monday as the prestigous horticultural event relaxed a ban on the diminutive ornaments to raise cash for charity.

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6 tips for Manitoba gardeners this long weekend

Planting the garden on the May long weekend is a rite of spring for many Manitobans, but with cooler than usual temperatures this season, what can gardeners do this weekend?

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100 years of the Cape in full bloom

The Chelsea Flower Show of London and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden of Cape Town are celebrating their 100th anniversaries this year, writes Penny Haw

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Manitoba man uses tiger-poop cure for bunny-ridden garden

Winnipeg gardeners are set to battle the bunnies again this year, as the little creatures wreak havoc on flower beds and lawns.

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Keeping cool with zero carbon

It was summer, very hot, and I was in my Antipolo garden when Dr. Pepz Cunanan (of the Bahay Kubo and vegetable vines advocate) arrived with his young friend Eric Raymundo. Eric walked around the garden, took some pictures and over a cup of freshly picked lemon grass tea asked… “do you feel hot in your dining room? Would you like to feel more comfortable without an aircon?” Well, it was quite …

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Prison garden growing for community

Prisoners at Christchurch Men’s Prison have gained valuable job skills and qualifications establishing a garden which has led to weekly donations of fresh produce to the local Women’s Refuge branch.

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Garden 'cathartic' for Beardshaw

TV gardener Chris Beardshaw has revealed he kept the extent of his arthritis hidden for years, but said a new garden inspired by it is some of his proudest work.

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Ore. smokejumpers skydive into illegal pot garden

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A team of smokejumpers parachuting into a fire in the mountains of Southern Oregon landed in an illegal marijuana garden being prepared for growing season.

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