Positive Results from Nangle & Niesen’s Two-Year Soil Improvement Program
Hils Murphy, the South African born soil guru based in London, carried out a soil analysis for Nangle & Niesen recommending a two-year program...
Secure opportunity – Barry Delaney
BARRY LUPTON INTERVIEWS BARRY DELANEY
As the International Year of Plant Health unfolds, Barry Lupton puts some tough questions to Ireland’s Chief Plant Health Officer,...
International Year of Plant Health – Shane Kirk
Shane Kirk explains the global impact of good plant health
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) nominated 2020 as the International Year of...
Seeds of change – Planting design for the 21st century – Patricia Tyrell
GLDA SEMINAR REPORT BY PATRICIA TYRELL
Met Éirean warned of Storm Jorge, and recommended that everyone stay at home, but that did not deter the...
Growing pains for Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria – Dr Karen O’Hanlon
Dr. Karen O’Hanlon discusses biological organisms position as a plant growth promoter within a chemically regulated environment
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) are naturally occurring...
Making the cut – Sedum fills an autumn slot – Andy Whelton
Andy Whelton shares the results of trial work exploring the use of Sedum as autumn cut flower filler
Sedum is a hardy, herbaceous perennial plant...
Growing up, fast – John Paul Prior
John Paul Prior asks will vertical farming mean that Irish horticulture finally gets its 'day in the sun'?
As our climate continues to change, and...
Going green means city perks – Michal Slawski
Horticultural Development and Marketing specialist with Bord Bia, Michal Slawski explains why we should be making Irish cities greener
Bord Bia, working hand-in-hand with the...
Soil management and regeneration – Brian Murphy
Dr. Brian Murphy explores the challenges facing soil conservation and the role compost can play in soil improvement
Soil is a valuable natural resource that...
COVID-19 – Support and guidance
The outbreak of COVID-19 has challenged all of us as individuals, as a society and as businesses and employers. There are weeks and potentially...