Corona time and ecological recovery – Féidhlim Harty
Writing during the lockdown, Féidhlim Harty asks, has the pandemic been all bad for the planet or society?
Last year, both British and Irish governments...
Teagasc New Appointment- Teagasc
Teagasc recently appointed Eoin Sweetman as Specialised Vegetable Advisor to the Horticulture Development Department in Ashtown, Dublin. Eoin will take over from Stephen Alexander...
New strawberry varieties entering the market
Dr Eamonn Kehoe discusses some of the new strawberry varieties that are making their way onto the soft fruit market.
The variety ‘Malling Centenary’ is...
Catch me if you can! – Teagasc
A new four-year collaboration between Teagasc (Dr Michael Gaffney), Harper Adams University (Drs Tom Pope and Joe Roberts) and Keele University (Prof. Toby Bruce)...
Knowing is understanding – Andy Campbell
In today’s unprecedented and uncertain times, it is vitally important to fully understand all the participants in the supply chain; where they are now...
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Our Garden – The Great Escape of COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has been an immensely difficult time for people living in Ireland and around the...
Euro-trial report: Hibiscus – Paul Fitters
Paul Fitters reports on the results of a three-year Euro- trial that compared 56 Hibiscus syriacus cultivars for general performance
From 2016 to 2018, 56...
The Garden and Landscape Designers Association Seminar 2021
Designing in Challenging Times A Shift in Perspective
We recently watched as the Ever Given, a 400metre long container ship, went aground
and blocked a main...
HC Print Winter 2020 Contents
Contents
NEWS
03 Horticulture News
BAYER ADVERTORIAL
06 GREENKEEPER FINDS SUCCESS WITH PREVENTATIVE FUNGICIDE
OPINION
07 LIVING WITH PESTS AND DISEASES
Retired landscape horticulturist, Terry O’Regan, continues his series of articles...
International Year of Plant Heath 2020 Update – DAFM
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Ireland’s International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) activities are being extended until June 2021. This is also the case at...