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03 Feb 2012 | by Sally Drury

Getting the maximum benefit from your mower is key when budgets are tight, Sally Drury maintains.

BTME Prevew 2012

13 Jan 2012 | by Sally Drury

This year's exhibition will feature more than 150 exhibitors. Sally Drury picks some of the highlights.

Horticulture Industry PREVIEW for 2012 - sectors assess their prospects

16 Dec 2011 | by Jez Abbott, Matthew Appleby and Jonathan Tilley

The watchword for 2012 remains 'tough' but the Olympic Games and the Queen's diamond jubilee promise a confidence boost for many in the industry, Jez Abbott, Matthew Appleby and Jonathan Tilley report.

Turf management - pesticides, soil and species health

09 Dec 2011 | by Hannah Jordan

While greenkeepers and groundsmen await EU decisions on pesticide use, they are focusing on soil and species health, says Hannah Jordan.

Pest & Disease Management - Honey fungus

25 Nov 2011 | by John Adlam

With action difficult and labour intensive, accurate identification of this root disease is key to tackling infection.

Kit tests - Protective clothing

25 Nov 2011 | by Sally Drury

Safety, comfort and value for money are the watchwords when selecting workwear, Sally Drury finds.

Turf pests - Risks posed by leatherjackets and chafer grubs

28 Oct 2011

Soil-dwelling larvae of chafer beetles and crane flies are serious turf pests, feeding unseen in the topsoil layer beneath lawns, golf courses and sports fields. Chafer grubs also feed on roots of young trees, herbaceous perennials and nursery stock. Adults eat the foliage and flowers of some ornamental...

Turf management - The cutting edge of sports turf research

14 Oct 2011 | by Sally Drury

Research efforts directed at improving sports turf were shown off to groundsmen last month, Sally Drury reports.

Interview - Leigh Morris, president-elect, Institute of Horticulture

14 Oct 2011 | by Jez Abbott

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...