Effective Outsourcing
Landscape estimating specialist, Colm Kenny digs into the pros and cons of using landscape subcontracts
Over the last 10 years or so, the approach of...
Opportunities for Growth in Fresh Produce
Mike Neary, Director of horticulture at Bord Bia, highlights potential opportunities in fresh produce emerging from recent research into consumer attitudes and behaviors
Bord Bia...
Xylella
Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc nursery stock and ornamentals advisor details a worldwide threat to plant health which has been identified in Europe and risks spreading...
Centring the Fringe
In an exciting new series of collaborative articles, the team behind the hugely successful BloomFringe share their thoughts on how horticulture, art, and community...
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TEAGASC’S NEW MUSHROOM FACILITY AT ASHTOWN
Teagasc’s new mushroom growing facility at the Ashtown campus is now completed and the first experimental crops are being...
On Trend
Independent retail consultant, Liam Kelly disseminates the recent Red C report on Irish gardening trends into tangible actions
It seems that every year retailers are...
Peonies might make the cut
Andy Whelton explores the potential for peonies for the cut flower sector emerging from current applied research work being undertaken on the crop at...
Learning Strategy
There are a lot of changes taking place in Irish horticultural education. To get a view on current development, we asked the principal of the...
What’s Hot?
While we don't doubt the veracity of the Red C research reviewed in the previous article, we decided to ask two of Ireland’s leading...
‘Malling Centenary’ Showing Growth Potential
Dr. Eamonn Kehoe, Teagasc soft fruit specialist provides an update on the introduction to the Irish market of the newest strawberry ‘Malling Centenary’
The ‘Malling...