Climate Change

Early signs of climate change, and how experts think it will affect the horticulture industry

Solar energy - get paid to switch on

04 March 2011

A well-planned Government-aided solar energy system can generate power, income and profit, says Gavin McEwan.

Climate coping plants for landscape and garden design

03 December 2010

Mediterranean plants offer robust ways for coping with the challenges of climate change but could they also become invasive aliens? Geoff Dixon reports from the congress.

Climate expectations

24 April 2009

From citrus crops to soil erosion, climate change promises mixed benefits for UK horticulture.

Growing greener

13 March 2009

Kent's vast Thanet Earth glasshouse complex is employing cutting-edge control systems to ensure production is as effective and sustainable as possible. Kris Collins reports.

Seabrook On ... RHS must invest in sustainable growth

03 February 2012

Money is funny stuff, quite difficult to earn, even more difficult to hang on to and very easy to fritter away.

In its "rationale for action" on the use of peat in England, published alongside June's Natural Environment white paper, Defra's Impact Assessement is quite explicit about the link between its decision to pursue policy in this area and the EU Habitat...

Green space policy gaps open

21 October 2011

Quizzed at last week's Environmental Audit Committee meeting about his department's definition of "sustainable development" in the draft National Planning Policy Framework, and how the framework might function given its lack of precision, planning mi...

Reader Panel - What are clients asking for in terms of plants and planting schemes?

07 October 2011

Last week, Palmstead Nurseries in Kent staged an event exploring how to select the right plants for the right schemes taking into consideration longterm maintenance plans.

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