The effect of COVID-19 has been a dampener on public gatherings but to the credit of the Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH), where there’s a will there’s a way. The usual awards for 2020 were broken into manageable chunks and conducted when and where possible.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe AIPH International Plant Health Survey 2021 reveals the promise of a bio-secure future for the ornamental horticultural industry. It shows a strong commitment to plant health systems, with scope for an international framework.
The survey was part of the International Year of Plant Health 2020 and in response to growing concerns about biosecurity worldwide, and the ornamental horticulture industry’s duty to sustainability.… Continue reading
Read MoreBACKGROUND: In the recent Greenlife Market Analysis Report, water security was rated as one of the top four (4) industry issues. This is not a surprise as access to and water use efficiency are always top of mind for nursery business owners and managers.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban
The financial year finished recently, so now is the time to plan your profits for 2022. I strongly suggest that you don’t just hope that sales and profit are going to be good in 2022. Instead, create a plan to earn the sales and profit you really want.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe recent release of the Consumer Usage & Attitude Research Report (NY2002), funded by Hort Innovation using the nursery fund, has shed some insight into who is currently buying plants. The research involved surveying 1600 adult Australians, representative of the population and distributed across age, gender and state.… Continue reading
Read MoreHort Journal would like to wish Heather Henderson from Greenlife Industry Australia a happy retirement after giving twenty years of her best to the nursery and garden industry. We wish her well and hope Heather enjoys every minute of her well-earned retirement and exciting times ahead.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban –
We have come to the end of a busy financial year, so now is a good time to start planning your business for a successful new financial year. Start thinking about what worked well over the past 12 months and what could be improved.… Continue reading
Read MoreIn Australia, should Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly) invade, it is expected to threaten nursery, fruit, landscape and hardwood industries.
Its ability to ‘hitchhike’ due to non-discriminatory egg laying behaviour means that imported containers and their contents including, vehicles, machinery, equipment, nursery stock, fresh produce, cut flowers, foliage, forest products and passenger luggage are risk pathways into Australia.… Continue reading
By Malcolm Calder –
Automation in nurseries across the country is being adopted. Malcolm Calder from Transplant Systems gives an insight into how savings and efficiencies can be achieved.
In today’s world of production nursery outcomes and requirements, adoption of automation is an absolute necessity.… Continue reading
Read MoreHi, Welcome to this month’s Greener Spaces Better Places program update. Read on to find out the latest news and highlights to keep up to date on what’s happening and how you can benefit.
Where will all the trees be? Phase 2 Report out now.… Continue reading
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