Hosepipe Ban

Well, we’ve finally decided to turn off the forums on this site due to the tiny amount of interest it had generated. We’re also getting an increasing amount of spammers posting rubbish on the forums, so all in all it’s becoming more work than it’s worth. Having said all that,...

Environment Minister Ian Pearson is set to warn us all this week what we already knew - British summers are getting hotter and drier. Therefore our gardens need to adapt. Instead of thirsty herbaceous borders and other traditional plants we will need to follow the lead of our Mediterranean neighbours...