Spring 2021 – Horticulture News
ICL’S LOCKSTAR FOR WEED CONTROL
Alan Abel of Complete Weed Control (South & Central Wales) says that ICL’s residual herbicide, LockStar, has become an...
The New Challenges of the ‘Malling Centenary’ Strawberry Variety
In the first of two articles, Dr. Eamonn Kehoe, Teagasc Soft Fruit Specialist, discusses some of the research findings from the work carried out...
Maintaining Margins
Barry Lupton talks to Darragh Connolly of Darragh Connolly Garden Care about finding the path to his business model, succeeding through the pandemic and...
Nangle and Niesen: Tree nursery open day
The September sun was shining as the crowds gathered for the annual open day at Nangle & Niesen nursery in Aherla, Co. Cork recently
Invited...
The hole in the bog
Noeleen Smyth addresses the urgent need to take action on Ireland's lost bog-lands
One of our favorite family tunes is the ‘Rattlin Bog’. The kids...
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...
Strategic Supplier Relationships – Why are they important?
Andy Campbell advocates a partnership based approach to build strong supplier relationships
Over recent years, the supply base within the gardening industry has consolidated
somewhat, with...
Going for Gold
With Irish eyes turning to Tokyo for the Olympics this summer Pat Fitzgerald discusses his winning mix in Japan with Dónall Flanagan of Teagasc
Most...
Consumer Gardening Spend in 2020 – The Highest Ever
Carol Marks presents Bord Bia's research on the value of the garden market with reported sales of €1.2bn after a record year for gardening
Recent...
A Quiet & Colourful Revolution
Susan Lynch and The Flower Farmers of Ireland make the case for Irish flowers by Irish Growers
A quiet revolution is underway. There’s never been...