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Scissor lift in action maintaining a city green wall (Image: Fytogreen)

Machinery and green infrastructure

07/07/2023 admin 333 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Michael Casey

Green Infrastructure installations are fast becoming an inclusion in our cities as we work towards finding solutions to mitigate the negative effects of climate change.

These installations, located around our cities, appear on rooftops, sides of buildings, within tight spaces, and in locations that makes the installation and maintenance of green spaces much more difficult than what we commonly install at ground level.… Continue reading

Angophora costata, Sydney Red Gum, was added to the lawn and sloped areas of the reserve to provide additional shade and protection (Image: The Landscape Association)

Landscape

Harbourside haven

07/07/2023 Lynne Testoni 333 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Lynne Testoni

A careful and considered planting schedule is the key to the continued maintenance of a high-profile public parkland.

There is a lot of pressure for any company tackling a high-profile public project, but Landscape Solutions (landscapesolutions.com.au) rose to the occasion with the maintenance of this award-winning parkland for Barangaroo Point Reserve.… Continue reading

Pineapple (Image: Security, Pixabay)

Plant Palette

Pineapple – A dinosaur of a fruit

07/07/2023 Clive Larkman 366 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Clive Larkman

Our modern world is made up of fruits from all parts of the world that have undergone a range of breeding from nil to full-blown commercialised and targeted selection. Western nations have the widest range due to their wealth and the resultant ability to transport fruit around the world and/or develop the complex growing conditions many of these fruits need.… Continue reading

Landscape construction requires many skills (Image: Rich Earth Landscape Gardens)

Careers

Building your career in landscape construction

07/07/2023 Daniel Fuller 324 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Daniel Fuller

A career in landscape construction quite literally puts you smack bang in the centre of the industry. Designers and architects create the framework you’ll use, production and retail horticulturists provide the plants you’ll use, and maintenance professionals look after the landscape once you’ve long since left the site.… Continue reading

The Water Treatment Plant holding and irrigation tanks (images supplied by Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne)

Botanic Gardens

Water security in the Australian Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

07/07/2023 Trent Loane & Mitchell Burns 313 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Trent Loane and Mitchell Burns

The Australian Garden is an inspiring and immersive display of Australian flora, landscapes, art, and architecture. The garden places a focus on sustainable horticultural practices and the conservation of south-east Australian flora. Set across 15ha, the Australian Garden follows a metaphorical journey of water from the arid inland landscapes of central Australia, along dry riverbeds and down mighty rivers, to the coastal fringes of the continent.… Continue reading

Glass pool fencing requires regular cleaning (Image: Patrick Regnault)

Landscape Design

Site assessment

07/07/2023 Patrick Regnault 387 Views 0 Comments

By Patrick Regnault

Each work site has its particularities. Site assessment is a tool we use to design, build, and maintain gardens. By sharpening our observation and our client’s interpretation we can gain a deeper appreciation of the site possibilities and greatly improve our work through efficient scheduling.… Continue reading

Business File

Why? One question that will change how you run your business

07/07/2023 John Corban 263 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

John Corban

We all know what service and products we provide in our business; we also know how we provide our service or products, but are you clear about WHY you run your business?

Many business owners in the horticulture Industry might say they love working with plants, maintaining and installing gardens, or growing and selling plants, but do your employees and clients know WHY you do what you do.… Continue reading

Trials team (Image: Finn Coleman, Hawkesbury Gazette)

Turf

Turf farms to build better resilience

07/07/2023 Matthew Lunn 304 Views 0 Comments Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design

By Matthew Lunn

The record-breaking storms and flooding that occurred in parts of NSW, and which started in February 2022, has had a significant impact on communities. Lives have been lost and many people were forced to evacuate as the severe weather events caused extensive damage to residential properties, businesses, public infrastructure, agriculture, and the environment.… Continue reading

Growing substrate ‘blown’ onto roof garden by the use of a truck mounted hopper (Image: Michael Casey)

Green Infrastucture

Exploring substrates – no substitution for future infrastructure projects

05/06/2023 Michael Casey 404 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Michael Casey

Substrates provide anchorage for plants and hold water which is key to their survival and growth through their effective absorption and storing of nutrients. Substrates, much like other living organisms, require a careful selection process to ensure they’re fit for purpose for green infrastructure projects.… Continue reading

Westland Nurseries Open Day at Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania (Image: IPPS)

International Plant Propagation Society

Celebrating 50 years of IPPS

05/06/2023 admin 372 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Dan Austin

Seeking and sharing knowledge of plant production is the core principle of the International Plant Propagators’ Society (IPPS). In recent months, this ethos has been showcased like never before as members across the country opened their doors to present propagation at its best through a series of regional meetings in celebration of fifty successful years of the society.… Continue reading

Overhead image showing multiple entertainment spaces and the hedging (Image: All Things Visual Pty Ltd)

Landscape

The first resort

05/06/2023 Lynne Testoni 318 Views 0 Comments

By Lynne Testoni

The owners of this award-winning resort-style garden were looking for a way to escape and relax from everyday life – thanks to Dekker Landscapes, it became a reality.

