Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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Success at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

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As the southern hemisphere’s largest garden and flower festival, and the fifth largest on a global scale, the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) had a jam-packed program offering something for green thumbs of all ages and experience levels, with fifty garden displays including the Welcome Garden with daily Tai Chi and meditation sessions, fantastical floral fashions, engaging hands-on workshops, inspiring educational talks from celebrity gurus, and endless family fun.… Continue reading

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Environment & SustainabilityPest and Diseases

What grub is that?

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By Denis Crawford

Insects that have life cycles of complete metamorphosis have larvae that come in a variety of forms.

A life cycle of complete metamorphosis (holometabolous) means hatching from an egg into a larval stage, then pupating, and later emerging as an adult.… Continue reading

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International Plant Propagation Society

Advancing training in propagation

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By Dan Austin

It is an uncertain time for the future of many industries, horticulture included. As the greats of old, age and retire, quality training is needed like never before. So, in an industry that is increasingly moving online, it is fantastic when training providers invest in much-needed material assets.… Continue reading

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Newsbuds

Turf Australia appoints a new CEO

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Turf Australia appointed a new national CEO in early January, with Matthew Lunn joining from the Nursery & Garden Industry Western Australia.

Turf Australia has had a notable role in the horticultural industry for a number of years, particularly by supporting turf farmers across Australia with their extensive levy programs in collaboration with Hort Innovation.… Continue reading

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Schoolyards help cities adapt to climate change

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Vibrant, green schoolyards not only address climate change issues, but they can also prepare children for a nature-filled future.

Organised by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) in collaboration with the Worshipful Company of Gardeners (WCoG) and sponsor Expo 2023 Doha Qatar, the AIPH Green City Briefings 2022-23 are a series of one-hour webinars focussing on cities around the world that can demonstrate significant progress in including plants and nature in their city’s form and function.… Continue reading

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Student design winner does MIFGS garden with all-female trade team

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Landscape architect and University of Melbourne (Burnley) horticulture student Emma

Sheppard-Simms is the successful recipient of the inaugural Open Gardens Victoria (OGV) Student Garden Design Competition.

The grant provided $10,000 to design and install a vibrant garden at the OGV stand at the recent Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) 2023.… Continue reading

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An ‘Audacious’ plan to save vital forests

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A plan to save the world’s ancient and endangered forests has been given a major capacity boost with US$60 million in funding designed to transform the paper, packaging, and fashion viscose supply chains.

Canopy (www.canopyplanet.org), a solutions-driven non-profit organisation, will receive the funding from The Audacious Project (audaciousproject.org),… Continue reading

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Levy funded project saves $20m

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A levy-funded project led by Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) has succeeded in having Polyphagus shot-hole borer re-classified as a Category 1 pest, netting Australia’s nursery industry a saving of more than $20 million.

Among the key project outcomes to date, the project team successfully developed a pest categorisation information package for the Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB)/Fusarium sp.… Continue reading

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Business File

Win more jobs when clients are holding back!

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By John Corban

Enquiries have been at a peak for the last few years, however, with the media reporting interest rate and cost of living hikes, some prospects and clients may be reducing their original spend or even delaying a project.… Continue reading

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