Breadcrumbs
Climate Change
Early signs of climate change, and how experts think it will affect the horticulture industry
Features and Analysis
Solar energy - get paid to switch on
04 March 2011A 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 2010Mediterranean 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 2009From citrus crops to soil erosion, climate change promises mixed benefits for UK horticulture.
Growing greener
13 March 2009Kent'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.
News
- NFU criticises plans to scale back incentives for growers using solar
- Growers benefit from Renewable Heat Incentive scheme
- London builds climate change park
- Defra backs new online tool to help businesses tackle climate change
- Smart Solar launches new Mission Lantern
- Kershaw Solar launches free guide
- Environment Agency awarded extra funding to tackle climate change
- Garden designer Andrew Fisher Tomlin tells colleagues to educate clients on environmental threats
- Soft fruit growers warned of threats that climate change presents to industry
- East Malling research finds way to reduce water usage
Opinion
Dixon On ... Time to play the economic field
13 April 2012Former US president Bill Clinton's famous aphorism - "It's the economy, stupid" - applies to horticulture as to everyone else. Voters and hence politicians are basically interested in money in their pockets. When the economy does well, money is spent...
Reader Panel - What are the key advantages of becoming a 'growing school'?
06 April 2012HW asked speakers at the RHS Wisley Growing Schools conference what they regarded as the key benefits and barriers of the initiative.
Barrell On ... Follow London lead on tree strategy
30 March 2012Beneath the superficial green spin, this Government still struggles to grasp the fact that trees are a national asset, requiring a national framework for sustainable management.
Gardeners need a voice on peat
24 February 2012Last week's information conference on the future of growing composts for gardeners at Stockbridge Technology Centre was designed to shed some much needed light on a subject that suffers from a lack of good-quality information.
Additional Information
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In This Issue
NEWS: Garden centre sales start to pick up after relentless poor weather
GROWER: Packaging update
INTERVIEW: Robin Wallis on the Hortus Loci launch
PEST & DISEASE FACTSHEET: Moles
KIT TESTS: Handheld tools
