Biochar potential – Drs. Karen O’Hanlon, Munoo Prasad
Drs. Karen O’Hanlon and Munoo Prasad explore the exciting potential of Biochar as a plant growth promoter
Biochar is a carbonaceous product obtained by...
BEST4SOIL: developing a decision support tool to guide crop rotation in Europe –...
Dheeraj S. Rathore and Dr. Michael T. Gaffney from the Horticulture Development Department, Teagasc, Ashtown share results from recent developments of Best4soil, a tool...
In praise of swales – Feidhlim Harty
Feidhlim Harty explains why we need to see greater use of swales in the Irish landscape
The incorporation of swales to mitigate the negative impacts...
Education investments bare fruit – John Mulhern
John Mulhern and the teams from Teagasc Ashtown and the National Botanic Gardens explain how investment in facilities and course offerings are really starting...
HC Print Summer 2019 Contents
Contents
NEWS
03 Horticulture News
TEAGASC
08 All the latest news from Teagasc
EVENTS
10 Horticulture trade events
BORD BIA
12 All the latest news from Bord Bia
RETAIL...
The edible landscape – Féidhlim Harty
In the first of a series of environmentally-focused landscape articles, environmental consultant, Féidhlim Harty explores how edible species can be incorporated into designed landscapes....
A new world order or just another price blip? – John Murphy
John Murphy, owner, and operator of Annaveigh Plants and leading tree expert provides a fascinating insight into the costs of tree production and factors...
I planted a forest – Terry O’Regan
Terry O’Regan calls for a grand tree strategy that embraces the total tree population of the state on both public and private lands
I drafted...
We’re winning the race to the bottom – Colm Kenny
Independent landscape estimating specialist, Colm Kenny explains why a failure to address weaknesses in landscape procurement is stimulating a detrimental race to the bottom
The...
Summer 2019 – Horticulture news
PROFESSIONAL GARDENERS GUILD PRESENTS LOYAL SERVICE AWARD TO STEPHEN BUTLER
With over 900 members across Britain and Ireland, the Professional Gardeners Guild (PGG) has been...