Summer 2015 – Horticulture news
HORTITRENDS LEADING TRADE VISIT TO GROOTGROENPLUS, HOLLAND
Linked to their recent membership of the European Horticulture Network (EHN) www.hortinet.eu, HortiTrends will lead a group of...
Wasted profits
Landscape cost estimating specialist Colm Kenny throws light on effective pricing for waste materials on landscape projects
Waste has a cost. The true price tag of...
HC Print Autumn/Winter 2015
Contents
NEWS
04 HORTICULTURE NEWS
BORD BIA
08 All of the latest news, events and updates from Bord Bia
EVENTS
11 Horticulture Trade Events
RETAIL
13 FIVE...
‘The Irish Garden’
Natalie McGettigan reviews ‘The Irish Garden’ by Jane Powers, with photographs by Jonathan Hession (Frances Lincoln £40.00)
This handsome book, features almost 60 Irish gardens,...
HC Print Summer 2015
Contents
NEWS
04 HORTICULTURE NEWS
BORD BIA
08 Industry Updates
EVENTS
11 Horticulture Trade Events
REVIEW
13 BOOK REVIEW
Natalie McGettigan reviews ‘The Irish Garden'
15 NATIONAL LANDSCAPE...
Research for the fresh produce sector
Entomologist and IPM researcher, Dr. Michael Gaffney, Entomologist and IPM researcher working in the Horticulture Department in Teagasc, provides overview and insight on Irish...
Control issues
Perspectives on weed control in the Irish landscape
To the casual observer the verdant Irish landscape is something of great beauty and awe. Greenery spills...
National Landscape Forum 2015
Terry O’Regan shares the keys points from the recent National Landscape Forum
Organised in a short timeframe to promote interest in and energise the implementation...
Fresh figures show promise and opportunity
Mike Neary, Manager of Horticulture with Bord Bia, shares findings from a recent Kantar research report into the retail fresh product market.
Kantar Worldpanel recently...
Prioritising with a tight budget… Sports turf maintenance on natural grass
Landscape construction specialist Peter O’Toole provides details on how to maximise budget spend when calculating for the maintenance of natural grass surfaces
The maintenance of...