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Keep Calm this weekend

A very mild day is expected across Britain and Ireland today with temperatures climbing well into the teens in some areas thanks to a warm south-westerly air flow originating from the Azores region reports Metcheck. 

However there will be a lot of cloud around for much of the time, with some patchy rain and drizzle affecting northern and western areas at times.

This morning has dawned cloudy and mild for all areas with temperatures into double figures for many which is already above the typical maximum temperature at this time of year. 

 

Love your lawn on Valentine's Day

The history of Valentine's Day and the story of its patron saint is shrouded in mystery.

We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?

Just the lawn tonic the Doctor ordered...

After the snow of the past few weeks, the lawns in the South East of the UK are slowly becoming visible again now temperatures are a little higher and there is some evidence of the snow melting.  There are a lot of sportsfields and fairways that are still 100% covered in snow.

The lawn's surface and ground may still be a little frozen so not a lot you can do to a lawn currently until the frost comes out of the ground for good.

A cut above the rest...

A former serviceman has painstakingly turned a common and garden lawnmower into a striking red London bus.

Derek Jakeway spent four years constructing a lifelike replica of the iconic London red bus in his Norfolk home. 

Now the 77-year-old is trying to find a new home for his creation which seats four children or small adults plus the driver.

The London-born pensioner has always had a fierce passion for the capital’s transport and loves problem-solving.  Mr Jakeway, of Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk, said: ‘I really enjoyed making the bus.  ‘What interests me is solving problems and designing structures and buses and trains have always been a life-long interest of mine.’

Perhaps Boris Johnson will be putting in an order for a few...

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Enjoying the beauty of Snowdrops

Our Managing Editor was out visiting a client's lawn this week and spotted his first Snowdrops of the year.  How great they looked in a frost bound garden! 

Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) are perennial flowering plants native to large parts of Europe.  Found in many woodlands, churchyards, parks and gardens, snowdrops are some of the first bulbs of the year to bloom. 

This early flowering, which carpets the ground between January and April, is aided by hardened leaf tips that can push through frozen soil.  The downside to flowering in winter is that pollinating insects are scarce, so these little drops of snow spread mainly through bulb division.

Keep off a frosty lawn

This coming weekend will see a marked change in the weather as the dry spell makes way for snow and ice for many parts reports The Met Office.

Over the past few days we have seen the coldest spell of the winter so far, as very cold air has flooded across the UK from the continent. Temperatures have dropped as low as -9.4 °C in Shap, Cumbria, and -10 °C is possible in places tonight. 

Lawn Expert or Lawn Specialist

An Expert is defined as a person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.

A Specialist is defined as a person who specializes in or devotes herself/himself to a particular area of activity or field of research, etc.

There are therefore Lawn Experts and Lawn Specialists who can both lay claim to knowing a thing about lawns.