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Bulbs & Outdoor Flowers
16 April 2021
A useful PCS guide and accompanying poster (see the below link) providing an overview of sustainable fertiliser use.
23 March 2021
Access to a large pool of seasonal labour remains an issue, post-Brexit, for horticulture. Schemes have been created to try and address this, but the key one is primarily aimed at the edibles industry rather than the ornamentals industry. For many businesses, sourcing labour (both seasonal and skilled) is one of the biggest issues impacting performance currently.
22 March 2021
Seed-raised species suitable for use as ‘fillers’ in mixed bouquets
3 May 2024
Find out more about how to control botrytis in peony
23 January 2023
Latest views and analysis from AHDB technical experts on IPM strategies for horticulture
12 March 2021
In this, the first of two special webinars focusing on Brexit impacts on the ornamentals industry, AHDB’s Sarah Baker summarises some of the new trade agreements which are now in place and what they mean for businesses, Diane Collison of J. A. Collison & Sons gives her own perspective on what it’s been like to import bulbs and plant material since Brexit, and Victoria Clarke and Jason Pollock (Defra) cover importing and exporting plant material (bulbs, cut flowers, young plants, finished plants etc.) between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the EU.
17 May 2021
Read the latest updates from researchers looking at new plant protection products for horticulture crops in our SCEPTREplus project
2 March 2023
Wayne Brough shares the key messages from our webinar 'Why am I having difficulty controlling aphids in my crop?’
2 March 2023
Joanna McTigue on our response to the closure of LTAEU to support growers of ornamental crops
2 March 2023
Joanna McTigue explains the impact of the loss of LTAEU
3 October 2022
This issue of The Grower explores cost-effective solutions for weed control in containers and profiles the work of two PhD students taking part in our studentship programme.