Agave
18 Nov 2011 | by Miranda Kimberley
These spiky, evergreen rosettes add eye-catching structural form, says Miranda Kimberley.
A desire for privacy is pushing sales of hedging plants, while other buying trends relate to the environment and economy, Jack Shamash finds.
These spiky, evergreen rosettes add eye-catching structural form, says Miranda Kimberley.
With consumers increasingly looking for cheaper prices, some garden centres are using bulk-selling to keep the tills ringing, but the approach is not for everyone, reports Hannah Jordan.
The new pots and containers on the market not only have strong green credentials, but are big on quality too, writes Gavin McEwan.
This hairy quick-grower seeds well and produces striking flower spikes, says Miranda Kimberley.
The cash-and-carry sector is seeing strong sales of low-maintenance plants as designers and contractors seek value, finds Jez Abbott.
Due diligence ensures you are getting what you think you are, at the right price, says Leslie Kossoff.
Lead the Good Life (LTGL) launched in 2008 selling live plants by website and mail order.
The after-dinner speaker at this year's Institute of Horticulture conference was its new president-elect Leigh Morris who, following the theme of the conference, talked about the challenges of tempting young people into the profession. Morris, a globe-trotting head of education at Royal Botanic Garden...
Gardening is 24 per cent of Homebase's 342-store £1.57bn turnover, making it one of Britain's biggest garden retailers.


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