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Bonsai in Ireland: A Very Bright Future – Michael Guerin & Dr. Karen

Bonsai cultivation is an often misunderstood practice, here Michael Guerin and Dr. Karen O’Hanlon attempt to explain what drives the passion for little trees. The...

13 EU countries are joining forces in the ‘More Green Cities for Europe’ campaign

Over the next three years, thirteen European countries will make a strategic effort to make the urban environment more future-proof by means of green...

Minister Hackett urges consumers to buy locally produced Winter plants

The Minister of State with responsibility for Horticulture in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, today visited O’Connor’s Nurseries in Barnland, Gorey,...

Brexit webinars to support the global ornamental horticulture industry

The International Association of Horticultural Producers – AIPH, FloraCulture International and World Horti Center are working together to organise two webinars preparing the global ornamental horticultural industry for Brexit. We invite plant breeders, growers, traders, auctions,...

Webinar on Intellectual Property Protection in the Green Value Chain

Plant breeders, growers, traders and retailers are invited to a webinar designed to help the horticultural supply chain get a better general understanding of...

Teagasc Advisory – Nursery Stock & Ornamentals Newsletter 9, 2020

Growing media A chairperson is being sought for the stakeholder group to review the use of peat in horticulture. Details can be seen as Chairperson...

Health and Safety – Chemical Use in Nursery Production

Report by John MacNamara Teagasc Health and safety specialist. A limited range of Chemicals are now permitted for use with Nursery Production.  It is of...

Pest, disease and plant protection product updates

Pest, disease and plant protection product updates. Keep up-to-date with the latest pesticides new by visiting the Teagasc pesticide blog. You can see the latest Teagasc Pest updates here. Reminder...

DAFM Webinar Brexit – time is running out – Teagasc Newsletter

DAFM Webinar Brexit -  time is running out  We were reminded in the DAFM webinar "Importing plants and plant products from UK after Brexit" that...

Hibiscus – additional information – Teagasc Newsletter

Hibiscus - additional information I was recently speaking with Minier nursery in France about the results of the Eurotrials Hibiscus trial that Teagasc completed. They would like...