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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?

The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.

Modern Lawn Care Tips

Greensleeves, one of the UK’s premier lawn care companies, has received a valuable accolade in the form of an endorsement from the UK’s leading lawn care expert, David Hedges Gower.

The BBC radio personality and author of Modern Lawn Care, the complete guide to a happy and healthy lawn, has selected Greensleeves to be his partnering company of choice as he feels their outlook towards lawn care and core values are very much aligned. Together it is their mission to educate the nation about all things lawn care and raise awareness about a topic that very often is overlooked when it comes to gardening and horticulture.

Fifty shades of .... Green

At the Garden Press Event held in London this week, one female garden writer asked The Lawn Company Team ‘How do you make a lawn sexy?’

The roots of our love affair with lawns go deep in to our nation's history. We British are obsessed with our lawns. It's estimated there are between 15 and 18 million of them and every year we spend hundreds of millions of pounds and dedicate countless hours on them in pursuit of the perfect striped manicure.

Lumby Garden Centre stocking CastClear

Lumby Garden Centre is a traditional, family run, independent Garden Centre established in 1981. 

Like many garden centres and garden retail outlets, they had a steady stream of garden customers asking them if they stocked CastClear and now they do!  via 236 stockists.

CastClear is an unique non-pesticidal nutrient that increases turf health and deters wormcasts.  It suppresses and deters earthworms from being in the upper reaches of the soil where their casts cause so many problems on the lawns surface.

CastClear contains more than 5% amino nitrogen with more than 15% bio-organic sulphur.

CastClear meets the Press

The Garden Press Event is the only event of its kind aimed specifically for the industry to showcase the latest products and stories exclusively to the key names in the garden & home press and media.

This year it is being held tomorrow at The Barbican Exhibition Halls in London and The Lawn Company Team will be talking about their product CastClear, the new lawn worm cast deterrent solution that's available to purchase through their 236 garden retail stockists.

Time to get your lawn mower serviced now

Spare a thought for your lawn mower.  It's been in the garage or shed getting cold and damp for the past couple of months yet yearing to get back out there soon and get to work.  But what happens if it fails to turn over and spark into life?  

The world famous lawn mower engine manufacturers Briggs & Stratton have some handy tips to help the lawn owner should problems arise.

Park Garden Centres now stocking CastClear

Nearly 80 years have passed and Almondsbury Garden Centre, Bristol is very different from its humble beginnings.

Through War, crop shortages, inclement weather and even recession, Almondsbury Garden Centre still reverberates that “it’s not so much of a business as a passion for us” says Phil Hodges. The third generation of the Hodges Family to run the garden centre.

This week, Almondsbury Garden Centre became stockists of the new lawn worm cast deterrent liquid called CastClear.  It's the solution to lawn worm casts and currently being sold via 235 garden retail stockist.

English Rugby training session - Police called

The English Rugby Team training session was delayed nearly two hours today after a player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the pitch.

Head coach Stuart Lancaster immediately suspended practice while police were called to investigate.

After a complete analysis, investigating forensic experts determined that the white substance unknown to the players was indeed the try line.

Lift your lawn out of the winter doldrums

After a wet October, November and January and zero temperatures including snowfall, your lawn will soon be screaming out for a tonic to lift it out of the winter doldrums.

The start of the RBS Six Nations Rugby is always a good timely focus of remembering your lawn does exist and could do with some TLC at this time of the year.  The rugby pitch at Murrayfield in Scotland suffers from colder growing conditions than say The Millenium Stadium in Wales and the Grounds Staff at both stadium will be hoping for warmer climes to establish the playing surface and aid recovery after a gruelling match.