A challenging site, an ambitious design and inferior soil – this project had it all.… Continue reading

Memorial for Black Summer detail (Image: Wollongong City Council)

Landscape

Sculpting a unique garden experience

05/06/2023 Gabreielle Stannus 348 Views 0 Comments

By Gabrielle Stannus

If you are a manager of a park or garden seeking to increase its visitation rates, have you considered installing artwork either permanently or temporarily to enhance visitor experience? I spoke with two people behind the scenes at this year’s Sculpture in the Garden exhibition at the Wollongong Botanic Garden in New South Wales, to find out their tips for ensuring public art looks ‘good’ and functions ‘well’ whilst enhancing the existing attributes of a landscape.… Continue reading

Shadows and sun dapples can both be used to enhance the pleasure of a garden (Image: Patrick Regnault)

Landscape Design

Shade and shadows

05/06/2023 Patrick Regnault 436 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Patrick Regnault

Shade and shadows are influential in the garden. The first one can be a blessing, cooling and restful, or challenging – what to plant and how to deal with it. The second one is easily overlooked, always changing and evolving as the day and seasons pass, creating ephemeral patterns that can be whimsical or sculptural.… Continue reading

Working in Sports Turf Management you can stay connected to a sport you love (Image: Pexels, Pixabay)

Careers

Introduction to Sports Turf Management Careers

05/06/2023 Daniel Fuller 351 Views 0 Comments

By Daniel Fuller

A lot of work goes into making the playing field that your favourite team will play on next weekend look the way it does. Have you ever thought that you could be the person performing that job?

It’s easy to underestimate the skills needed to work in sports turf.… Continue reading

Nursery Papers

Nursery Papers – is your growing media right for you?

05/06/2023 Horticulture Innovation Australia limited 327 Views 0 Comments

Introduction:

Growing media is a fundamental component in containerised production systems and can have a significant impact upon the quality of plants grown. The selection and importance of an appropriate growing media in relation to plant performance is critical for crop success.… Continue reading

Business File

Why now is the time to set bigger goals?

05/06/2023 John Corban 306 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By John Corban

Typically, what happens after a boom period is a slowing of enquiries. Many business owners get very cautious, and decide to cut expenses and operate from a restrictive mindset.

They can feel the pressure of going from excessive enquiries to much less, or they find clients holding back on spending as much.… Continue reading

Tiny Trichogramma wasps are mass reared to control caterpillar pests (image supplied by Denis Crawford)

Pest and Diseases

Insects as livestock

05/06/2023 Denis Crawfors 399 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Denis Crawford

There is a long and fascinating history of mass rearing of various insects, and it seems that the practice is set to expand somewhat.

There has been a lot of press in the last couple of years about farming insects for human consumption.… Continue reading

Your team hold within them years of experience, here are some key themes our team produced. (Image: Words generated by https://monkeylearn.com/word-cloud/)

Botanic Gardens

A roadmap to achieving horticultural excellence

04/06/2023 admin 342 Views 0 Comments

By Barbara Wheeler

Achieving excellence in growing and cultivating plants and gardens is an intrinsic part of each of our organisations, whether big or small. The technical aspects of good horticultural practice and horticultural excellence are intimately understood by experienced staff in our businesses, and frequently passed on verbally to newcomers.… Continue reading

A rich community of mosses inhabiting soils and rocks in Bodo, Norway, north of the Arctic Circle (Image: UNSW Sydney)

Research

Why mosses are vital for the health of our soil and Earth

04/06/2023 admin 299 Views 0 Comments

Supplied by UNSW Sydney

Often ignored or even removed, moss provides stabilisation for plant ecosystems the world over. Some people see moss growing in their gardens as a problem, but what they may not realise is this ancient ancestor of all plants is bringing lots of benefits to our green spaces, such as protecting against erosion.… Continue reading

Appropriate plant selection helps to achieve a successful outcome.

Landscape

Three main factors of plant selection

04/06/2023 Georgia Warren 459 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Georgia Warren

One of the first stages of designing a space is considering the placement of hard landscaping elements, such as decks, paths, paving, seating, and walls. Once the hardscape elements have been laid out, providing a structural “backbone” to the plan, planting can be considered.… Continue reading