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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...