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Horticulture Week Awards

Shortlist announced for the inaugural Horticulture Week Business Awards 2018

24 April 2018

Horticulture Week is delighted to announce the names of the outstanding businesses shortlisted for the Horticulture Week Business Awards 2018.

Analysis

How one leading importer views the UK import substitution debate

Kolff Plants' Jacob Kolff says Defra and trade bodies such as the NFU and HTA are strongly promoting more self-sufficiency from British growers, and that is a good thing, but he warns that there is no magic quick way to increase UK production.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show new plants: how do they find their showcase?

A "new plant of the year" award can mean a sales uplift from a few thousand to 100,000, but how do nurseries get showcased on the catwalk of the gardening industry?

What do horticulturists want from Parliament to develop sector innovation?

The importance of horticultural science and of driving horticultural innovation were on the agenda for the second of three sessions with the All-Party Parliamentary Gardening & Horticulture Group on the future of horticulture post-Brexit.

Ranking

Horticulture Week Top 40 plant buyers 2017

17 March 2017 , By Matthew Appleby

Longer spells in positions helps plant buyers to improve grower confidence.

Latest Ornamentals News

Rose of the year 2019 is Starlight Symphony

18 June 2018 , By Matthew Appleby

Growing Media Europe hear how Brexit will impact on UK peat market

18 June 2018 , By Matthew Appleby

BBC Gardeners' World Live showcases garvinea, Wyevale, Tesco and APL

15 June 2018 , By Matthew Appleby

In depth

Maianthemum

12 June 2018 , By Miranda Kimberley

Showy spikes, lush leaves and sweet scent all help to sell these appealing plants, writes Miranda Kimberley.

Get set for the National Plant Show 2018 - show preview

5 June 2018 , By Matthew Appleby

Growers will be aiming to take orders and increase sales by showcasing latest varieties at the National Plant Show. Matthew Appleby looks ahead to the event.

Crop protection: Ornamentals armoury

30 May 2018 , By Sally Drury

What can ornamental plant growers do to meet increasing pressure from the industry and consumers to become more sustainable? Sally Drury investigates the available product options.

Plant Health Latest

Notes From The Nursery

John Adlam's roundup of jobs to do and how to keep your crops protected.

Plant Health Resources

Tim Edwards

Boningales Nursery chairman Tim Edwards on the business of ornamentals production

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Horticulture Week Top 60 Ornamentals nurseries

See our exclusive ranking of ornamentals nurseries by annual turnover.

RHS Chelsea - plant of the year FINALISTS

Pictures and info on all of the finalists of the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2018.

Go to our dedicated Chelsea page

Head Gardener Job Macclesfield Cheshire
Greycoat Lumleys Macclesfield, Cheshire
NURSERY PRACTITIONERS
Sharjah Botanic Garden United Arab Emirates (AE)
Agronomist
MorePeople England
Soft Landscaping Garden Assistant
Cameron Landscapes & Gardens Notting Hill, London
Gardener
Fresh Horticultural Careers London

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Products & Kit

Nursery Product Special: essential machinery

23 May 2018 , By Sally Drury

With labour increasingly difficult to source and getting ever more expensive, Sally Drury explores how the latest machines can help large and small nurseries.

Nursery Product Special: progressive plant labels

23 May 2018 , By Sally Drury

Design, images, information and flexibility are all factors but the materials used to produce labels are increasingly important for customers, writes Sally Drury.

Protected Cropping Structures - Polytunnels

3 May 2018 , By Sally Drury

Cost factors, ventilation benefits and the ability to fit new advanced films are some of the reasons behind the popularity of these structures, says Sally Drury.