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The new BPOA Technical Committee Propagation Subgroup are interested if you have any evidence you would like to share as part of a proposal to request a peat exemption for propagation. The BPOA believe there is a strong case for…
Ending the retail sale of peat in horticulture in England and Wales consultation is available online and it is vital your views are heard.Please have your say, every opinion counts Please note that DEFRA has asked for as many individual…
Spring conference 2022 3rd February We have taken the decision to make this year’s BPOA Spring conference online only. We feel the risk of spreading COVID is too great at this time and we need to act responsibly to ensure…
With many poinsettia crops at or near pinching, now is the time to set up graphical tracking. Graphical tracking allows growers to monitor growth against pre-set growth curves and adjust growing regimes to suit to ensure crops meet target specifications…
BPOA is delighted to announce that, following a management committee meeting,Derek Jarman has been co-opted as a member of the committee and will become chairmandesignate. His position will be confirmed at the AGM in January next. Derek Jarman Chairman elect…
Hills plants Workshop Based on various materials or blends of materials including coir, wood fibre and bark, peat-reduced and peat-free products are now available from all the major growing media manufacturers. Trials have shown most of these products can perform…
Back again after a break due to the pandemic and we are pleased to be involved again showing the best of Home Grown plants and some new cut flower introductions. Today, we have won the silver gilt medal for our…
Join Peter Seabrook in the Floral Fantasia garden at RHS Hyde Hall in Essex for a guided tour of the 270 commercial varieties of pansies and violas that are flowering now. This trial is a continuation of the commercial planting…
Floral Fantasia The new display area at the RHS Hyde Hall garden in Essex has been a popular visit destination in these post-lockdown days.One of the attractions has been the colourful display of ‘Floral Fantasia’ which is incorporating the work…
Lovania and IPM In its large scale production of ornamental plants, Lovania Nurseries uses Integrated Pest Management (IPM), managing pests naturally, which is a bio-friendly approach to growing that focuses on managing insects, weeds and disease through a combination of…