Where floral art & horticulture meet – Kitty Gallagher
By Kitty Gallagher, President of the World Association of Flower Arrangers (WAFA) and organiser of the World Flower Show, Dublin, 2014.
Floral art is one...
A view from the urban forest – Aidan J ffrench
Trees and development - same old story? This opinion piece is written by Aidan J ffrench from a personal perspective, formed by the daily...
Invasive species – Kieran Cummins
Kieran Cummins, the environmental law specialist, details the legal issues surrounding invasive species in Ireland and the implications it has for your business
The 2011...
Time to hand over the keys – Peter O’Toole
Peter O’Toole, President of the ALCI and Director of Peter O’Brien Landscaping, articulates some tough questions or Ireland’s aging landscape construction sector
The recent recession...
A practical guide to landscape tendering – Colm Kenny
Colm Kenny, landscape cost estimating expert, shares some tips and tricks on how to avoid the pitfalls of landscape tendering
As a contractor, receiving the...
Gamble and grow – Barry Lupton
Barry Lupton interviews one of Ireland’s best known and respected nursery owners, John Murphy of Annaveigh Plants
B. What motivated you to pursue a career...
Stripped back – Helen Rock
Renowned garden writer and plantswomen Helen Rock strips away the layers of the recent GLDA design seminar to reveal some inspiring insights
For nearly 20...
This counts – Liam Kelly
Leading retail consultant Liam Kelly explores positive and negative impacts on discount chains on the Irish gardening market and provides some tips on how...
HC Print February 2014
Contents
NEWS
03 HORTICULTURE NEWS
GENERAL
06 FOUNDATIONS TO BUILD ON
Mike Neary, Manager of horticulture with Bord Bia, details the host of programmes, initiatives and activities you can...
Don’t guess it, soil test it…
Colman Warde, Everris Country Manager Ireland, details how effective soil sampling and testing can be utilised to underpin an efficient turfgrass fertilising programme.
Euro for euro,...