HortWeek Podcast

Burton is candid about recent, current and future challenges including cost pressures hitting the grower 'from all angles' import and export constraints, the move to peat-free and labour issues affecting the Love Orchids grower.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ICL's Sam Rivers and Syngenta's Glenn Kirby talk about using adjuvants to mark ICL and Syngenta's launch of Elasto G5.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hugh Lowe Farms owner also discusses current labour challenges and how she is embracing new technologies such as LED growing, solar energy and the future of horticultural R&D. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Horticultural plant specialists at leading LED technologists Signify - Erik Stappers and Peer Hermans - speak about how to optimise horticultural lighting for production of strawberries, latest developments and predictions for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bunker gives us the lowdown on plant supply issues, how imports have helped out the trade, reserves for 2022, plant price Inflation, how the weather and foreign holidays could decided whether the season extends, changes in restaurant offer and the vexed question of peat and whether customers are asking for more peat-free. He finishes by giving us his view on what plant sales trends he expects for...

Speaking to editor Matthew Appleby as part of Hortweek's 180th anniversary celebrations, Harnett details the unique challenges of the last year including difficulties in getting exporting restarted during the coronavirus crisis and post-Brexit and meeting huge domestic demand in 2021. Harnett talks about how Kernock is negotiating peat reduction, the cancellation of trade shows in the UK and overs...

Hedges Gower also explains why, after getting embroiled in a "no mow" row with Monty Don, why he believes Don was wrong and they will never be friends.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Developing a jig to bend hoops, and early use of polytunnels and containerisation, to the rise and fall of council contracts and now servicing the amenity sector, surviving storms and devastating plant diseases, Richardson reflects on the successes and challenges of the past and into the future.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Austin discusses her new book, tells us what plants she is breeding and her view on the future for growers and plant breeders like herself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken Cox's family firm, Glendoick Nursery and Garden Centre in Perthshire has been supplying plants and gardening advice to gardeners since 1953. It is renowned around the world as a breeder of rhododendrons and aside from writing award-winning gardening books, the latest of which - Gardening Made Simple -  which aims to take the mystery out of growing for some of the three million new lockdown gar...

Hexafly CEO Alvan Hunt and Green Connection independent agronomist Pablo Canales-Prat tell the HW podcast how the product compares to traditional organic products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear about the garden centre's business strategy and how it survived the coronavirus pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sargent examines ways and methods of surviving the minefield of rules regulating the garden design profession. He speaks about the importance of getting the correct insurance, contract management and dealing with clients among other issues outlined in his latest publication, 'The Garden Designer’s Survival Manual', as well as the challenges currently facing the sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

ICL's Andrew Wilson, Sam Rivers and  Steven Chapman discuss on the importance of getting your water tested and how to interpret the analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear CEO Jan Willem Wieringa, marketing director Wouter Zieck and UK and Ireland sales director Phil Griffiths talk candidly about the evolution of the market for plastic recycling and the challenges of the current season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Restoring higher level horticultural qualifications are high on Susan Nicholas's to-do list during her tenure at the Chartered Institute of Horticulture as she discusses how horticulture can attract new entrants and the progress of women with HW's Sally Drury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ICL's Andrew Wilson, Sam Rivers and Martin Donnelly download their expertise on biostimulants in conversation with Horticulture Week editor Matthew Appleby in the latest HW podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV gardener David Domoney and Evergreen UK and Ireland MD Mark Portman discuss potential, plant power, products and projects for 2021 as the UK tentatively contemplates emerging from the COVID-19 crisis - produced in association with Evergreen Garden Care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HW editor Matthew Appleby interviews ICL technical manager UK & Ireland Andrew Wilson and Essex & home counties technical area sales manager Sam Rivers about how Integrated Pest Management and new, alternative products can help horticultural growers adapt to changes in chemical controls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest Horticulture Week podcast, HW editor Matthew Appleby speaks to Guernsey Clematis specialist Raymond Evison and Fairweather's Nursery director, Patrick Fairweather, about prospects for plant exports post-Brexit. They discuss hurdles posed by  Brexit  red-tape, international client relationships, the added impact of the  coronavirus pandemic, new launches and plans for the coming year....

With Brexit nearly upon us Horticulture Week editor Matthew Appleby speaks to Jacob Kolff from Kolff Plants and Matt Edwards of The Plant Yard for the HW podcast about how they are managing the uncertainty of import/export regulations between Britain and the European Union after 1 January. They discuss their concerns, preparations and predictions on costs and handling increased paperwork. Hosted o...

The Responsible Sourcing Scheme for Growing Media chairman tells HW editor Matthew Appleby how Southern Trident plans to build its UK market on the back of moves towards peat-free growing media with its new coir range and discusses developments in the UK growing media market in general. In association with Southern Trident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Graeme discuss how this year's poinsettia market is shaping up and Graeme explains why poinsettias have retained their traditional popularity and why he thinks Stars for Europe poinsettias offer good value as the quintessential Christmas plant. He offers insight into the challenges of growing the plant and looks at the prospects for 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Matt speaks to gardening writer Peter Seabrook about the Fleuroselect Rudbeckia trials, his Floral Fantasia display at RHS Hyde Hall and plans for 2021.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The centre is being transformed into a contemporary and eco-friendly garden retail village with a food hall, farm shop, cafe-restaurant, courtyard garden and lighting and furniture showroom. It will be renamed the Berkshire Gardener when it reopens in March 2021.  Burke discusses the challenges of redeveloping the site during the coronavirus crisis and how he sees the opportunities in the garden r...