Foam substrate holds water
20 Apr 2012
A study in Tunisia has found that grass planted on hydrophilic polyurethane-based foam VYDRO substrate requires up to 40 per cent less watering to stay green.
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Workshops aim to guide pre-qualification tender submissions
20 Apr 2012
Contractors are to be helped through the legal and technical minefield of the pre-qualification questionnaire for tendering processes.
RHS leads call for teaching plan
20 Apr 2012 | by Ben Cook
Society sets sights on curriculum inclusion after survey finds lack of horticulture career promotion.
Sign up to the HW Pest and Disease email bulletin
20 Apr 2012
Horticulture Week is to launch a pest and disease bulletin bringing all the latest news on outbreaks and in-depth advice on how to manage them straight to subscribers' inboxes.
Forestry Commission's tenant poll identifies link between trees and happiness
20 Apr 2012
Living next to trees makes people happier, according to a study published last week as part of the Forestry Commission's research report Trees, People & the Built Environment.
Wildlife Gardening Forum conference themes
20 Apr 2012
The Wildlife Gardening Forum conference at the Natural History Museum on 28 June will look at managing lawns for biodiversity.
Schools engagement key to counter 'staggering' ignorance of horticultural careers says RHS
18 Apr 2012
The Royal Horticultural Society has called for the development of a horticultural teaching framework and the inclusion of the subject in the school curriculum.
Chemical plug against tree regrowth ready to go on sale
13 Apr 2012
A product used to control unwanted regrowth of trees has been successfully trialled in the UK and will be made available this year.
Open space curative role aired in Forestry Commission good practice guide
13 Apr 2012 | by Jez Abbott
Good practice guide makes case for the benefits of parks and gardens in healthcare settings.
Trees planted in forest deal
13 Apr 2012
More than 30 Vitax customers have planted 500 trees in two hours as part of the company's three-year sponsorship agreement with the National Forest Company in Normanton le Heath, Leicestershire.
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