Cercis
Blooming on bare stems, this plant looks striking as a specimen or grouped, says Miranda Kimberley.
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Plant Focus
THE DROUGHT
Click here to see latest news on the drought, reservoir and groundwater levels and how horticulture businesses are coping.
Explore Horticulture Week
Field vegetable growers - Facing testing times The challenges facing many field vegetable growers this year are severe but they are battling a volatile market with new approaches, Jack Shamash finds.
Market report - Fertilisers for ornamentals Latest products aim to help nurseries operating under challenging market conditions, says Sally Drury.
Interview - Michael Walker, gardens manager, Trentham Gardens When HW last interviewed Michael Walker (HW, 22 April 2004), he was about to take charge of the gardens at the 295ha Trentham Gardens in Staffordshire after a landmark £100m restoration with perennial planting from Tom Stuart-Smith and Piet Oudolf. E...
Protected stock - Dealing with drought With drought leading to hosepipe bans, bedding plant suppliers are striving to maintain customer confidence, Hannah Jordan reports.
Pest & Disease Factsheet: Leaf, stem, bud and bulb nematodes Eelworm pests are numerous and can damage a range of plants but some species are beneficial.
Historic & Botanic gardens - Stowe renovation Visitors to Stowe Gardens can now view its stunning vistas thanks to ongoing work to restore its former glory, Hannah Jordan reports.
Blogs
Garden Retail POWER 100
The garden retail movers and shakers this year
Green Flag
Full winners list plus case studies of award-winning parks
Managing the cuts
How the funding squeeze is hitting green spaces.
Crime log
How rising crime is affecting horticultural businesses.
Events
Plant Propagation
- Warwickshire College
- Date: Tue 28 Feb 2012 - Tue 22 May 2012
- Venue: Pershore Campus, Warwickshire College
Floriade 2012
- The Netherlands Horticulture Council
- Date: Thu 05 Apr 2012 - Sun 07 Oct 2012
- Venue: Venlo, Netherlands
Organic Gardening
- Plumpton College
- Date: Wed 18 Apr 2012 - Wed 27 Jun 2012
- Venue: Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Nr Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AE
Additional Information
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- Cut Flower NPD Manager Tailor Made Resources £30-35k, East of England
- Head Gardener Horticruitment DOE, Oxfordshire
- Marketing Manager MorePeople £35000 per annum, Cheshire
- Plant Area Manager MorePeople £30000 - £40000 per annum, London
- Category and Insight Manager Henderson Brown Recruitment £35000 - £45000 per annum + Benefits, Peterborough
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In This Issue
NEWS: Dispute erupts over task force peat impact definition
PLANT FOCUS: Cercis
MARKET REPORT: Fertilisers for ornamentals
INTERVIEW: Michael Walker, Trentham Gardens manager
PROTECTED CROPS: How can suppliers maintain confidence during a drought?
FIELD VEGETABLES: Facing testing times
