Glasshouse Technology: Vertical integration
It provides food crops for zoo animals, but could a multi-storey cropping system provide the solution to feeding millions of...
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Vandals cause £30,000 of damage at Coblands Nursery
Coblands Nursery in Tonbridge has fallen victim to three successive attacks of vandalism costing more than £30,000.
In Depth
Nursery Stock: Native success story
Two decades and a hundred-million trees on, a Scottish nursery has shown the value of native plants, reports Gavin McEwan.
Viable peat alternatives available on the market
Advances in growing media mean it is possible to offer both quality and sustainability, says Gavin McEwan.
Young Plants: Next season's young hopes
Eye-catching new lines that are easy to grow are among the leading developments in young plants
Hardy Nursery Stock: A tale of two sectors
As retail suppliers enjoy the gardening boom, could there be light at the end of the tunnel for amenity growers?
What the Budget means for horticulture
Tax relief, a technology fund and new jobs may lessen some of the blows dealt by chancellor Alistair Darling.
Back to basics: How nurseries are capitalising on grow-your-own
Sales of grow-your-own vegetables are booming and ornamentals growers are making the most of the trend.
Pinetops Nurseries heads for Efford
As it celebrates its 50th year, the Hampshire-based pot plant grower is preparing for its next big step.
Continental connections: What importers of nursery stock are doing to overcome the weakness of the pound
How are suppliers of Continental nursery stock coping with the unfavourable exchange rate? HW asks five importers.
Cutting down on chemicals in plant production
Can chemical use be reduced without sacrificing quality? Darby Nursery Stock thinks so. Gavin McEwan reports.
Interview - Professor Mike Alder, chairman, Plant Heritage
Last year the National Council for the Conservation of Plants & Gardens celebrated its 30th year and to make its...
Notebook
Climate expectations
From citrus crops to soil erosion, climate change promises mixed benefits for UK horticulture.
Events
RHS London Orchid and Botanical Art show 2010
- 20-21 March 2010|
RHS Halls, Lawrence Hall, Greycoat Street, London, SW1P 2QD
- The Royal Horticultural Society
Hortec 2010
- 24-26 March 2010|Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
- Event & Conference Organisers Limited
Pollinating insects a vital tool to agriculture
- 25 March 2010|Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JS
- Rural Enterprise Gateway
Guangzhou International Bonsai & Ornamental Plant Expo
- 26-28 March 2010|Poly World Trade Center Expo, Ghangzou, CHINA
- Guangzhou Grandeur Exhibition Service Co. Ltd
Gulf Landscaping Show
- 29-31 March 2010|Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- United Business Media
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Food security brings pressure for action
News that University of Warwick bosses have been "summoned" to a meeting with environment secretary Hilary Benn - as the...
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Science into practice: improving plants with irrigation management
Testing potential for the use of regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) as a tool to manage plant quality for the hardy...
Research matters ... Prolonging Lisianthus vase life
Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) is grown as a cut-flower in the UK. Although the vase life of the flowers can be...
