{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61308c707f169200194a3cfd/69e79fa16eeb59e2baaaf05d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Horticulture season kicks off, global shocks, plastic pot recycling and the nasties lurking in artificial turf ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61308c707f169200194a3cfd/1776787256320-1f2fc724-af2a-4478-a405-2c1d33672599.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>HortWeek editor Matt Appleby and technical editor Sally Drury report on the essential horticulture stories of the week.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics for this week:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>After a slow start the <a href=\"https://www.hortweek.com/garden-centre-sales-kick-off/retail/article/1955169\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">garden season finally kicks off</a>!</li><li>The implications for horticulture of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.hortweek.com/supermarket-shelves-empty-iran-war-continues/fresh-produce/article/1954864\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">conflict in the Middle East</a></li><li>How can horticulture combat our vulnerability to global food shocks?&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.hortweek.com/plastic-plant-pots-victory-majority-councils-plan-recycle/retail/article/1954469\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plastic pot recycling in councils</a> rises to historic levels!</li><li>Is there&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.hortweek.com/artificial-grass-not-ruled-out-says-gregory/landscape/article/1955110\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a place for artificial turf</a>? If not, what are the alternatives for high footfall areas? And if you do, Sally warns, beware of the unspeakable things you might find when you clean them!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Do check out our huge archive of&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.hortweek.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HortWeek Podcast interviews </strong></a>with an unrivalled selection of prominent and fascinating figures from all corners of the horticulture sector<strong>.</strong></p>","author_name":"HortWeek"}