Entrepreneurs: Win a Grant
Start-ups, entrepreneurs and innovators are encouraged to take part in this year’s ‘Innovators Zone’ at the Glee garden, gift, home and leisure trade show (NEC, Birmingham, 10-12 September 2018). Glee
HORTICULTURE
Power of Plants, Pollination and Urban Innovation
This year’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show (22-26 May), sponsored by M&G Investments, will demonstrate science and technology as the Discovery Zone returns to the Great Pavilion. From
Conceptual Installation
Gold medal-winning garden designer Paul Hervey-Brookes will create a conceptual installation at this year’s RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, using elements of a village that once stood in the grounds of
Blooming Plant Trends
Industry exhibition, Glee (10-12 September, NEC Birmingham), explores the latest plant trends. The garden industry is worth an estimated £5 billion, including £1,424 billion of garden plant sales. Broken down
Real Gardens for Real People
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has revealed brand new Lifestyle Gardens at its largest flower festival, RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (2-8 July), supported by Viking Cruises. Featuring plenty
Cub Cadet ..Mini rider
The new addition is the Cub Cadet LR2 FR60 mini rider. This super nimble machine needs little more space than a walk-behind mower, yet easily fits through garden gates and
Cobra ..machines to suit all requirements.
Cobra has a mower for every lawn type. From large areas needing wider machines, to slopes and banks that call for increased manoeuvrability, All with the option of different power
Flail – tall grass, brush, thistles and weeds
Ibea Flail Mowers with 16” tractor wheel transmission make short work of heavy duty brush, tall overgrown grass, thistles and saplings plus they are easy to use due to
The Eden Project – new robotic gardener
Popular visitor destination, the Eden Project, has added a new member to its horticultural team this spring. Husqvarna Automower , a robotic lawnmower which works unassisted throughout the day and
NEW TRADITION FOR STRIPED LAWNS
The key to the perfect striped lawn is a cylinder mower and for more than 50 years, cylinder lawnmowers from Allett have been creating quintessentially English lawns around the world.
Great brands…. New Etesia Dealer
Etesia UK has announced the appointment of Country Machinery Ltd, based in Driffield, East Yorkshire as its newest dealer. Country Machinery, a family run business providing sales, services repairs and
Irrigation Integration
Burnley FC’s Gawthorpe Training Centre has reached its next stage of development with a Desso Grassmaster pitch, reconstructed by J Mallinson (Ormskirk) and irrigation by Irrigation Control. The new ‘top
Expansion into Digital Marketing
Cheshire fence provider Stockdale Fencing has experienced rapid growth and an influx in sales after expanding its online presence and growing its digital skills set thanks to a business course
Effective Landscape Irrigation
The popularity of drip irrigation systems continues to increase as the industry recognises the benefits of dripline compared with other types of irrigation. Not only does drip irrigate plants directly
Concrete Alternative
OSMOUK Post Fix is a strong, easy-to-use, and fast-setting solution that allows users to fix a post in a matter of minutes. Whether you are installing garden posts or sports
Protect Against Lungworm
Slugs remain a prolific pest in the garden, and their damage can extend far beyond destroying your flowers and vegetables, as they can carry the lungworm parasite that can cause
Zero finance Continues
“A large proportion of our customers have been taking advantage of our 0% finance offer,” says Ben Murray, Polaris’ National Sales Manager. “We have decided to continue offering interest-free financing
Irish Student Greenkeeper of the Year
Rody Kilbride from Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo is the winner of the Irish Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award 2018, sponsored by ICL and Syngenta. For several years, ICL and Syngenta
New APL Chairman
Ken White from Frosts Landscapes has stepped down as Chair of the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL). Vice Chair Rod Winrow, from Garden House Design, is taking on the role
Horticulturalists of Tomorrow
Six students studying horticulture have been awarded £8,500 worth of scholarships by the David Colegrave Foundation (DCF). As part of the DCF Scholarship Season, four students have received Student Scholarships
