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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...

Hardy Nursery Stock - Challenging sales conditions

18 May 2012

With the rain keeping garden centre customers away, how are their nursery suppliers faring? Can this season's sales be rescued? Graham Clarke reports.

Growing business - careers in garden retail and production horticulture

11 May 2012

The buoyant production horticulture and retail sectors offer a wealth of opportunities for keen individuals, Graham Clarke explains.

Careers conference calls for increased school engagement to solve skills crisis

27 Apr 2012 | by Ben Cook

Better marketing and communication of horticultural job opportunities emerge as key targets from speakers at RHS event.

Market report - Four Oaks Trade Show provides overseas insight

20 Apr 2012

Plant buyers looking to see what overseas nurseries have to offer will find plenty on show at this year's Four Oaks Trade Show, Jack Shamash reports.

Protected stock - Dealing with drought

13 Apr 2012 | by Hannah Jordan

With drought leading to hosepipe bans, bedding plant suppliers are striving to maintain customer confidence, Hannah Jordan reports.

Interview - Nicholas Marshall, chief executive, Garden Centre Group

06 Apr 2012 | by Matthew Appleby

Garden Centre Group chief executive Nicholas Marshall is bullish about prospects for the business following its purchase last week by Guy Hands' private equity firm Terra Firma for £276m. Marshall, who last month led Garden Retail's Top 100 listing of the most powerful people in the industry, oversaw...

Interview - John Hedger, chairman, ProVar

30 Mar 2012 | by Jonathan Tilley

John Hedger is managing director of New Place Nurseries in West Sussex, a liner producer and specialist in container-grown ornamentals and fruit trees for the garden centre market. He recently took over from Lowaters Nursery director Charles Carr as chairman of Protected Varieties (ProVaR), an organisation...

Interview - Tim Penrose, owner, Bowden Hostas

23 Mar 2012 | by Matthew Appleby

Tim and Ruth Penrose run Bowden Hostas, which has plans to grow fivefold in size over the next three years. Tim was Britain's youngest funeral director and an award-winning cafe operator. He has big ideas on how to make your nursery profitable by bringing customer service up to date.

Interview - Linda Phillips, founder and director, Roots & Shoots

16 Mar 2012 | by Jonathan Tilley

Roots & Shoots was founded in 1982 on a former civil defence site with the aim of helping young people in South London to prepare for work. Since then the site has been transformed and now includes an eco-training centre with environmental features such as a photovoltaic roof, a plant nursery, shop,...

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