NextGen members, join our biological control workshop

We will be hosting a Biological Control Workshop for NextGen members on January 26th & February 23rd 2023. Members should have received an email from NextGen about how to book. For more information on this event or how to become a member, please follow the link below.

Reserve your space at the Taegro Launch & Tour

Join us and Syngenta on Tuesday 14th February for a day of technical presentations at the Jealott's Hill Research Station. The event will focus on sustainable disease protection in ornamental plant production and an introduction to Taegro, a new biofungicide for ornamental crops.

Book your tickets for Spring Fair 2023

Join us at Spring Fair on February 5th-8th on stand 5B34-C35. Our stand will contain all of our high-quality retail products as well as the opportunity to engage with our team of specialists.

Our experts will be available on the day to discuss your retail and added value needs and to recommend the best products to suit your brand.

Horticultural essentials for this time of year

Sowing and growing basics

View our expertly selected growing media, growing media additives and equipment for seed sowing and propagation ahead of spring.

Horticultural fleecing

Our horticultural fleecing provides protection from frost and cold weather, keeping the crop temperature above the critical levels and creating an excellent microclimate.

Osmocote Exact Fertiliser

Osmocote Exact Tablets offer you the chance to give very accurate doses of nutrients in a simple fashion. Due to its cone-like shape, the tablet can be pushed down easily into growing medium.

Added value baskets and planters

Add value to your crops with our expertly selected added value baskets and planters.

FACTS success for Fargro's Alex Matthews

Fargro's Technical Specialist Alex Matthews has successfully achieved his FACTS qualification! As a FACTS-qualified advisor, Alex can provide best practice support to our customers in fertiliser use and plant nutrient management.

Government provides a boost to the horticulture industry Seasonal Worker scheme

45,000 visas for seasonal workers will be available for businesses next year, the government confirmed last month, providing a boost for the UK’s horticulture industry The Seasonal Worker via route has seen an uplift of 15,000 compared to what was available to businesses at the start of 2022.

New biosecurity strategy to protect food security, trade and plant health

The Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain has set out a five-year vision for plant health, consisting of an action plan to secure national biosecurity, protect native species and drive economic growth. It positions the UK as a global leader in plant biosecurity, setting out our vision to create a new biosecurity regime and bio-secure plant supply chain, which will safeguard food security and help mitigate the effects of climate change. It comes following updated figures which show that plants provide an annual value of £15.7 billion to the United Kingdom.

Worth a listen

Provender Nurseries MD Richard McKenna has more than 20 years experience supplying nursery stock to landscapers. After a couple of rollercoaster years he looks into his crystal ball to predict trade in 2023. McKenna also reflects on the lessons learned after the ravages of the pandemic.