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EU pesticide ban delay raises hopes and fears

27 January 2012

Uncertainty over crop-protection renewals worries professionals but some say more time will help with alternatives.

Brands cut for B&Q's own-label

27 January 2012

Verve name to appear on all plants as retailer begins a three-year plan to consolidate suppliers.

Torbay analysis sets out economic case for investing more in existing tree stock

27 January 2012

First UK i-Tree Eco survey shows that larger trees provide greater quantifiable cost benefits in terms of pollution removal.

Camellias add to early display

27 January 2012

Pattern of early blooms continues with gardens reporting camellias five-to-six weeks early.

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Interview - Cory Furness, head gardener, Penshurst Place

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Crop protection chemicals - Update on EU pesticides directive implementation Delays in implementing strict new EU rules on crop-protection products have won more time for the industry to source alternatives, Jack Shamash finds.

Growing-media - Peat-free retail promise Quality will be the key factor for new peat-free products joining the retail market for growing media, says Graham Clarke.

Arboriculture - The value of trees A survey highlighting the multi-million pound contribution of trees to Torbay's environment will give tree officers another weapon in their armoury, Hannah Jordan reports.

Interview - Cory Furness, head gardener, Penshurst Place The historic gardens at Penshurst Place in Kent, privately owned by the Viscount and Viscountess De L'Isle, date back to the first Elizabethan age.

Review - Chippers and shredders Machines designed for general organic waste were put through their paces in Oxford, Sally Drury reports.