We’re pleased to announce that King and Co has retained its Plant Healthy certification for another year. As a Plant Healthy certified plant nursery, retail, and trade outlet, we can assure our customers that all our trees and plants are sourced, grown, handled, and treated with the utmost care and respect to biosecurity.

Why plant healthy?

The Plant Healthy scheme focuses on protecting the horticultural industry, cultivated plants, and natural habitats. It aims to achieve this by minimising the introduction and spread of destructive plant pests throughout the supply chain. Adherence to this scheme is becoming a frequent requirement for supply tenders for tree and hedge planting schemes in the UK.

What does this mean for King and Co Customers?

King and Co are in regular contact with DEFRA and APHA to ensure the Nursery is up to date with the latest plant health regulations. This includes the Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) movement restrictions currently affecting London and surrounding counties such as Essex. As a result, we can dynamically ensure our trees, plants, and garden centre materials are protected, which means our customers receive healthy trees and shrubs.

The scheme examines the Nursery’s processes from grower to garden. The certification is evidence that we voluntarily follow the best industry practices.

View King and Co’s Plant Healthy Certificate of Conformity for 2023-24 here.

• Planting bareroot hedge plants and trees
• Trees
• Hedging Plants
• King and Co’s 2019 Update
• Use laurel trees to create garden privacy!