Contents
NEWS
BAYER ADVERTORIAL
06 GREENKEEPER FINDS SUCCESS WITH PREVENTATIVE FUNGICIDE
OPINION
07 LIVING WITH PESTS AND DISEASES
Retired landscape horticulturist, Terry O’Regan, continues his series of articles reflecting on his adventures in the landscape sector
BORD BIA
08 All the latest news from Bord Bia
TEAGASC
10 All the latest news from Teagasc
NURSERY
12 TREE NURSERY OPEN DAY
Michal Slawski reports on the recent socially distanced open day at Nangle & Niesen’s wholesale tree nursery in Aherla, County Cork
14 PLANT HEALTH: A NURSERYMAN’S PERSPECTIVE
John Murphy reflects on the implications, concerns and also the opportunities for plant health in Ireland
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE MARINE
16 All the latest news from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)
AWARDS
18 DESIGN LESSONS FROM A PANDEMIC
The Irish Landscape Institute Design Award Winners 2020
RECRUITMENT SPECIAL
JOBS
28 Latest horticulture jobs from Horticulture.Jobs
INSIGHT
29 PREPARING FOR BREXIT
Michal Slawski outlines Bord Bia’s Brexit action plan for the horticulture industry
30 SHOOTING GARDENS
Vincent McMonagle shares his pro tips on how to enhance your garden portfolio with professional style photography
32 PERMACULTURE – NOT JUST FOR HIPPIES
Féidhlim Harty explores the marriage of science and art that brought about an ethical and principled design revolution
35 BONSAI IN IRELAND: A VERY BRIGHT FUTURE
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
38 RECRUITMENT FOR HORTICULTURE
Sam Barrett explains what makes our recruitment service the ideal place to match top horticulture candidates with the right employer
RETAIL
40 YOUR GARDEN CENTRE AS A BRAND
Products, services, companies, even people can be branded, but is your garden centre a recognised brand? Asks Andy Campbell
RESEARCH
42 HUMBLE HYDRANGEA
Dónall Flanagan explains how Hydrangea producers are adapting to increasing demand for novelty colours and long flowering periods
EDIBLES
45 NEW STRAWBERRY VARIETIES ENTERING THE MARKET
Dr Eamonn Kehoe discusses some of the new strawberry varieties that are making their way into the soft fruit market.
INTERVIEW
47 Barry Lupton pays tribute to the passing of Peter O’Brien Snr
