All Flowers articles – Page 48
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ArticleRe:fresh finalists announced
The finalists for the fourth Re:fresh Awards have been announced.
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Spring weather makes post-em an option
The difficult weather and soil conditions earlier this Spring have not made it easy for growers to apply pre-emergence herbicides in peas and beans, but there are effective post-em options to be considered, according to BASF.
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ArticleDigging it at Booths
An emphasis on quality, taste and provenance has kept Booths one step ahead of the competition and, after scooping Re:fresh Foods from Spain Independent Retailer of the Year two years running, the north-west England-based chain intends to keep up the good work. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Ethiopia looks to expand perishables reach
Ethiopia’s horticulture industry is keen to expand its export reach by utilising the Dubai Flower Centre (DFC).
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ArticleEaster bonus
Plant sales across all retail outlets were buoyant this Easter, with gardeners inspired to head out and plant up. Angela Youngman reports.
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Peter Heyes dies, aged 66
Ex-Western International tenants’ front man Peter Heyes died last weekend, aged 66.
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Frankfurt plans additional perishables space
Frankfurt Airport’s 9,000m sq perishables cargo terminal is to be expanded by a further 2,500m sq in order to accommodate a steady growth in traffic of fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and flowers.
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Rotterdam hosts Britain's gardening trendsetters
Leading consumer journalists visited Rotterdam this month to view the latest trends in interior plants,
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UK plant retail season off to a winning start
The UK plant retail season has kicked off in earnest, with many UK garden centres reporting excellent Easter sales.
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S&G to repeat Summer Festival
Following the success of last year's Summer Festival, S&G Flowers will be holding another event at its head office in Halsall, Lancashire this summer.
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ArticleF&PA a hit at two London shows
The Flowers & Plants Association (F&PA) has seized the opportunity to showcase fresh flowers and plants at two top London events.
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Veg seed sales take off
The trend highlighted in a press report this week that vegetable seeds sales to householders are outstripping those of flower seeds for the first time since World War II could be beneficial for the UK fresh produce industry.
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Royal Show welcomes youngest-ever director
The Royal Show has appointed its youngest-ever honorary show director, Mark Spencer, 37, from Mapperley Plains in Nottinghamshire.
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ArticleEast Malling scientist honoured
David Johnson, head of post-harvest research at East Malling Research (EMR), has been awarded the Marsh Horticultural Research Award by the RHS.
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The farm that specialises in everything
For one north west grower, ‘diversification’ has become his specialty.
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RHS calls for Britain's blooming neighbourhoods
The Royal Horticultural Society is calling for entries to the Britain in Bloom Neighbourhood Awards, its new campaign to encourage small resident-led communities to improve their local environments with flowers and plants.
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Flanders offers rare insight into Royal Greenhouses
Flanders is offering up a horticultural opportunity next week, with the opening of the Royal Greenhouses of Laken.
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Chelsea is eco-paradise
This year’s Chelsea Flower Show will be used as a launch platform for a range of innovative and eccentric ‘green’ projects.
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Tanzanian sector in recruitment drive
Tanzania’s infant horticulture sub-sector is set to create around 20,000 job opportunities for the local population over the next three years.
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ArticlePotatoes from across time
Thompson & Morgan is putting potatoes squarely in the spotlight as it puts 100 varieties on display at the Thompson & Morgan/Three Countries Potatoes stand at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.