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Silver Gilt 2018 Chelsea Medal for Kells Bay House and Gardens

Congratulations to Billy Alexander who this week won Silver Gilt Medal for his showcase of rare and exotic ferns grown at Kells Bay House...
Sierrablen Plus a game changer at Castleknock.

Sierrablen Plus a game changer at Castleknock

John Jennings, Course Superintendent at Castleknock Golf Club in Dublin, always used to struggle with achieving longevity from the fertilizers he was using –...
The photo is of the El Ejido region where the nursery was located. It is clearly a very intensive production area.

First detection of Xylella fastidiosa in trade , Almeria Spain – Teagasc

Spanish authorities announced on April 20th that Xylella fastidiosa had been detected on a nursery growing Polygala. The entire stock of Xylella susceptible Polygala myrtifolia, 30,000 plants, were destroyed and a 5 km...
GOAL – Uganda: Stella Akwero at her GOAL-supported soybean garden in Northern Uganda. Credit: Thomas Hubert, Irish Farmers Journal.

‘No Limits’ for women at GOAL’s 2018 Bloom garden

GOAL will showcase a concept garden at Bord Bia’s 2018 Bloom festival in Dublin that aims to celebrate the role of women in the...
Food Glorious Food at Bord Bia's Bloom

Food Glorious Food at Bord Bia’s Bloom

When a festival or event is run by Bord Bia, you can be guaranteed a good food and drink experience and Bloom is no...
Powdery Mildew

Powdery Mildew – Teagasc

Disease prediction model used by Teagasc, in top fruit, suggests there is high disease pressure from powdery mildew at the moment. Below is an...
Tractor spraying fields with pesticides.

Glyphosate: safety of residue levels reviewed | European Food Safety Authority

EFSA has completed its review of the maximum levels of glyphosate that are legally permitted to be present in food. The review is based...
Plantarium 2015

Garden Trials and Trade: Innovations and novelties from 34 companies at a single location

Garden Trials and Trade 2018 will take place for the first time on 12, 13 and 14 June in the Plantarium building at the International Trade...
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AIPH is the new owner of FloraCulture International

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has taken over the ownership of FloraCulture International (FCI) from Royal FloraHolland (RFH) in an agreement made...

Ireland’s first nurture garden to be created for Bloom

Ireland’s first Nurture Garden for children from the Phoenix Park Specialist School is being designed for Bloom 2018 by Sanctuary Synthetics. Entitled “The Sanctuary...