Greenwood plants nursery

Business

Greenwood Plants 100% peat free

The nursery announced reaching the milestone, across all six of their UK sites, ahead of their target of the end of 2023.

Sweet chestnut

Plants

Public appeal for the sweet chestnut

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is calling for the public to urgently monitor sweet chestnut trees during National Tree Week to help safeguard its future.

Tree

Business

National Tree Week

National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, launching the start of the winter tree planting season.

DR RONALD MACKENZIE, OXFORDSHIRE: DR RONALD MACKENZIE IN HIS GARDEN IN JANUARY

People

Dr Ronald Mackenzie

One of the great galanthophiles, died on the 7th of November.

Clematis flowers

Business

Sarah Raven acquires Taylors Clematis

With the new acquisition, the online retailer becomes one of the largest suppliers and retailers of clematis plants in the UK.

Downderry Nursery

Business

Downderry Nursery closing

Owners Dr. Simon and Dawn Charlesworth announce their retirement and the closing of the specialist lavender nursery in Kent.

Darwin's Oak Tree

Plants

Saving Darwin’s Oak

Even after the grief and outpouring over losing the Sycamore Gap tree, Shropshire Council is adamant to fell a majestic 550 year old oak, making way for the North West Relief Road.

cloud pruned pinus mugo

On Instagram

Cloud pruned Pinus Mugo

Courtesy of Marie-Ange Eneman of Ebben nurseries in the Netherlands, a rather inspired bit of car park design…

Willow tree

Innovation

Growing willow with aeroponics

LettUs Grow and the University of Surrey are developing a novel aeroponic technology which can rapidly grow woody crops for a sustainable future.

Environment

RHS Gardens for our Future: Trees

Summit panel discussion chaired by Arit Anderson; Tony Kirkham MBE VMH, CEO Tree Council Sara Lom, Research fellow Dr Elisabeth Larsen.

Cavendish banana

Business

Resurgent danger for the banana

A strain of Fusarium oxysporum, Tropical Race 4 (TR4) has a serious taste for the Cavendish banana, threatening plantations worldwide and the banana, as we know it.

Hamamelis x intermedia

Events

Inaugural Winter Flowers Week

The Garden Museum will host the first Winter Flowers Week, a celebration of seasonal flowers and foliage through immersive festive installations.

Trees seen from the ground up

Conferences

Call for arboricultural papers

Arboricultural Association is inviting submissions of papers relevant to the arboricultural profession for the 2024 conference.

Houseplants

Business

RHS Bluewater shop open

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has opened its first standalone shop at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent.