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Preview 2009: Ornamentals production

Amenity outlook poor but hopes for retail higher

Labels and labelling

Trying to save money by cutting costs on plant labelling could be a false economy, explains Sally Drury.

Interview - Pete Bingham, International President, International Plant Propagators' Society

For heather grower Pete Bingham, a 30-year membership of the International Plant Propagators' Society (IPPS) has led to many innovative...

Working to conserve the world's seeds

Kew's Millennium Seed Bank is seeking funds to continue its ecological work. Miranda Kimberley reports.

Notebook

Adopting electronic solutions

Nurseries are still missing out on the benefits of computer-based management, says Gavin McEwan.

 
 

Events

Earth, Wind & Fire - Profiting from alternative energy

  • 13 January 2009|Lyndhurst Community Centre, New Forest, Hampshire
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Sate Use of Pesticides (PA1) and use of hand held sprayers (PA6A)

  • 13-15 January 2009|Capel Manor, Enfield, Middlesex
  • Capel Manor

Earth, Wind & Fire - Profiting from alternative energy

  • 14 January 2009|Brogdale Farm, Faversham, Kent
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Business diversification & possible grant opportunities

  • 20 January 2009|Lyndhurst Community Centre, New Forest, Hampshire
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Earth, Wind & Fire - Profiting from alternative energy

  • 20 January 2009|The Swan Inn, Inkpen, Berkshire
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From the Nursery

John Adlam's weekly roundup of jobs to do and what to watch out for to ensure your crops are protected.

09 January 2009

What Kit?

Find and compare landscape & amenity equipment.

What kit? - Find and compare landscape & amenity equipment
 
 
 

Latest Blogs

Matthew Appleby

Bad day at the allotment

Imagine my surprise when I was peacefully going about my business down the allotment on Saturday when a woman came...

Philip Turvil

Boom or bust in 2009

A New Year and new exhaust for my car. It was broken (blowing loudly). But a good start nonetheless and...

 

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Kate Lowe, editor

 

Be heard before Tuesday's EU vote

We had hoped to welcome in 2009 with some positive news from Europe on pesticides. But it is not to...

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Research Update

Research matters ... prolonging roses' vase life

The vase life of roses is not normally particularly long and so there is considerable interest in trying to extend...

Research Matters...Chlorine in irrigation water

Dr Ken Cockshull, Emeritus Fellow at Warwick HRI, highlights the latest findings from horticultural research.