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The year 2013 once again demonstrated the dramatic impact of droughts, heat waves, floods and tropical cyclones on people and property in all parts of the planet, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s Annual Statement on the Status of

Garden retailer Adam Wigglesworth from Aylett Nurseries in Hertfordshire has been appointed vice president-elect of the Horticultural Trades Association.

Adam obtained an Agricultural Economics degree (BSc.AgEcon), at Wye College, University of Londo

Marshalls, the UK’s leading hard landscaping manufacturer is today hosting its annual Register Awards at Bagden Hall, West Yorkshire.

Celebrating excellence in hard landscaping design and installation, this year’s national awards attracted over 650

TV presenter, ethnobotanist and best-selling author James Wong is to become an RHS Ambassador.

As part of his new role James will have a special focus on championing horticultural science and will work alongside other RHS Ambassadors and the horticul

BTME was a roaring success and everyone left Harrogate with a spring in their step anticipating the new season with relish. Alas, the weather has been playing its part again in spoiling thoughts we had of an early start to the season. Here Alan Abel

Communities, schools and the landscape of the Brecks area in East Anglia will benefit from a series of new landscape and heritage conservation projects thanks to a £1.5million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

Following the second-round app

Traceable and responsible supply chains for timber retailers; better practices that respect the environment and local people; increased revenues for smallholder farmers. It sounds like a pipedream, but for one community in Java, it's a reality.

The G

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has named the top 10 garden diseases of 2013, based on enquiries received by the RHS gardening advice team.

For the 18th year running honey fungus is the number one disease, with its presence confirmed on 215 sam

From Monday 28 April to Sunday 4 May, 2014, the Garden Museum will host a week long festival of green infrastructure events.

The museum will be used as a hub for dialogue and debate between professionals from a range of vocations, and aimed at a dive

Councilllors have branched out in their area of expertise by taking part in a tree-training programme.

Members of East Grinstead Town Council's planning committee admit they have been stumped on occasions in the past when considering applications to

Do you own or run a Guest House, B and B, pub or hotel in Lincolnshire?

Would you like more customers, turnover and profit? - of course you would!

There's one very simple way to increase your passing trade, which as we all know, often leads to recommen

Timothy Walker is to step down from his role as director of Oxford University Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum after 28 years in the role.

He will leave his post at the end of this academic year, on the 31 July 2014.

Timothy will pursue his advo

The government has approved a rise in the National Minimum Wage to £6.50 per hour later this year (2014), with more than one million people set to see their pay rise by as much as £355 a year.

The rise will take effect in October 2014, as Business Se

Professor Nicola Spence will take up the post of chief plant health officer at Defra from the beginning of April.

Professor Spence joins Defra from Science City York, a consortium of City of York Council, the University of York and York St John Unive

The European Commission's proposal for plant reproductive material law, also known as the 'seed regulation', was voted down by the European Parliament.

It was feared that the legislation would give the Commission too much power and leave EU countries

A cricket club in Kent with both history and ambition is using a combination of Dennis and SISIS turf maintenance equipment in its aim of becoming a county cricket venue.

The Cheriton Road Ground in Folkestone has been staging cricket matches since Vi

As part of its plan to significantly increase business and provide customers with the highest level of expertise and service, Souters Sports, a specialist sports ground contractor, has announced the appointment of three new members of staff.

Gareth Ro

A sales ban on some aquatic pond plants comes into full force in April which will stop the trade in five invasive species.

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association has suggested the industry does not sell these particular plants for several years but

Alaster Anderson Specialist Gardeners, a London-focused soft landscaping and garden maintenance company, has purchased a range of environmentally friendly battery-powered Pellenc products.

The purchase includes two grass strimmers, two hedge trimmers,