Caroline Spelman hails plant health publicity work at Chelsea
25 May 2012 | by Jonathan Tilley
Environment secretary endorses show moves to raise awareness of pest-and-disease control among gardening public.
We asked exhibitors at the RHS event how the season's biggest gardening event helps gardening as a whole.
Environment secretary endorses show moves to raise awareness of pest-and-disease control among gardening public.
Growers exhibiting at Chelsea said they have not been deterred from expansion next year by the poor business in April and May.
Norfolk grower British Wild Flower Plants has supplied plants to three show gardens at this week's RHS Chelsea Flower Show - the Daily Telegraph Garden, The Brontes' Yorkshire Garden and DMZ Forbidden Garden.
Phytophthora infection rates drop but FERA warns that wet weather may cause them to rise again.
Blackmoor Nurseries has had 50 "irreplaceable" new fruit trees stolen from its nursery near Liss in Hampshire.
Following granting of 28-day exemption in hosepipe-ban-hit regions industry lobbyists draft a revised code of practice.
Winner of this year's top plant award credited for breakthrough following work to cross species.
Exhibitors report mini boom as show and better weather release pent-up gardening demand.
Sector waits for sun to unlock consumer demand after suffering stock losses from poor sales and a record late season.



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