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These evergreen trees or shrubs can be used to plug the "June gap", says Miranda Kimberley
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- Horticultural Trades Association welcomes sweet chestnut import ban proposal
- Christine Tacon to headline at July's Fruit Focus forums
- Bank holiday key to making up for lost sales, say retailers and suppliers
- Arbutus and Catalpa national collection holder to open doors for National Gardens Scheme day
- Horticultural Trades Association welcomes Defra plant health report
- New tree surgeon centre opens
- Irish agriculture minister releases 4.4m euros for capital investment by horticulture businesses
- Thianosan fungicide for use in fruit and ornamental crops, now marketed by Certis
- Woodland Carbon Code scheme opened up to group applicants
- Chelsea gold medal winner Rosy Hardy tells of fears exhibit would be a Telly Tubby-esque mound of green
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013 - THE WINNERS
- Garden centre sales up in April says Garden Centre Association
- Westonbirt appoints dendrologist to map and raise profile of specimen tree collection
- Thirty machinery brands represented at second MAP Live groundscare local demonstration day
- Landscape trade body BALI's Chelsea stand attracts special certificate from judges
- East Malling gets back to its roots with centenary display at Chelsea
- Hozelock's Flexi Spray wins Chelsea best in show
- Chelsea Plant of the Year 2013 announced
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- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013 - THE WINNERS
- Chelsea Plant of the Year 2013 announced
- Barclaycard figures underline heavy toll taken by poor weather on garden centre sales at the start of the year
- Chelsea gold medal winner Rosy Hardy tells of fears exhibit would be a Telly Tubby-esque mound of green
- NFU takes Chelsea gold with best of British produce display
- Leading garden designer Andrew Wilson says he is to resign as RHS chairman of assessors after "unacceptable feedback" on his Fresh garden design
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Branching out - diversification Following a tough spring for plant sales, Jonathan Tilley asks whether ornamental growers need to diversify to survive
Interview - Andrew Wilson, garden designer Andrew Wilson has designed a garden for the Fresh section of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year. He is also a judge for the main show garden section and has reviewed judging criteria based on his work as a garden design teacher
How to Buy - Field sprayers The latest self-propelled, tractor-mounted and trailed models all have new features, says Sally Drury
Designer centres Offering design services is an increasingly popular method for garden centres to attract customers with money to spend, Jack Shamash discovers
Recruiting the right staff Key principles apply to finding the right people for your organisation's job vacancies, says Neville Stein
Investing in online learning As the industry begins to realise the benefits of educating the workforce with e-learning methods, Magda Ibrahim examines the pros and cons
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Events
North York Moors National Park
- North York Moors National Park
- Date: Mon 18 Mar 2013 - Sat 14 Sep 2013
- Venue: North York Moors National Park
2013 Wirral Walking Festival
- Various including the Wirral Council's Rangers
- Date: Wed 01 May 2013 - Fri 31 May 2013
- Venue: Various locations.
Designing With Trees
- Barcham Trees
- Date: Wed 15 May 2013 - Wed 29 May 2013
- Venue: Barcham Trees 300 acre nursery in Ely, Cambridge.
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- Sales / IT assistant Big Plant Nursery Ltd Dependent on Experience , West Sussex
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- Sales Account Manager: Amenity Divison Hillier Nurseries Salary commensurate with experience, Northern Sector
In This Issue
NEWS: Relief as better weather fuels plant sales rise
PLANT FOCUS - Magnolia
BUYERS' GUIDE - Paving, walling and fencing
GARDEN RETAIL - Top 100 Garden Centres
SARGENT'S SOLUTIONS - How to manage a growing project
LAWN CARE - High hopes for seed sales
INTERVIEW - Graham Spencer, founder, Plants for Europe
