Ireland’s preferred perennials
Ireland has a wealth of collective horticultural knowledge, but this knowledge is often lost or even ignored with successive generations repeating the planting mistakes...
Building landscapes and relations
Landscape cost estimating specialist, Colm Kenny explores the rarely discussed domain of landscape customer service and shares some expert insight on best practice
As the...
Demanding exports
Independent consultant, Neville Stein explores the potential for Irish plant exports in the context of rising UK demand and grower interest.
Bord Bia has been...
National horticulture wage survey
Barry Lupton shares data from the recent survey carried out in conjunction with jobsinhorticulture.ie
We are a data poor sector. Historically, the information we have...
Winter 2015 – Horticulture News
NEW HORTICULTURE APPOINTMENT AT TEAGASC
Teagasc has appointed Dermot Callaghan as the Head of its Horticulture Development Department. He will lead the Horticultural Development Department,...
National design survey
Barry Lupton shares data from the recent survey carried out in conjunction with HortiTrends.ie
Sincere thanks to all who took the time to complete the...
Bloom 2016: Celebrating with plants
Bloom Manager, Gary Graham sets out an exciting stall for Bloom 2016
In the last issue of Horticulture Connected we featured an article by two...
Growing confidence
Mike Neary, Manager of Horticulture with Bord Bia, shares data from recent market research into the Irish garden market and things are looking positive
Research...
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APPLE SEMINAR
The annual Bord Bia top fruit seminar took place on the 10th of December at the Citywest Hotel, Saggart Co Dublin. The seminar...
Oman botanic gardens
Dr. Darach Lupton writes on creating an oasis for native plant conservation in Oman
Throughout their history botanic gardens have had a variety of changing...