How to plant bareroot hedging Our Associate Member Wyevale Nurseries has put together a step-by-step guide on how to plant bareroot hedging. The leading commercial grower has been growing trees, hedging, forestry and other hardy plants utilising innovative approaches to production and sustainability for 95 years. Its bareroot lifting season starts at the beginning of…
Our August BoT figures are out! August’s Barometer of Trade (BoT) is out today (September 22, 2025) and it reveals nearly all our categories performed well – with bulb sales getting off to a strong start as we head towards the autumn season. Gifts leading the way Eleven of the 13 categories recorded by our…
Season-by-season guide to sustainability With climate change raising environmental consciousness, little changes could collectively add up and make a positive impact on the environment. This guide provides over 45 actionable tips to help readers incorporate sustainable practices for every season. Some highlights featured: 10,000+ clothes are binned every 5 minutes Palm oil is a major…
‘How to be heart healthy’ guide Did you know your heart beats over 100,000 times a day to power your body and support everything you do? Your heart keeps you going at work, at home and everywhere in between, so when your heart is healthy, you have more energy, more focus and more freedom to enjoy life. Making…
Dan Lawton joins our Executive Committee as Area Co-Chair for the North Dan Lawton from Moss & Moor has joined our Executive Committee as Area Co-Chair for the North, which includes Scotland and Northern Ireland. Dan, General Manager at Moss & Moor, Ilkley is joining our Chair of North, Justin Williams, Managing Director at Fron…
Two weekend tasks If you’re looking for two tasks to do this weekend, how about taking some cuttings and planting some hyacinths. Both will give you a great deal of pleasure in the coming months as they develop. Taking cuttings You can take cuttings now from all your half-hardy bedding plants such as fuchsias, bedding…
Autumn houseplant care tips You should give your houseplants some additional tender loving care during this month. Most houseplants will need less water than in summer and you can stop feeding foliage houseplants. Feeding Autumn and winter-flowering houseplants will benefit from feeding with a high potash liquid fertiliser every seven to 10 days. If your…
Tips for winter container colour To get the best displays from your winter and spring hanging baskets and containers, plant them now. Here are a few of our handy hints to get you growing: Plants to use include ivy, dwarf conifers and dwarf shrubs, winter-flowering pansies, hardy primulas and polyanthus. Add bulbs, underplanted, to extend…
Sixteen September tasks to do in the gardening As the evenings draw in and the days start getting cooler, there are plenty of jobs to be getting on with in the garden. September represents the last chance to harvest apples, pears, blackberries and blueberries Tender houseplants that have spent the summer outdoors should be brought…
Naturalistic planting: a low-maintenance way to boost your garden’s biodiversity Haskins’ in-house horticultural expert, Alasdair Urquhart, explains the benefits of embracing a different gardening approach Naturalistic planting is a simple yet impactful approach that encourages gardeners to work with nature, rather than against it. Rooted in ecological principles, it offers a low maintenance way to…