Contents

NEWS
04 HORTICULTURE NEWS

BORD BIA
08 Industry Updates

RETAIL
12 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

14 SHOP TALK
Why words matter when training frontline garden centre staff by Liam Kelly

NURSERY
16 IHNSA TROLLEY TALK
Opinions and comments for the season ahead

IN PICTURES
18 PHOTOS
GLDA international seminar and other trade events

INTERVIEW
22 BEYOND THE FRINGE
Barry Lupton Interviews Marion Keogh

CONSTRUCT
26 WASTED PROFITS
Landscape cost estimating specialist, Colm Kenny throws light on ”effective pricing for waste materials on landscape projects

LANDSCAPE
29 AN EVERGREEN PERSPECTIVE
Renowned plantsman and retired nursery operator, John Joe Costin shares his perspective on our taste for the exotic and how we may be missing out on evergreen opportunities

INSIGHT
32 NATIONAL HORTICULTURE WAGE SURVEY
Barry Lupton shares data from the recent survey carried out in conjunction with jobsinhorticulture.ie

36 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

DESIGN
39 BEYOND STYLE
Renowned designer, plantsman and water garden specialist, Gordon Ledbetter shares his thoughts on the recent GLDA design seminar

SPORTSTURF
43 PRIORITISING WITH A TIGHT BUDGET… SPORTS TURF MAINTENANCE
On natural grass Landscape construction specialist Peter O’Toole provides details on how to maximise budget spend when calculating for the maintenance of natural grass surfaces

EDIBLES
45 RESEARCH FOR THE FRESH PRODUCE SECTOR
Dr. Michael GaŽney, Entomologist and IPM researcher working in the Horticulture Department in Teagasc, provides overview and insight on Irish based research in edible horticulture