Big Issues

Horticulture Week Big Issues give you a quick, easy way to find articles on important topics. New articles are added regularly to many of the sections, so do check back if you are following a particular issue.

The Drought

Latest news, drought, reservoir and groundwater levels and how horticulture businesses are coping.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show

News, views and background on this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Green Space - Managing the Future

Government departments, quangos and local authorities are seeing the most severe cuts to public sector budgets seen since the 1920s. Here we chart the, extent and effect of the cuts and how this is changing the way public green space is managed

The Peat Debate

Follow the debate on the use of peat and developments in peat alternatives here.

Crime and Horticulture

At Horticulture Week we have found ourselves covering an increasing number of incidents of crime at horticultural businesses. In this section you will find stories we have run in the past year on companies that have been affected.

Climate Change

Early signs of climate change, and how experts think it will affect the horticulture industry

Blogs

Dan Riddleston, 13 May 2012

Trees and…more trees

nelljones, 13 May 2012

The Ace of Spades (or possibly Shovels)

Sidney Sullivan, 11 May 2012

The Mayor of London creates Park and Ride?

Shaun Kiddell, 11 May 2012

Eighth stop Fiji

Cheryl Cummings, 08 May 2012

Know your enemy!

kevinline, 07 May 2012

Creating A Circle Of Wild Flowers

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