Monday, September 23, 2024

Editorial

Business File

The benefits of planning for business growth

By John Corban

Should you plan your business growth and what are the benefits? Considering the challenges of the last twelve months (rain, COVID19, increased materials costs), some business owners could think it is hard to plan business growth. They might say “I am just trying to organise my business from week to week and maintain a reasonable productivity due to the unprecedented rainfall.”… Continue reading

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Ginkgo biloba 'Lemonlime Spire' (Image: PMA)
Industry Event

Landscape Show a one-stop show for innovation, new players and networking

By John Fitzsimmons

Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse recently hosted the 5th Landscape Show, a unique trade-focussed event in Australia that has certainly hit a sweet spot with landscape suppliers, designers and tradies.

Despite the high demand calling people to work sites, and a challenging Melbourne winter, the landscape sector, exhibitors and visitors, really seem to have embraced this event and the Caulfield indoor-outdoor site works well.… Continue reading

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Dracaena Farm Nursery was popular with customers for their top-quality plants (Image: Karen Smith)
Industry Event

Queensland Garden Expo gives a welcome boost to the economy

By Karen Smith

As I made my way around the recent Queensland Garden Expo held in Nambour recently, I observed that this was an event for true gardeners with a thirst for horticultural knowledge from the best in the industry. This annual event has reached its 37th year.Continue reading

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