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Plant Health: Defra Tweaks Regulations and MPs Hear from Industry
Defra, the government department responsible for plant health, is making two changes to the way it regulates host plants of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis).

Inside the Mind of a BALI Awards Judge
With the BALI National Landscape Awards having recently opened for entries, we caught up with the Judging Panel Chair, John Melmoe, and the judge for the Employer Excellence category, Madge Moore, to find out what makes a great entry, what they enjoy about the awards, and why it is such an important date in the landscaping calendar

Boost your audience engagement with the free BALI social media guide
A free guide to social media marketing, designed to help member businesses improve their online marketing practices and build audience engagement, has been released by the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)

Provender Nurseries supports local charity in Kent
Provender Nurseries signs up to support local charity, Heart of Kent Hospice

Makita's New Tabless XGT Battery Delivers Improved Performance
Makita has launched an innovative new battery for its 40VMax XGT range of high-performance tools.

Pave the Way with a New British Standard
The British Standards Institution (BSI), with support from BALI and others, has published a new standard for the installation of pavements using modular paving units (BS 7533-102:2025)

Blakedown Landscapes Appointed as Principal Contractor for Eagle Brewery Wharf Transformation
Blakedown Landscapes is proud to have been appointed as the principal contractor for the transformation of Eagle Brewery Wharf on Kingston’s riverside

From AI to Apps - Revolutionising Accountancy
Sones Accountancy Services explore digital innovation for the accountancy sector.

Greenwood Plants Joins RHS and Sheffield University in Carbon Study of Nursery Stock
Greenwood Plants is partnering with the Royal Horticultural Society and Sheffield University on unique research into the carbon accounting of nursery stock for urban greening.

Harrowden Turf Fuels Growth at UpMo’s Community Garden with Topsoil Donation
Harrowden Turf has supported UpMo’s newest community garden at The Inch, Edinburgh, by supplying three loads of high-quality topsoil