Growing confidence
Mike Neary, Manager of Horticulture with Bord Bia, shares data from recent market research into the Irish garden market and things are looking positive
Research...
Shop talk
Why words matter when training frontline garden centre staff
Words are powerful. They can lift your flagging spirits or bring them to their lowest point....
Shared vision, shared funding, shared profits
David Fitzsimons, CEO of Retail Excellence Ireland, explains how GroMór, a shared industry promotion is set to exploit Ireland’s untapped gardening opportunities
Keeping products and...
HC Print Winter 2014
Contents
NEWS
04 HORTICULTURE NEWS
RETAIL
09 WHERE IS THE LOVE? REVITALISING THE CONSUMER’S PASSION FOR PLANTS
Garden retail consultant, Liam Kelly articulates a problem undermining the future of...
A hairy problem – Sam Belton
Sam Belton, plant biology student at UCD shares results from commercially beneficial research he undertook as part of his undergraduate thesis
All plants possess innate...
Trees to the fore – Eamon Kealy
Sports turf management specialist, Eamon Kealy sheds some light on the planting and management of trees on Irish golf courses
As a golf course ages,...
Hit the ground running in 2015 – Neville Stein
Marketing consultant Neville Stein articulates how a clear understanding of your business and the market can deliver sustainable growth in 2015
Most of you will...
Landscape notes from Tel Aviv – Scott Renwick
Scott Renwick, a Landscape Architect working in Tel Aviv, shares his thoughts on pursuing a profession in a very different landscape
After originally training in...
Winter 2014 – Horticulture News
HORTICULTURE MEETS TECHNOLOGY AT WEB SUMMIT 2014
We recently had the pleasure of covering this event at the RDS in Dublin, and were delighted to...