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Nursery Papers: Accessing Levy-Funded Research

03/02/2022 admin 1267 Views 0 Comments

According to the Hort Innovation Nursery Fund Annual Report, in 2020/2021 there was $2.8 million invested into research and development with a further $727,000 invested into marketing. This investment was made across 26 different active investments.

Due to the continued growth of the industry, $3.19 million in levies collected in 2020/21 will be allocated to achieving industry’s strategic priorities outlined in the most recent Nursery
Strategic Investment Plan 2022-26.… Continue reading

Business File

Business lessons from 2021

03/02/2022 John Corban 1286 Views 0 Comments

By John Corban

At the beginning of 2021, we were hoping for the worst of COVID to be behind us and some sort of normality could be experienced. But no, the Delta variant, prolonged lockdowns and imposed vaccinations dominated the year.… Continue reading

Australian landscape gardening and horticultural industry podcast Plants Grow Here

Business File

Podcasts advance the horticultural Industry

03/02/2022 Daniel Fuller 2742 Views 0 Comments australia, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, podcast

By Daniel Fuller

Are you inclined to listen to the radio when on the job, either in the nursery, on a landscape job, or in the ute on the way to a job? I get that. It’s relaxing and you can just carry on with your work.… Continue reading

Rorange harvest in orchard

Plant Protection

New biosecurity collaboration to protect Australian citrus industry

03/02/2022 admin 1709 Views 0 Comments

Australia’s $900 million citrus industry could face serious production and market access risks if the industry is not adequately prepared to manage future biosecurity threats.

A new five-year national biosecurity program, CitrusWatch, is a collaborative effort that is designed to protect the citrus industry from harmful exotic pests and diseases such as Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) and huánglóngbìng (HLB).… Continue reading

Greener Spaces Better Places Update

What’s Growing On?

03/02/2022 admin 1439 Views 0 Comments

Let’s Grow: Report out Now.

Let’s Grow: Motivating Community Support for Private Land Urban Greening is
for anyone who wants to encourage Australians to green their land and homes.
It explores what motivates (or prevents) urban greening in the private realm,
for different population segments.… Continue reading

Flowers of the blueberry ash Elaeocarpus reticulatus (Image: David Lochlin)

International Plant Propagation Society

The perfect small tree – does it exist?

02/02/2022 Dan Austin 1312 Views 0 Comments

By Dan Austin

As famously pondered by the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus, ‘the only constant in life is change’ and as every aspect of our lives, from how we spend our time to where we reside, is changing faster than ever before, so are our gardens.… Continue reading

Grapevine moth larva on Hibbertia scandens (Supplied by Denis Crawford of Graphic Science)

Environment & Sustainability Pest and Diseases

Pest insects: home grown or exotic?

02/02/2022 Denis Crawford 1674 Views 0 Comments

By Denis Crawford

Most cultivated plants are attacked by a mixture of introduced and native insect pests. You may be surprised which pests are the native ones.

I recently found some caterpillars chewing into the leaves and stems of my climbing guinea flower, Hibbertia scandens.… Continue reading

Editorial Industry News

HJA Newsbuds

02/02/2022 admin 1322 Views 0 Comments

New CEO coming for HIA

Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) recently announced the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Mr. Matt Brand. Mr. Brand will continue in the role (until mid-2022) while the recruitment of a new CEO takes place. Hort Innovation Chair, Ms.… Continue reading

The delicious fruit of Acronychia laevis

Plant Palette Plants

A native citrus tree with an unforgettable taste

02/02/2022 admin 1638 Views 0 Comments

By Bruce Thompson

With common names such as Hard Aspen and Northern White Lilly Pilly, Acronychia laevis is a well disguised member of the RUTACEAE family. And yet the fruit of this citrus family species has one of the most unique tastes, described as a combination of aniseed and lime.… Continue reading

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Botanic Gardens

Go slow for a quick pick me up

02/02/2022 admin 1347 Views 0 Comments

By Daniel Bishop

Research is emerging confirming what most garden lovers have always known … being immersed in nature feels good! But this research is also telling us that it’s not just spending time outdoors working in the garden, walking through the bush, or running along beaches that gives the most benefit.… Continue reading