What will the Thenford estate garden team make of the latest hand-tool offerings? Sally Drury finds out.
18 May 2012
| by Matthew Appleby
Last October, Robin Wallis set up Hortus Loci with Mark Straver at Whitewater Nurseries in Hook, Hampshire, to grow 400,000 perennials, roses and fruit trees a year and supply gardeners and landscape architects. Between them, they have sourced and grown on the plants for 36 RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens...
11 May 2012
| by Sarah Engerran
Designing a garden or building a landscape requires vision, practical skill and sound business sense, says Sarah Engerran.
11 May 2012
| by Matthew Appleby
Des Smith landed one of the biggest roles in horticulture when he became Olympics head gardener two years ago.
11 May 2012
| by Sid Sullivan
In the last of his series of articles on tendering, Sid Sullivan looks at how to approach service delivery.
With our ride-on mower test foiled by April's deluge, Sally Drury looks at three alternative mowing options.
The latest equipment can help justify irrigation in water shortage-hit times, says Sally Drury.
27 Apr 2012
| by Matthew Appleby
A well-known figure in landscape architecture and historic landscapes, Dominic Cole has recently set up on his own after three decades at Land Use Consultants, having worked on landmark schemes such as the Lost Gardens of Heligan, the Eden Project, Trentham Gardens and Lowther Castle as well as with...
27 Apr 2012
The latest kit can relieve compaction and improve water infiltration and drainage, says Sally Drury.
27 Apr 2012
| by Ben Cook
Better marketing and communication of horticultural job opportunities emerge as key targets from speakers at RHS event.