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For the love of trees

04/10/2024 admin 185 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

I am constantly in awe of trees, especially big, sprawling trees. I love being around them, how they smell and look, and mostly what they provide us with. I love comparing the different types of bark, especially our beautiful Australian native trees; when I read an article recently about how trees give much more than we realise, I had to read on.… Continue reading

Mushrooms (Deconica sp.) can be unsightly and reduce plant saleability

Editorial Nursery Papers

Nursery Papers – Management of contaminant fungi in growing media

04/10/2024 Hort Innovation 105 Views 0 Comments

Fungi are highly diverse organisms that readily colonise both growing media and soil.

Some fungi, like mycorrhizae and Trichoderma, are beneficial to plant growth, aiding in nutrient uptake. Others, however, are plant pathogens that can damage ant tissues, while a third group, saprophytes, thrive by feeding on dead and decaying organic matter.… Continue reading