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These cheery yellow flowers look good in a border, in pots or in grass, says Miranda Kimberley.
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10 Ways To Sell More...
Ten ways to sell more ... perennials Demand is already high but better display and marketing 'stories' could boost sales further of these hardy herbacious plants, writes Graham Clarke.
Ten ways to sell ... conifers and heathers In combination or individually the year-round sales potential of the two can be enhanced by staff knowledge and effective displays, says Graham Clarke.
Ten ways to sell more ... Spring bedding Retailers looking to extend the bedding plant season must use innovative approaches to inspire gardeners to buy, maintains Graham Clarke.
10 ways to sell ... packet seeds The grow-your-own trend has fuelled a boom in this market, but centres could still do more to shift vegetable and flower seeds.
10 ways to sell more ... houseplants and orchids The sector has massive potential for growth if centres take a more positive approach, Graham Clarke reports.
10 ways to sell more ... evergreens Helping your customers tackle the challenges of winter gardening can be a real boost for business, says Graham Clarke.
New Plants
Clematis 'The Countess of Wessex'
27 January 2012Clematis 'The Countess of Wessex' has a compact habit and is very free flowering, suited for a container or a garden with limited space.
Clematis 'Alaina'
27 January 2012Clematis 'Alaina' has a freeflowering habit and grows successfully in containers or shady areas.
Clematis 'Zara'
27 January 2012Fenchurch Advisory Partners will sponsor Guernsey Clematis Nursery's Raymond Evison exhibit at the 2012 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with new launches:
Viburnum nudum 'Brandywine'
27 January 2012Viburnum nudum 'Brandywine' is upright, growing to 1.5m. Very hardy and self-pollinating.
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- Gardener (fixed-term) Prestigious private Estate near Guildford £18,000 pro rata, Near Guildford & Woking, Surrey
- FE Lecturer in Horticulture Writtle College Qualified Lecturer: £27,428 p.a. pro rata, Unqualified Lecturer: £23,661 p.a. pro rata, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex
- Garden Maintenance Supervisor Hewitt Landscapes Ltd Salary dependent on whether the role is full- or part-time., Various locations in North-West, West and South-West London
- Horticultural Advisor Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Circa £22,000 per annum, Woking, Surrey
- Hard Landscape Operatives & Stone Layers Siddeleys £22 - £28k DOE, Central London locations
In This Issue
NEWS: Senior parks staff exodus sparks alarm across capital
RETAIL: Garden centres look to supermarkets
MARKET REPORT: Ride-on mowers
INTERVIEW: Cruickshank Botanic Garden curator Mark Paterson
EDIBLES: Brassica conference news round-up
Latest Tenders
Contract for the Supply of Horticultural Machinery & Equipment
Sunderland City Council
CONTRACTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF PARKS
MAINTENANCE AND TREES MAINTENANCE
Wandsworth Borough Council
