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...
ALCI Awards 2015
The annual Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland (ALCI) Landscape Awards took place at the Convention Centre Dublin on 6th November and were presented...
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,...
Shop talk
Why words matter when training frontline garden centre staff
Words are powerful. They can lift your flagging spirits or bring them to their lowest point....
Shared vision, shared funding, shared profits
David Fitzsimons, CEO of Retail Excellence Ireland, explains how GroMór, a shared industry promotion is set to exploit Ireland’s untapped gardening opportunities
Keeping products and...
‘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,...
Demanding exports
Independent consultant, Neville Stein explores the potential for Irish plant exports in the context of rising UK demand and grower interest.
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POTATO PROMOTION
The consumption of potatoes has been in decline in recent years. From 2007 to 2014 the retail market for fresh potatoes declined by...
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...
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...