Cover materials to control weeds in container-grown hardy nursery stock

Read this in-depth guide on how to use cover materials to control weeds in hardy nursery stock grown in containers.

Loose or rigid cover material can be placed on to growing media surfaces to prevent weed germination. This guide provides information on which materials to select and how to use them.

Following an agreement with the PCS Ornamental Plant Research in Belgium, their latest in-depth guide thas been purchased, translated and made available to UK growers by AHDB. 

This information was last updated in 2019.