This year's SoilsCon welcomed eight speakers who covered a variety of different topics, backed with case studies and personal expertise. The event took place on 1 October 2026 at Phyllis Court in Henley-on-Thames, also hosting several exhibitors such as Bury Hill and...
Composite decking is usually judged on what it is made of. Millboard makes the case that on its resin mineral decking and cladding, the layer on top does just as much to determine how a project performs. Ask most people what makes a composite board perform and they...
As the dust begins to settle after the hottest summer on record, public parks reveal how they are dealing with the UK's changing climate. Even the most dedicated sun lovers are breathing a sigh of relief as the UK recovers from its hottest summer on record - but it's not just people that were suffering. The extreme weather has taken a toll on the...
Founder and director Harry Norman on creating a successful business that fills a gap in the stone market. How did you get into the industry? I have always had a passion for the outdoors. When I was young, my family were in landscaping in South London, where I was working as a labourer and cutting grass for domestic clients at the age of 15....
Pro Landscaper is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, but it’s not the only one. From charities to businesses to gardens – here, we take a look at who else is celebrating milestones in 2026. NAO – 10th anniversary Founded in 2016 by Nick and Lucy Osman, NAO Landscapes has grown steadily over the past decade. Over its first 10...
While the working calendar can be busy year round, December can often offer a valuable opportunity to pause, reflect, and prepare your business for a more profitable 2027. Following the success of its training day and HQ tour earlier this year, EVi Pools is hosting another two individual dates this December. Inviting landscaping professionals to...
In celebration of our first-ever issue in 2011 hosting Little Interviews, we’ve spoken a few familiar faces that featured in the debut edition of Pro Landscaper to answer some updated questions. From reflections over the last 15 years, to what’s coming up next, 44Group founders and industry members alike give us the down-low in this issue’s...
The way town and city centres are used has changed. People are shopping more online, so the draw of the high street out of everyday necessity is declining. Instead, these spaces have to be valued for the experiences they foster. That's what Dr Saira Ali, president of the Landscape Institute (LI) and team leader for landscape, design and...
As Pro Landscaper celebrates its 15th anniversary, it takes a look back and asks the industry for its biggest takeaways from the last 15 years. Malcolm Catlin, chief executive, Plant Healthy "If we could turn the clock back fifteen years, numerous new plant pests and diseases might not have entered this...
Nigel Glogan, contracts manager at grounds maintenance company Outco, explores appropriate planting schedules and considerations amid unpredictable weather patterns. When is the best time of year for planting? This is a very hard question to answer because of the current weather systems we are now experiencing in this country, on top of client...
Irrigation winterisation gets treated as a job rather than a plan, and that is where most freeze damage starts. A system blown down in a rush on the first cold morning of October is a system where something gets missed, and what gets missed usually does not announce itself until April. The work itself is not complicated. Getting it right is...
Ask a landscaper about installer accreditation schemes run by manufacturers ten years ago and you would probably have heard the word "badge". Something for the website footer. Useful for reassuring a nervous homeowner, not much use beyond that. That has changed, and the reasons say more about how work is now won than about the schemes themselves....
Another year of Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) shows comes to an end. However, with every show, there have been a few names that have caught our eye. From winning Gold medals to People’s Choice Awards and Best Construction, these faces are the ones that you'll want to look out for. Sophie Leo Freelance garden designer Sophie Leo was crowned...
Last autumn, JUB Holland’s bulb planting machine moved steadily along Eliot footpath at the University of Kent. Within just a few hours, 60,000 bulbs were planted beneath the grass along one of the busiest walking routes on the campus. Early spring, the transformation became visible. Daffodils were first to emerge, followed by tulips, camassias...
Bullfrog Spas, a spa supplier based in the US, has announced its integration into the European market. Kimmo Niininen, European sales director, explains just how important this is. Why has Bullfrog Spas chosen to expand into the European market? Europe is entering a new phase of outdoor living and home wellness. Consumers are investing more in...
With over 15% of people in the UK neurodivergent, what challenges can these traits bring and how can individuals, and employers, put strategies and tools into place to help? Running a business is stressful. The year naturally rolls on with pockets of high stress and during those periods Craig Nester, joint owner of Habitat Landscapes, began to...
Nature Unlocked launched in 2021 at Kew Wakehurst as a means of developing science-led solutions to climate change, nature recovery and biodiversity loss, which can be fed back for landscape development. Wakehurst uses UK landscapes as living laboratories. Its scientists gather data from soil to sky, generating innovative solutions to enable...
When you specify decking for a client, you stake your professional credibility on it. If something goes wrong, it won’t matter where the responsibility lies – and no one wants a failed product on their track record. Getting the specification right at the very start protects the project, the client relationship and your reputation. And yet,...
The only Museum of the Home in the world, the Hoxton-based organisation champions accessible community space for children and young people. What once sat as disused land at the back of the museum, the area has been recently transformed into the site's Discovery Garden. Designed to provide a wellbeing space for children and young people, the...
For most garden design and landscaping businesses, the deck is where the composite conversation ends. The boards go down, the client is delighted, and the team moves on to the next project. But a growing number of businesses in the sector are looking up as well as down, and finding that cladding can offer a natural, profitable extension to the...
David Keegan reflects on RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 calling for more recognition for landscapers and debating the presence of AI. It’s that time of year again – the pinnacle of the horticultural calendar: the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. And yet, I find myself...
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, directors Debs and Rod Winrow explore the growth, lessons and highlights of Garden House Design. After 30 years, Debs and Rod Winrow are an integral part of our industry. There aren’t many events that they don’t have a presence at; not many who don’t know their names; and...
Pro Landscaper Project Awards 2025 winner in the Build £100,000 to £250,000 and Supreme Winner Neal Harrington is next in the hot seat for a round of quick fire questions in our Little Interviews series. Neal HarringtonDirector, Formosa Landscapes What do you hope to see for the industry this year? I'd like to see more recognition for...
Amy Cobbett As I sit down to write this thought leadership piece for Pro Landscaper, the topic that I’m covering is an obvious one. With curtains drawn, shorts on, and iced latte in hand, an intense heatwave is once again upon us with little sign of letting up and I am doing my best to hide from the soaring temperatures and unrelenting sun. But...
Pro Landscaper Project Awards 2025 winner in the Design £50,000 to £100,000 category Rosemary Coldstream is next in the hot seat for a round of quick fire questions in our Little Interviews series. Rosemary ColdstreamGarden and landscape designer, Rosemary Coldstream Garden Design What do you hope to see for the industry this year? Stability and...
In conversation with John Haeffele at Renson, he discusses the ever-growing trend of clients extending and enriching their time in the garden. What's your role at Renson? I’m the sales manager for the UK and Ireland looking after our strategic network of partners. I speak on a regular basis with our partners and have the honour of meeting end...
Freelance garden designer Sophie Leo has been crowned RHS Young Designer of the Year at RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026. Leo brings her first show garden to Badminton in recognition of those experiencing grief. Blue Diamond Garden Centres: Where Grief Grows Quiet was built by Ben Gifford and sponsored by Blue Diamond Garden Centres....
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