Horticulture Week Online Edition

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Latest Industry Analysis

How Longacres has transformed the former Wyevale centre in Chelmsford

How Burncoose Nurseries is growing online plant sales

How contracts, terms and conditions can save you money

What can be learned from recent investments in UK fresh produce from outside the sector?

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The week in horticulture

Label firm takes on plant passporting challenge

Trading "in line with expectations" at Newey

Benmore Botanic Garden's giant redwoods under threat

Northumberland Estates looks to re-open Wyevale Syon Park as garden centre

Grounds Care Group buys Japanese Knotweed Management

Michael Walker leaves Trentham after 15 years

Defra reports UK horticulture crop area reduction

Barcham Trees increases recycling and cuts peat use

UK "risks being flooded" with cheap produce imports as no-deal looms, says NFU

Ambitious expansion under way for low-cost vertical growing technique

Garden tourism report ideas welcomed by Government, but garden city idea rejected

Question mark over consumer spending as no-deal Brexit possibility nears

Three-year, six-figure arb contract available as council puts tree work out to tender

RHS forms houseplant advisory group

"Ethical" Christmas tree grotto presents feature as garden centres gear up for festive season

Gavin Jones installs Macgregor Smith landscape design at Teesside retail park

New report reveals that prescribing nature is value for money

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Plant focus

Cryptomeria

These evergreen architectural plants provide feathery foliage and seasonal colour, writes Miranda Kimberley.

PREVIEW: IoG Saltex 2019

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HORTICULTURE WEEK INTELLIGENCE

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Plant health

1 October - Biocontrol and thrips Biocontrol Gap-up protected crops where applications are still being made — and no clean-up sprays have been applied — to help any remaining predators move through crops effectively.

EAMU update: Himalaya XL for ornamentals and soft fruit crops

EAMU update: Perseus for root vegetable crops

EAMU update: Flipper for tree nuts, stone fruit and wine grapes

EAMU update: Flipper for berry crops

Brassica Alert: high risk of disease development Read on for the latest Pest & Disease Tracker Alert.

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