Edimentals, those plants that are both edible and ornamental, are reshaping planting design by delivering yield, resilience and visual appeal in a single planting choice. This issue explores fruit trees, shrubs and other edible plants used well beyond kitchen gardens — in streetscapes, campuses, public landscapes and private gardens.… Continue reading
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The Summer Soiree kicks off the Australian Horticultural Trials Week (Image: Ludovic Vilbert, Inwardout Studio)
By Gabrielle Stannus
The 2025 Australian Horticultural Trials Week kicked off on Monday 1 December with a Summer Soiree held at KCC Park in Skye. The Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria (NGIV) announced the winners of its 2026 Plant of the Year awards during the evening, with Mansfield’s Propagation Nursery taking out the top gong for Corymbia ficifolia ‘Precious Pearl’.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Tania Harman and Daniel Knox
The Australian Government’s R&D Tax Incentive offers horticulture businesses a valuable opportunity to fund innovation and reduce costs. This practical guide explains how to prepare a successful claim, avoid common pitfalls and maximise benefits.… Continue reading
Read MoreHow one nursery transformed its business
Between managing orders for 3,000 trees a year, planning for staff retirements, and keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly, big-picture improvements like clarifying roles or tightening systems often
sit in the ‘too hard’ basket.… Continue reading
By Daniel Fuller
Australia is home to many plant species that have fed people for thousands of years. Did you know that the following ornamental species are edible?
Dianella caerulea berries are almost like little blueberries with pleasantly crunchy seeds.… Continue reading
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Dwarf fruit trees, including apples, have been highly popular home edibles in small spaces (Image: John Fitzsimmons)
By John Fitzsimmons
For the last couple of decades, the edibles category in garden centres has been one of this sector’s most consistent stars. However, this category remains dynamic as plant breeders refine and expand their catalogues, and retail buyers expand their skills and expectations.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Natalie MacGregor
Increasing global production of citrus offers opportunities for Australia’s little-known six native species, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
PhD candidate Joel Johnson at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation is investigating the chemical composition and nutritional potential of indigenous citrus species.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban
As business owners, we are busy and often more hands-on than we want to be. So, when someone asks, ‘How is business going?’ we tend to give quick answers like ‘Not bad, but enquiries are a bit slow’ or ‘I really need another team member.’… Continue reading
Read MoreIn this issue, we focus on the theme of technological advancement, be that greenhouses, equipment and/or artificial intelligence. In a fitting segue from our last issue which focussed on professional development, Patrick Regnault has taken the word equipment to mean: ‘to equip oneself with knowledge’.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Michael Casey
As artificial intelligence moves into city planning and landscape design, a new partnership is emerging between data and horticulture.
Artificial intelligence is a phrase that can sound cold and mechanical, far removed from the soil, roots and living systems we are all accustomed to.… Continue reading
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