Well, spring is here and its lovely to experience lovely sunny days without it being too hot… well, where I live anyhow. I guess it is different for everyone. No doubt spring can be a challenge for many in our industry, as you are often run off your feet.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban
Stephen Covey wrote a ground-breaking book (The 7 habits of highly effective people) years ago, that changed the way many leaders manage their business and life. In this article, I summarise the seven habits, so you can choose to apply some or all of them.… Continue reading
Read MoreBACKGROUND: Growers of good quality nursery tree stock recognise the importance of each step in the production process and how each step influences and impacts physiological structure, plant health and establishment. The NIASA Nursery Tree Stock Specification outlines the relevant criteria for nursery tree stock production.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe state of urban forestry management in local government areas
Greener Spaces Better Places has been busy launching and showcasing research on the state of urban forestry management in Australia’s urban local government area’s (LGAs): what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe 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 More
