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Professional Gardener
Private Estate - County Durham Barnard Castle, Durham
Hard Landscaping Foreman
Cameron Landscapes & Gardens Notting Hill, London
Nursery Manager
https://www.cornwall.ac.uk/ Duchy College Rosewarne, Cornwall
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Castle Howard Estate York, North Yorkshire
PRIVATE GARDENER GENERAL PROPERTY AND MAINTENANCE PERSON.
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The Crown Estate Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire
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Bina Chakrabarty Landscapes Ltd. London (North), London (Greater)
Experienced Head Gardener, and Gardener (two roles).
Little Faringdon House Lechlade, Gloucestershire
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Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum Oxford, Oxfordshire
Estate Head Gardener
Farleigh Properties ltd Bath, Somerset

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Plant Library

Ulmus glabra: wych and Scotch elm are now relatively rare in the British Isles after having been largely decimated by Dutch elm disease

Native trees and shrubs - part five

Natives can add high ornamental and wildlife value in parks, urban gardens and rural estates, writes Sally Drury.

Sambucus nigra produces purplish-black berries that hang in heavy bunches are mildly poisonous if eaten raw but they are edible after cooking

Native trees and shrubs - part four

Knowing your native Sambucus and Sorbus can help to unlock a variety of potential income opportunities, Sally Drury explains.

Hardy Plant Focus: Crab apple (Malus) — star billing for showy fruits

Crab apples should have star billing in their own right because they often give them one more season of interest and provide nourishment for birds and other wildlife in autumn and winter.

Pest & Disease Factsheets

Spider mites: defences for protected and outdoor ornamentals against spider mites

Leaf miners: how growers can protect ornamentals crops from leaf miners

Capsid damage leaves small holes in young leaves

Leafhoppers, capsids, lace bugs & sap suckers: how to defend ornamentals crops against these pests

HW Industry Data

HortWeek's top 100 ornamental growers 2022 shows Brexit and Covid impact

This year’s ranking shows how Brexit’s impact on the economy and the Covid pandemic’s impact on lifestyles led to increases in growers’ production and turnover.

Growth and diversification for the 2022 Top 70 Landscape & Maintenance Contractors

The top 10 cumulative turnovers are roughly 10% up on last year.

Rows of strawberry plants in a Charlton Farms polytunnel in Kent

Top UK fruit producers continuing to grow, latest HortWeek ranking reveals

Top 175 UK Garden Centres 2021 reflect ups and downs of a rollercoaster year and changes in the top 10

Aerial view of APS Produce's glasshouse facility

Top UK Glasshouse Salad Growers 2021 ranking shows sector thriving through tumultuous period

The top 25 arboriculture businesses show how they weathered the worst of the pandemic

Latest products and kit

Patterson’s Gardening Services uses Helion Compact 2 with a battery backpack

Why batteries are the best power option for handheld trimmers

New machines to meet demand for hedgerow maintenance jobs

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What are the latest sustainable options for landscapers to win over customers?

Vande Moortel brick paviors are becoming increasingly popular for paving and wall cladding

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ET Lander is built for town and country use

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