The biggest plant and gardening trends for Spring 2022 and Beyond
The report unveils the next big gardening trends Australians are using in the face of an ever-changing climate and cost of living pressures. Greener Spaces Better Places has released the 2022 Plant & Gardening Trend Report – the only report of its kind in Australia.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Doug Twentyman
It was good to finally see some legs under those faces we have only seen on Zoom over the past couple of years. After missing the 2020 conference and running the 2021 conference online, we had all been looking forward to a face-to-face conference.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Patrick Regnault
Over the last few decades, Horticulture education has seen many changes. Australia, like many other countries, mainly in the English-speaking world, seems to be heading towards distance learning to the detriment of practical based learning.
Apprenticeships and traineeships are not reaching levels of completion, and the profession is ageing.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Denis Crawford
Given the recent debate in the media about the future of pesticides in some parts of the world, it’s time to look at the alternatives to pesticides.
A recent series of articles in The Guardian“Toxic nation: Australia’s pesticide problem” highlighted several issues with pesticide use in Australia.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Matthew Lunn, Executive Officer, Nursery & Garden Industry Western Australia (NGIWA)
With the count down to the Perth Garden Festival now truly here, industry is frantically working hard to make this event another success in its long, 49-year history. However, there is a real concern that plants maybe in short supply for this event.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Anita Campbell – CEO Nursery & Garden Industry NSW & ACT (NGINA)
I recently had the great pleasure of attending the Gardening Responsibly Launch at the Department of Planning.
The Gardening Responsibly initiative & Plant Sure Scheme was commissioned by the NSW Environmental Trust in 2015.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Paul Carmen
Label Name: Banksia spinulosa var. cunninghamii ‘Lemon Glow’
ACRA Registration: 43
Family: Proteaceae
Origin: Banksia ‘Lemon Glow’ is a pale-yellow flowered form of Banksia spinulosa var. cunninghamii first selected from a wild population on French Island, Victoria, by Mr A Salkin.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Clive Larkman
There are thousands and thousands of plants in the world, growing in almost every climatic zone. They have a wide range of forms and shapes, and includes flowering and non-flowering plants. The flower colours are diverse and cover most common shades.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Karen Smith
As travel restrictions eased, our ‘Behind the Scenes study tour’ of Singapore, scheduled for two years ago, finally took place recently and it was well worth the wait. Biophilic design at its best in ‘the city in a garden coincided with the Biannual Singapore Garden Festival.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Michael Casey
The pilot park in Jakarta that’s fallen victim to its own success quickly implements a revised park management plan.
It was an email I received from an industry news outlet that captured my initial attention related to an innovative project that was in the pipeline for the people of South Jakarta.… Continue reading
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