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ANALYSIS

Horticulture tender awards roundup: 5 -11 April 2023

Could play streets pave the way for permanent active streets?

Harnessing the power of social media with ‘The Beardy Gardener’

Horticulture tender awards roundup: 22 March - 4 April 2023

Horticulture Salary survey: analysis update for 2023

Opportunity knocks for the next generation of horticulturists

Horticulture tender awards roundup: 8 - 21 March 2023

Tree a Week: Magnolia ‘Wada’s Memory’ AGM

Professional Gardeners Guild chairman Alan Mason speaks about the guild's renewed direction

Tree a Week: Prunus itosakura ‘Stellata’ AGM

What do HTA, NFU and RHS policy demands have in common and how do they differ?

How are garden attractions prospering compared to indoor destinations?

What is the Lords horticulture enquiry hearing from the industry? - in 20 bullet points

Which jobs are new petrol and diesel mowers built to handle?

Latest models confirm why battery power is the future for mowing

Tree a Week: Cercidiphyllum japonicum AGM

LATEST NEWS

Government seeks views on new Air Quality Strategy

A consultation on delivering cleaner air in towns, cities and rural areas across England has been launched.

Ethiopia’s ‘tree against hunger’ flowers at Kew Gardens for the first time

Young people encouraged to apply for new work placements to celebrate King’s Coronation

Urban Green Newcastle's new partnership supports young people to gain green skills

Exhibition to celebrate the gardens of Versailles

Frank P Matthews plants trees at National Trust Craflwyn Hall

Sculpture trail to return to Standen House

Bulbs for Lives field at Horsham Park marks those who took their own lives in 2021

Worthing's Local Plan seeks to enhance nature

A repeatable scoring system for assessing Smartphone applications ability to identify herbaceous plants

UK park put forward for Unesco world heritage status

National Memorial Arboretum improves accessibility with new Changing Places Toilet

Leonardslee Gardens celebrates coronation of King Charles III

University Hospital Lewisham Adam Frost well-being garden completes

Seasonal plant fairs to take place at Arundel Castle

RHS and Eastern Eye Garden of Unity at 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

National Garden Scheme announces over £260k in funding for 86 community garden projects

Kew announces new well-being sessions for 2023

2023 RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show at Saatchi Gallery

Arundel Castle’s 2023 Tulip Festival to include over 100,000 blooms

Green makeover set for Westgate Street

UK HEAD GARDENERS LISTING

UK Head Gardeners Listing

HEAD GARDENER - WITH JANE MOORE

Head Gardener: Planting to fill the air with winter fragrance

Applications open for RHS work-based training

Head gardener: Drastic action to deliver significant improvements to a garden

Head gardener: Naturalising bulbs to create a spring glade

Head gardener: Planting hedges to create interest

Head gardener: Better irrigation at Lincoln’s Inn

SARGENT'S SOLUTIONS

Why overtrading should be avoided

Steering clear of planning pitfalls for landscape projects

How to thrive if landscape contracting work slows down

How to thrive if landscape work slows down

How landscapers can make a splash in the marketplace

How can landscape and garden contractors best put themselves in the shop window

Avoid traps when sourcing landscaping materials

Why landscape contract terms must stand up in court

KIT AND MACHINERY

Do the latest battery chainsaws mean petrol is on the way out?

Wheeled and towed blowers and sweepers for larger jobs

Are handheld and backpack blowers better with batteries?

Why prevention is better than cure when controlling weeds

How new technology is improving robotic mowers

What can visitors look forward to at this year’s action-packed Saltex?

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