Smarter Plant Selection
Why Irish designers should be making more of Irish nurseries
It’s a problem as old as our sector, a divide between those that grow plants...
Fusarium meeting at Ashtown – Teagasc
An unusual meeting took place at Ashtown on 16 February. Unusual in that only one small group of growers were invited – lettuce producers...
Meeting future needs: A vision for horticultural education – John Mulhern
John Mulhern, principal of the College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens reports in from the recent Teagasc conference: Education Vision
The need for land-based...
Kings Seeds emphasise quality at Unichem Trade Show
At the recent Unichem trade show, Tracy Palmer of Kings Seeds told HC that “Essex has been the centre of English seed production for...
Young Nurseries expand range with emphasis on plants for pollination – GLAS stand E17
The Young family will be showcasing a wonderful range of hardy perennials including Agastache ‘Little Adder’, Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’, Penstemon ‘Burgundy’, Allium ‘Millenium’, and...
Time for change – Neville Stein
Speaking at the recent Teagasc Nursery Stock conference, horticultural business consultant Neville Stein urged growers to focus on creativity and innovation. In this feature...
Amenity crop exports 2017 – Bord Bia
The value of exports from the amenity sector was estimated at over €17m in 2017 which
was an increase on the previous year. Amenity horticulture...
International success for Ireland’s garden designers
Garden designer and founder of Outside Options, Alan Rudden received a gold medal for his Life is Rosé by Santa Rita ‘Living la Vida...
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PLASTIC PACKAGING
– THE HOT TOPIC
The topic of plastic waste has come to the forefront of the minds of both businesses and consumers...
The Designed Garden – an unfinished canvas
Highly regarded Landscape Architect, Bloom gold medal winner, and president of the Garden & Landscape Designers Association (GLDA), Patricia Tyrrell reports on some of...