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...
Stormy waters – Terry O’Regan
Retired landscape horticulturist, Terry O’Regan begins a series of articles reflecting on his adventures in the landscape sector
As I commenced this article in early...
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...
Integrated weed control is way forward – Greg Collins
Greg Collins, Bayer national account manager for Ireland, explains how taking an integrated approach this season could be the difference between successful and unsuccessful...
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...
HC Print Spring 2020 Contents
CONTENTS
NEWS
03 Horticulture News, COVID-19 Support & Guidance
TEAGASC
10 All the latest news from Teagasc
EDIBLES
12 GROWING UP FAST
John Paul Prior asks, will...
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...
Spring 2020 – Horticulture News
UCD Horticulture: Plants for people, for our planet
From September 2021 a new entry route to horticulture will be introduced at University College Dublin. The...
All the latest news from DAFM
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANT HEALTH 2020 (IYPH 2020)
BACKGROUND
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has nominated 2020 as the International Year of...
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...