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Drought

12 impacts of drought causing horticulture industry behaviour changes

Some 71% of England now officially in drought

MP calls for urgent action as drought declared across over half of England

Park trees suffer fire damage

Berry growers combat heatwave and drought

Historic gardens unprepared for extreme weather, report finds

HortWeek Podcast

Groesn CEO Matt Jarrett on market consolidation, tech Investment, and labour challenges in the UK's fruit production sector

Fothergills

Fothergill's: Highlights from seed trials open day

Fothergill's has held an open day to show off its trial fields at Kentford, Suffolk, and to showcase the seed company's latest developments.

Fothergill's Michael Yates on growth and omnichannel strategy: Expanding global reach and in service of seed innovation

Highlights

Winners and losers this horticulture week: drought, peat, Perennial

Movers and people: MSC, Quantil, Tates, BAPL, Creation, Deco-Pak UPDATED

Most read horticulture stories this week: nursery sales, show cancellation, peat use

News

Garden centre sold

Tributes paid at Andy Bunker's funeral

Garden centre sales rise in the heat

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's Palm House reopening tickets go on sale

Canary grass replaces peat fields

Creative Gardens enters a new chapter as second generation leads family business into the future

Cyclamen trial visitors get free access to Floral Fantasia

Smaller plots are now mainstream as councils respond to allotment demand, new APSE survey reveals

Garden centre July data shows rise in spending

Councils 'boost park spending by 15% as complaints drop by more than a quarter'

Applications open for YPHA's 2026-27 management development programme

New HTA survey finds show peat use falling

Garden designers ruminate on the future

Jonathan Sheppard’s gold medal-winning seeds lead Thompson & Morgan’s 2027 launches

Shortlist announced for GroundsFest Innovation Awards 2026

Past, present and future favourite varieties displayed at New World Plants open day

More horticulture news

Four Oaks Trade Show

Exhibitors, awards and seminars set to feature at Four Oaks Trade Show

Floral Affection one-woman small business to exhibit at Four Oaks

Perennial set for Four Oaks seminar as part of strongest-ever line-up at the show

Discover EOS from Elburg-Smit at Four Oaks

More on Groundsfest 2026

Plant Health

EAMU roundup: June 2026

EAMU expiry alert: October 2026

Growers’ Guide to Plant Health: Leafhoppers, capsids and suckers

More here

Maintenance checklist

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Partner Content

Greenitaly 2026: Italy’s international showcase for horticulture and landscape Presented by Greenitaly

GroundsFest 2026: innovation takes centre stage Presented by GroundsFest

Inside the Flemish Pavilion: five nurseries to discover at Four Oaks Presented by Flanders Plants

HortWeek Exclusive Data

UK Garden Centres Directory - Interactive MAP

CLICK HERE to view monthly breakdowns of the top garden retail product sellers according to Electronic Point-of-Sale data.

CLICK HERE to view all HortWeek's coverage on the use of peat in horticulture.

Head Gardener

Competitive salary, Wiltshire

Installation Lead

Up to £42kpa DOE, London

Head Gardener

Depending on Experience, A small private Country Estate near Windermere, Cumbria

0.6 Community Teacher – Horticulture (Band B)

Salary: Up to £21,856.80 per annum (£36,428 full time equivalent), depending on experience, Lancashire

Garden Maintenance Supervisor

£37K - £40K doe, South West London

Horticultural Maintenance Technician

up to £30kpa Depending on Experiance, London

Horticultural Assistant - Part time

£14- £15ph Depending on Experiance, North London

Landscape Team Leader

Circa £40kpa Depending on Experiance, London

Experienced Gardeners and Landscapers

Starting at £13-13.50ph+ DOE, London

Senior Gardener

£35,000K to £65,000K depending on experience, Cotswolds

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