Karen Smith, Author at Hort Journal Australia

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Like a good wine, Altra Nursery gets better with age

Sep 22, 2023 Karen Smith 583 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Karen Smith

This immaculate boutique nursery in Sydney’s South has managed to stay afloat when other nursery businesses in the area have disappeared through the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the rising number of big box stores, the last El Nino, and the COVID19 Pandemic.… Continue reading

Brice Higgs presenting the Rod Tallis Award to Elliot Akintola, pictured with his wife Joana

International Plant Propagation Society

Propagation – essential to life

Jul 9, 2023 Karen Smith 596 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Karen Smith

The 51^st conference of the International Plant Propagators Society (IPPS) held recently at the Novotel, Geelong in Victoria was awash with the enthusiasm of up-and-coming horticulturists ready to take advantage of the seek and share attitude that is the society’s main purpose.… Continue reading