Sending dread in to the hearts of gardeners and house buyers alike now residential land owners upon which the dreaded vegetation grows can be faced with an antisocial behavior order (ASBO) and fines for not dealing with it promptly according to a Government briefing document. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30110858 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2807413/Homeowners-Japanese-knotweed-fined-2-500-new-rules-class-failing-control-problem-plant-anti-social-behaviour.html For a full list of these delightful…
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Drought and being a bit more waterwise….
So there it is from April 5th we, in the South that is, will be in an official hosepipe ban. Drought has officially hit (21st Feb 2012) due in the main to the drier winters and increasingly warm summers. DEFRA is asking all of us to help by taking shorter showers, 4 mins which to…
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