Editorial Intro – HC Autumn/Winter 2021
As we put the finishing touches to the last Horticulture Connected of 2021, society has finally begun the tentative process of opening up. What...
‘Lycia’ wins the race in recent strawberry variety trial
Dr. Eamonn Kehoe, soft fruit specialist advisor with Teagasc, gives an update on the results from the recent nationwide strawberry variety trial
A new initiative...
Time for combat
Renowned nurseryman, tree specialist and owner of Annaveigh Plants, John Murphy, doesn't mince his words in a call to combat climate change with several...
Sustainability pioneers
With this new International Series of articles from Floraculture International, in collaboration with The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), we look at issues...
Catch me if you can
Eugenia Fezza,Teagasc Walsh Scholar, discusses methods for improving the monitoring and control of black vine weevil in crops
VINE WEEVIL: A PERSISTENT HORTICULTURAL PEST
The black...
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...
Autumn/Winter 2021 – Horticulture News
BORD BIA BLOOM RETURNS TO PHOENIX PARK IN 2022
Bord Bia has announced that Bord Bia Bloom, Ireland’s largest gardening and lifestyle festival, will take...
All the latest news from Bord Bia
NATIONAL POTATO DAY 2021
Friday 1st October marked Bord Bia’s National Potato Day, an annual celebration of the potato and its contribution to the Irish...
All the latest news from Teagasc
CHERRY LAUREL - PRUNUS LAUROCERASUS - PEST & DISEASE GROWER GUIDE
A grower guide outlining the main pest and disease issues on Prunus laurocerasus is now...
Update on Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture
College Principal John Mulhern looks ahead to another exciting academic year and fascinating Science Week
This year has seen an enthusiastic start to our courses,...