“Wildflower or Wildfouler”, How the Industry Can Support the Bees and Biodiversity
Noeleen Smyth, National Botanic Gardens in conjunction with Maria Long, Grassland Ecologist National Parks & Wildlife Service; Jane Stout, Professor of Botany, Trinity College...
Assessment of Competency to Issue Plant Passports
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine outlines the steps required to become an
authorised issuer of plant passports
As a professional operator you play a...
Sunflowers an Attractive Product Proposition – Andy Whelton
Andy Whelton from the Teagasc Horticulture Development Unit explores the growth of this popular annual for sale as mono-bunch, cut flowers or as a...
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...
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...
The Irish Landscape Institute Design Award Winners 2020
For the first time ever, the winning projects in this year’s ILI Design Awards will face a public vote to decide the People’s Choice...
Latest Strawberry Research – Teagasc
A zoom seminar took place on September 29, the first in a series of evening seminars, focusing on the latest strawberry research trials conducted...
Humble Hydrangea – Dónall Flanagan
Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc Nursery Stock / Ornamentals Specialised Advisor explains how Hydrangea producers are adapting to increasing demand for novelty colours and long flowering...
Horticulture student numbers on rise at Teagasc College
Teagasc College recently held a virtual event to promote its courses and studying for a qualification in Horticulture. College Principal John Mulhern, along with...
Winter 2020 – Horticulture News
BLOOMING WILDFLOWER SALES FOR DESIGN BY NATURE
Design By Nature, Ireland's long-established Irish wildflower grower, is celebrating another great year of increasing sales and customer...