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Show garden secrets – Kerrie Gardener

Kerrie Gardener, show garden organiser for Bloom in the Park shares her personal insights on how you can improve your chances of a gold...
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The road to Péronne – Peter Donegan

Barry Lupton catches up with Peter Donegan, who is representing Ireland and Irish garden design with his Garden of Peace in Péronne, France “Most of...
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Time for change – Neville Stein

Speaking at the recent Teagasc Nursery Stock conference, horticultural business consultant Neville Stein urged growers to focus on creativity and innovation. In this feature...
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Box moth threat – Dónall Flanagan

Teagasc Nursery Stock Advisor, Dónall Flanagan suggests vigilance and caution as the first incidence of box moth is identified in Ireland Box (Buxus sempervirens) has...
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Black dogs on the shop floor – Liam Kelly

Independent retail consultant, Liam Kelly examines one of the most significant and least talked about issues in garden retailing There’s a small book that sits...

Autumn/Winter 2018 digital

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HC Print Summer 2018

CONTENTS NEWS 03 Horticulture news BORD BIA 06 All the latest news from Bord Bia TEAGASC 08 All the latest news from Teagasc LANDSCAPE 10 IRELAND’S WATERSCAPES, A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL...

Plant growth promoting bacteria – the future of horticulture? – Karen O’Hanlon

Dr. Karen O’Hanlon, a chief scientific officer at nadicom GmbH, shares findings from recently completed research which points to the potential of bacteria as...
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Sward fight – Eugene Higgins and Mark O’Loughlin

We’re using a lot more artificial grass than we used to. It’s on pitches, playgrounds, balconies, rooftops, gardens, road verges and everywhere in between....
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Cut through the BS – Terry O’Regan

Terry O’Regan examines some of the finer points of trees in relation to design, demolition and construction as captured in BS 5837:2012 In my preceding...