SUD and your growing business
Dónall Flanagan, lecturer in horticulture with Teagasc, clarifies the rules, regulations, and responsibilities of the Sustainable Use Directive and how it will impact your...
Design and build 2015
Gaining access to some of Ireland’s best design and build projects of 2013
Irish people are spending more on their gardens and landscapes than in...
Drive through ambitions
Barry Lupton interviews John McGuinness
The thing about all great ideas is that once realised they seem obvious. We've all experienced that feeling of, why...
Weak foundations: Inconsistencies in landscape planning requirements are undermining the landscape sector
Landscape cost estimating specialist, Colm Kenny explains how weaknesses and inconsistencies in planning requirements from local authorities are damaging the sector and the landscape
The...
The EU carrot: the shape of promotional funding
Mike Neary, Manager of Horticulture with Bord Bia, explains how new thinking and EU regulations are positively shaping the future of promotional funding for...
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...
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...
Osmocote tailored to conditions in Ireland
ICL Country Manager, Colman Warde details why Osmocote's new controlled release fertilizer is perfect for Irish conditions.
Launched in 1967, Osmocote was Europe’s first controlled...
Five lessons learned
Retail consultant, Liam Kelly, reflects on the past seasons and shares the top fives lessons for all retail garden centres
With the bulk of the...
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...