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...
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...
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...
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...
All the latest news from Teagasc
‘MALLING CENTENARY’ STRAWBERRY FARM WALK
Strawberry production in Ireland has seen a significant change in recent years with the introduction of the variety ‘Malling Centenary’....
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...
Snapshot: Horticulture sector reacts to COVID-19
Members of our Horticulture community and our partners share strategies, thoughts and insight during the Coronavirus storm
GARDEN RETAIL IS VITAL TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING
“Non-essential...
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...
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,...
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...