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PHOTOS BY ANDY WHELTON 5. THE HEAVILY DEMANDED TWIGS OF WILD MYRICA GALE (BOG MYRTLE) ON WHICH TEAGASC ARE CONDUCTING TRIALS TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF CULTIVATION ON A FIELD SCALE.

Full colour – Andy Whelton

In a continuing series of articles on the agronomy and screening work on innovative novel plant material for use in the floristry trade, Andy...
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Autumn/Winter 2018 – Horticulture News

GLDA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR 2019 SPEAKER LINE-UP ANNOUNCED The title of the 2019 event is ‘GARDENING ON THE EDGE’ – Rewilding green spaces. The statistics are...
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All the latest news from Bord Bia

PLASTIC PACKAGING – THE HOT TOPIC The topic of plastic waste has come to the forefront of the minds of both businesses and consumers...
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All the latest news from Teagasc

SOFT FRUIT SEASON UPDATE This year will be remembered as a challenging soft fruit season. Combined with structural damage for some from the snow in...
‘GARDENING ON THE EDGE’ – Rewilding green spaces

GLDA international seminar 2019 speaker line-up announced

The title of the 2019 event is ‘GARDENING ON THE EDGE’ – Rewilding green spaces. The statistics are stark - Wild animal populations have...
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Tree nurseries & climate change: the impacts – Keith Sacre

Keith Sacre, Sales Director at Barcham Trees shares his thoughts on the impact of climate change on Trees A number of weeks ago, I attended...
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A tree without flies? – Terry O’Regan

Terry O’Regan continues his feature series on issues relating to landscape design with trees On a family holiday in the Algarve, Portugal in the early...
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A love to grow – Caroline Keeling

Barry Lupton interviews Caroline Keeling From humble beginnings growing rhubarb on their farm in North County Dublin and selling it in the Smithfield market, the...
ALLOWING VISITORS TO GO ON JOURNEYS CAN HAVE A POWERFUL EFFECT OLIVER + LIAT SCHURMANN'S 'TRANSITION' GARDEN

Show garden secrets – Kerrie Gardener

Kerrie Gardener, show garden organiser for Bloom in the Park shares her personal insights on how you can improve your chances of a gold...
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The road to Péronne – Peter Donegan

Barry Lupton catches up with Peter Donegan, who is representing Ireland and Irish garden design with his Garden of Peace in Péronne, France “Most of...