Don’t guess it, soil test it…
Colman Warde, Everris Country Manager Ireland, details how effective soil sampling and testing can be utilised to underpin an efficient turfgrass fertilising programme.
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The right track – Barry Lupton
BARRY LUPTON INTERVIEWS TONY WILLIAMS
To gain a greater insight into the domain, I spoke with the current ILI President and Principal landscape Architect with...
The female of the species – Michael Gaffney
Entomologist and IPM researcher, Dr. Michael Gaffney puts the problematic vine weevil under the microscope and details just how research he is conducting at...
Sales made easy
Leading retail consultant Liam Kelly details how you can increase sales by incorporating seasonality into your plant merchandising with the help of the 5...
Thinning the sward – Eamon Kealy
Eamon Kealy, turfgrass specialist and lecturer in horticulture at the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, sets out a concise strategy for managing areas of heavy...
February 2014 – Horticulture News
INTERNATIONAL ROSE BREEDING AWARD FOR IRELAND
AN IRISHMAN has carried off the most coveted prize awarded by New Zealand rose society for a new rose...
Effective pricing for trees and shrubs – Colm Kenny
Landscape cost estimating specialist, Colm Kenny details a strategic approach to effective pricing of trees and shrubs for landscape works
Every new landscape project involves...
This counts – Liam Kelly
Leading retail consultant Liam Kelly explores positive and negative impacts on discount chains on the Irish gardening market and provides some tips on how...
Design legacy
Gary Foran, Chairman of the Garden & Landscape Designers Association, records the historical evolution of Irish design and the pivotal role played by the association in...
Spring 2014 – Horticulture News
NATURAL CAPITAL: IRELAND’S HIDDEN WEALTH
This coming April 28th and 29th will see the National Botanic Garden, Glasnevin host a conference of utmost importance to...