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The cowboys meet their end – Thomas Crummy

ALCI Chairman Thomas Crummy outlines the formation and strategy of the new umbrella association for Irish landscape professionals The Irish Association of Landscape Industries (IALI)...

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,...

Take 2014 for granted

Grant applications are often seen as something that other people do. Often, the application process can appear beyond the efforts of mere mortals, and...

Change underfoot

Dr. Christy Boylan examines how Ireland’s parks and green spaces are evolving to meet the new challenges The original concept of public parks was influenced by the...

Trends in the landscape of man

Tony Williams, President of the Irish Landscape Institute, outlines how challenges and opportunities facing his profession may impact upon the horticulture sector and our nation as...

February 2014 – Horticulture News

INTERNATIONAL ROSE BREEDING AWARD FOR IRELAND AN IRISHMAN has carried off the most coveted prize awarded by New Zealand rose society for a new rose...

13.5 the lucky number for 2014

ALCI President Peter O’Toole outlines how work undertaken by the association to secure landscape work as part of the Home Renovation Incentive Scheme could...

Singular vision

Respected Nursery-man and industry commentator, Pat FitzGerald, sets out a 10 point strategy for protecting the future of commercial horticulture in Ireland. When the Editor asked me...

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