Chelsea goes corporate
Is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show dominated by too many corporate sponsors and marketing messages, to the disadvantage of the plants and flowers?

First year turnover
What sort of income can a start-up landscaper expect to earn in the early days?

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Spray operator needed: Bedford area
The perimeter of a 25 acre site requires spraying.

Dicophar is the new replacement for Tribute.

Great mix of active ingredients ensures contact and systemic action on a broad range of common weeds
Dicamba provides improved control of deep-rooted weeds such as dandelions & yarrow.

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Contemporary garden by Mike Wilkinson

Chelsea Flower Show 2014 by Helen Gazeley
Colours, trends and observations from this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Borage. Friend or foe?
Borage can be very useful in the garden helping pollinators and also for trapping nutrients, but it can also spread and cause trouble.

Fertiliser for vegetables 6-9-6
What ratio of fertiliser is best for a vegetable patch?

Public liability insurance
When a new contract requires a step up in liability insurance, what options are available?

New business name
Just how do you go about thinking up a name for your business? What should you consider and what impact can the decision make?

What is the key to running a dual serving business of landscaping and maintenance?
Is it possible for a small business to run the sides of landscaping together?

Darren said:

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Aerial searches for infected larch across Wales
Natural Resources Wales are tracking the spread of a disease affecting larch trees by conducting helicopter surveys of public and private forests.

Norris & Gardiner acquired by the Gavin Jones Group
The commercial landscape maintenance company, Norris & Gardiner - formed in 1964 by Cedric Norris & Colin Gardiner - has been acquired by the Gavin Jones Group.

Garden product supplier Solus makes 91 staff redundant
Garden and leisure product supplier, Solus, has said that 91 staff will lose their jobs after administrators failed to find a buyer for the business.

A20 Premier Ryesport shows its Premier League qualities with award
After Southampton FC and its rising young stars attracted much acclaim for their brand of flair football on the pitch, now the quality of its pitch has won a prestigious accolade for its grounds manager.

i-fix - helping to deliver sales growth nationwide
i-fix, the innovative range of outdoor repair and improvement products, is being well received by customers of our rapidly growing merchant base across the UK.

Sherriff Amenity launch world’s first dual Disc plate spreader
Following positive comments from greenkeepers and groundsmen at BTME in Harrogate earlier this year, Sherriff Amenity are pleased to announce the launch of the Duo.