By Michael Casey
In urban environments, we often praise the efforts of designers and planners when the landscape and the built environment merge seamlessly to become one. We enjoy the aesthetics of what greenspaces achieve with grey infrastructure, and even more so when we see evidence of the biodiversity that these green spaces attract.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Tristan O’Hara
For many years, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney (RBG) has been working towards providing a high-quality, organic, display Rose Garden under challenging circumstances.
Upfront, I am a general horticulturist, not an expert rosarian and have been entrusted with managing the RBG’s Rose Garden.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Dan Austin
Like many fields, a career in horticulture brings with it the need to learn a whole new language. Whether it is our range of industry-specific tools, plant cultural techniques or botanical terminology, there’s no way around it – without a good grasp of professional language, you’re likely to run into trouble.… Continue reading
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Achievable Gardens People’s Choice Award ‘Balance by Nature’ by Gina Robertson, Melbourne Polytechnic at Melbourne international Flower & Garden Show 2022 (Image: Karen Smith)
By Madeleine Stedman and Jodie Dean
The opportunities and benefits of a trade career have never been greater for young people finishing school and entering the workforce. In the past, the university sector has been touted as the best pathway to a successful career.… Continue reading
Read MoreHorticultural Innovation Australia Limited
The process of applying irrigation water evenly across the cropping area is now a standard best management practice (BMP) aim. However, there is more to good irrigation than ‘wet is good, dry is bad’ rationale. Growers should consider the evenness of crop growth, crop health and crop turnover, and perhaps greater focus should be given to how irrigation systems are designed and how efficiently they are operating.… Continue reading
Read MoreFor over two decades, Kalyx has been the go-to company for independent agricultural research in Australia due to their national presence and operational excellence. Over that time, they have helped their clients bring hundreds of new crop varieties, pesticides, fertilisers and other such technologies to Australian farmers.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban
When there is not enough time in the day to do everything, time management is crucial for a healthy work-life balance.
When I met Steve, a landscape contractor and horticulturist, he said he felt that there was never enough time in the day to do everything.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe 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
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