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If you’re a gardener, volunteer, community grower, or simply enjoy plants and trees and care about plant health, these resources help you understand what to look out for and how you can help protect plants, trees and our natural environment. You don’t need to be an expert to make a difference. Your choices matter, and small, everyday actions help protect plant health for everyone.
What is Plant Healthy?
Plant Healthy gives you confidence that your plants are sourced responsibly and grown with strong plant health protection in place. Learn how choosing Plant Healthy helps protect gardens, landscapes and the wider environment from harmful pests and diseases.
Why Plant Health Matters
Why does plant health matter? Because healthy plants support wildlife, wellbeing, food security and the places we love. Discover how protecting plants protects everything around us and how small choices can make a big difference.
Everyone Has a Role to Play
Protecting plant health isn’t just a job for professionals, it’s something we can all take part in. This video shares simple, practical ways the public can work together to keep plants safe from pests and disease.
Why Buy from a Plant Healthy Certified Business
Looking for reassurance when buying plants? Plant Healthy certification shows that a business is committed to responsible sourcing and strong plant health standards, so you can buy with confidence.
Don't Risk It: Don't bring animal and plant products into Great Britain
Watch this video to help you understand the risks of bringing animal and plant products into Great Britain and how your choices help protect the environment.
Keep it Clean - Poster
Simple, clear steps you can follow to help prevent the spread of pests and diseases when gardening, visiting green spaces or moving plants.
What is Biosecurity?
Learn what biosecurity means and how you can help protect trees and woodlands in the UK through simple, practical actions, including reporting concerns via TreeAlert.
Pest signs & symptoms calendar
A month-by-month guide showing which pest and disease signs to look out for throughout the year, helping you stay alert and informed.
Pest & disease posters
Alphabetical posters to help you recognise common tree pests and diseases and understand when something doesn’t look right.