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Colourful tulips growing

Tulips, chill and climate change

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Colourful tulips growing

Tulip bulbs are back in garden centres – read about how climate change, and the chill in the air, can affect tulips. Get hints and tips to help you make the best of this garden favourite.

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Using a scythe to cut your lawn, not a lawn-mower: Part 2 – the scythe

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Part 1 was about your lawn; Part 2 is about your scythe and blade; and Part 3 about scything techniques for short grass. With a bit of practice, you don’t really need the plastic, resource use, electricity and noise involved with lawn-mowers.

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Using a scythe to cut your lawn, not a lawn-mower: Part 1 – the grass

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We’re often asked if it is possible to mow a lawn with a scythe. The answer is yes and there are many people in the UK doing just that! Lawn mowing can be a test of a scythers skill, it takes some thought and practice to do well. Here is a summary of the factors …

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