Latest Horticultural News

As Easter approaches and the weather promises to warm up, the Red Lily Beetle starts its course of devastation..

Askham Bryan college has been working with the British Cacti and Succulent Society to amass a huge collection of Cacti and Succulents.

Daffodils to be banned as deemed unsafe in case children might eat them

The soaring price of gas is forcing commercial cucumber growers in the Lea Valley to leave their greenhouses unplanted, leading to shortages of UK grown for, while Dutch growers are limiting exports.

Following work by DEFRA a report has recommended the government support as scheme  to introduce a contraceptive into hazelnut spread  feeding boxes to reduce the population which causes £1.8 billions worth of damage to trees each year.

Yellow Stink bug could become a serious pest if it were to become established in the UK. Adults can damage fruits of many crops, while young feed on foliage and stems.

First detected in the UK in late 2021 in a consignment of timber from China, this bug could be very bad news for not just our food chain but also many ornamental trees and shrubs.

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus: can inflict considerable yield losses in commercial tomato and sweet pepper production

The Royal Horticultural Society are planning a series of events beginning on the 2nd of May 2022

Gas prices forces UK tomato grower to cease production, meaning we will be importing more tomatoes from abroad.

Cost of Uk fertilizers set to rise dramatically because of the conflict in Ukraine and higher energy prices means Ammonia is becoming too expensive.

According to the Royal Horticultural Society, Slugs along with many other previously considered pests will no longer be labelled as Pests but considered part of the garden Wildlife.