Technical

Horticultural techniques, plant pests & diseases, equipment & machinery, energy management, horticultural research findings and other technical information

Market report - Catalogues and Point of Sale

Friday, 17 February 2012

Nurseries are embracing technology to help maximise sales and improve plant promotion but there is still a place for printed brochures, says Graham Clarke.

Market report - Catalogues and Point of Sale

Nursery Stock - Growing gains

15 July 2011

Three Dutch research projects are examining how growers can minimise water use and employ LEDs for root cuttings, Gavin McEwan reports.

Reducing energy use - glasshouse innovations

25 February 2011

European researchers are finding innovative ways to cut energy use in glasshouses, Gavin McEwan reports.

Going underground

16 April 2010

Checking for problems below ground level at an early stage can pay dividends for growers, Peter Groeneveld advises.

Market report - Catalogues and Point of Sale

17 February 2012

Nurseries are embracing technology to help maximise sales and improve plant promotion but there is still a place for printed brochures, says Graham Clarke.

Horticultural fabrics

10 February 2012

The latest products feature organic material, cellulose fibre and knitted netting, Sally Drury explains.

Glasshouse technology: Helping hands

10 February 2012

Advances in LEDs, plant monitoring and even robotics will allow growers to improve their production processes, Claire Shaddick finds.

How to buy - Chainsaws

27 January 2012

Innovative technology is delivering improved performance for petrol chainsaw users, says Sally Drury.

Well known for their motorcycles, what we want to know is whether Kawasaki can cut hedges. The KCL525A is the longer of two extended hedge trimmers from the company, the other having a 1.64m overall length. The extra 40cm of reach on this machine add...