Following granting of 28-day exemption in hosepipe-ban-hit regions industry lobbyists draft a revised code of practice.
University of Sheffield's Professor James Hitchmough has told the RHS's president's lunch that "horticulture is in danger of going extinct".
Landscape and turf laying businesses have expressed relief following the news that all seven utilities are from today, exempting businesses which lay turf or plant on behalf of customers, from hosepipe bans for 28 days after installation.
Water companies' show garden uses hardy plants to send message on coping with climate change.
Newly re-elected Mayor of London Boris Johnson has appointed an environment adviser and promised more green spaces and trees.
Some 19 regions are no longer officially in drought following the wettest April on record and continuing rainfall in May.
The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will have 102ha of open space and an upkeep regime that will avoid chemical control of weeds, pests and diseases.
Industry unites to pursue turf-watering exemption as businesses report mounting sales losses from continuing restrictions.
Hanging baskets reduced for tennis championships as landscape gardener bids to save water.
Representatives from the landscape and turf industry are calling for water companies to review their Temporary Use Bans and provide concessions following last month's record rainfall.
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