By Dan Austin
When talking tools for plant propagation, there is no doubt people will have their favourites, not only brands, but gadgets and home engineered hacks. So, if you are coming in green to the industry, it is worth knowing about a few tools of the trade.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Denis Crawford
Sap-feeding insects may be quite small, but they usually leave signs of their feeding activity.
I had a couple of speaking engagements at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS) this year. I was always on the lookout for insect specimens to show people, either the insects themselves, or the damage they cause, or other signs of their activities.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Daniel Fuller
Volunteering to help out at industry events has a lot to offer and not just for the visitors to the event. I volunteered to help out on the Australian Garden Council’s Career Hub at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) where I was able to share information from my own experience and I learnt a lot from other volunteers who work in different areas of horticulture.… Continue reading
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SPICEE, Installed 2016, suspended rotating living air plant sculpture, The Friends School, Hobart, Australia, photgraphed July 2019
By Lloyd Godman
With expanding cities, foliage cover is often displaced and replaced with concrete and bitumen. A changing climate and increasing temperatures will place greater demands on ways to integrate plants into the urban environment to mitigate the heat island effect.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Clive Larkman
The word guava elicits thoughts of the tropics but as a common name it covers a wide range of fruiting trees. One of these is Pineapple Guava which is also known as Brazilian Guava and Guavasteen although it is not a true guava.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Daniel Fuller
As part of my podcast series celebrating National Eucalypt Day, I had the good fortune to interview Professor Ros Gleadow who is a professor at Monash University, President for the Global Plant Society, and a board member of Eucalypt Australia, about the chemistry of eucalypts and it was an enlightening experience.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Karen Smith
If you haven’t had a chance to look at our website lately, we have made a few changes. The opportunity to receive a digital version of Hort Journal is available. Interestingly, we have a steady stream of new subscribers each week and yet 82% still prefer the printed copy.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Fitzsimmons
By now, most of us are familiar with the key performance criteria of potting mixes but it doesn’t hurt to refresh our knowledge periodically, particularly with the growth in specialist lines available to industry and for resale. It’s also worthwhile to consider the expanding list of applications; potting mixes are not necessarily just for pots any more.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Digby Growns
All images are supplied by Kings Park and Botanic Gardens
Ground-breaking plant hybridisation research at Kings Park and Botanic Gardens in Perth, Western Australia, has produced a range of novel-coloured kangaroo paws including the first blue cultivar, ‘Masquerade’.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Patrick Regnault
The number of women working in horticulture has increased over the years. This is the portrait and thoughts of two women working in the horticulture industry.
These women differ in age, experiences and professional pathways. Gender is not relevant when it comes to passion, creativity and professionalism.… Continue reading
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