By Bruce Naylor
After reading an article in Hort Journal relating to the use of Eucalyptus species in landscape design in suburbia, I feel prompted to bring up the subject of using Eucalyptus in suburban gardens to your attention. For some perspective, I have been involved in the industry in Queensland for over 50 years, most of it as a grower and I am a Life Member of the Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ).… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Matthew Lunn – Executive Officer
After a delay of nearly five months due to COVID-19, the Perth Garden and Outdoor Garden Festival finally went ahead. For the first time in its 49-year history, it was held in spring at Langley Park Perth.… Continue reading
Read MoreIt’s that old chestnut, ‘I can’t believe it is November already’. Are you ready for the Christmas period? Sunshine, stock and staff could determine how merry the trading period will be.
Many sectors have had a difficult post COVID period due to supply-side bottlenecks and staff shortages.… Continue reading
Read MoreHorticultural Innovation Australia Limited
The process of applying irrigation water evenly across the cropping area is now a standard best management practice (BMP) aim. However, there is more to good irrigation than ‘wet is good, dry is bad’ rationale. Growers should consider the evenness of crop growth, crop health and crop turnover, and perhaps greater focus should be given to how irrigation systems are designed and how efficiently they are operating.… Continue reading
Read MoreFor over two decades, Kalyx has been the go-to company for independent agricultural research in Australia due to their national presence and operational excellence. Over that time, they have helped their clients bring hundreds of new crop varieties, pesticides, fertilisers and other such technologies to Australian farmers.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban
When there is not enough time in the day to do everything, time management is crucial for a healthy work-life balance.
When I met Steve, a landscape contractor and horticulturist, he said he felt that there was never enough time in the day to do everything.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Fitzsimmons
A recent visit to the greenlife centre of a German ‘big box’ retail chain yielded some innovative ideas and longstanding classics for Aussie greenlife retailers to consider.
A simple clip-on handle made fruit trees in pots so easy and inviting to simply ‘pick up and take away’ without manually wrangling heavy pots onto trolleys.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe biggest plant and gardening trends for Spring 2022 and Beyond
The report unveils the next big gardening trends Australians are using in the face of an ever-changing climate and cost of living pressures. Greener Spaces Better Places has released the 2022 Plant & Gardening Trend Report – the only report of its kind in Australia.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Matthew Lunn, Executive Officer, Nursery & Garden Industry Western Australia (NGIWA)
With the count down to the Perth Garden Festival now truly here, industry is frantically working hard to make this event another success in its long, 49-year history. However, there is a real concern that plants maybe in short supply for this event.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Anita Campbell – CEO Nursery & Garden Industry NSW & ACT (NGINA)
I recently had the great pleasure of attending the Gardening Responsibly Launch at the Department of Planning.
The Gardening Responsibly initiative & Plant Sure Scheme was commissioned by the NSW Environmental Trust in 2015.… Continue reading
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