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Celebrating the 2025 Landscape Excellence Awards winners

10/12/2025 admin 64 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

The Landscape Association (TLA) has announced the outstanding winners of the 2025 Landscape Excellence Awards, proudly sponsored by Glazed Co. Presented at a sold-out gala dinner at Sydney’s Doltone House on Friday 7 November, the event brought together more than 550 members, sponsors, suppliers and industry professionals to celebrate the very best in landscape design, construction and maintenance across NSW and the ACT.… Continue reading

The 2025 Landscape Expo was abuzz with people viewing the greenlife and horticultural products on display (Images: Ludovic Vilbert, Inwardout Studio)

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Out and about at the 2025 Landscape Expo

09/10/2025 Gabrielle Stannus 290 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Gabrielle Stannus

The Landscape Association held their Landscape Expo on Wednesday, 27 August 2025 in the Howie Pavilion at Sydney Showground. This was the first year that the expo was held at this bigger venue, and my first time attending.… Continue reading

The 2025 Green Expo was abuzz with people viewing the greenlife and horticultural products on display

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2025 Green Expo: Bringing industry together

15/09/2025 Gabrielle Stannus 405 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Gabrielle Stannus

Promotional material to market Greenlife Industry Queensland’s Green Expo certainly did not lie when it said this event brings together the best of the nursery and garden industry, with a wide range of displays and products all in one place.… Continue reading

Delegates enjoying a visit to Flourish Nursery (image supplied by Karen Smith)

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Propagation for conservation

07/07/2025 Karen Smith 485 Views 0 Comments

By Karen Smith

The 53^rd International Plant Producers Society (IPPS) conference ‘Propagation for conservation’ was held recently in Cairns at the Crystalbrook Riley Hotel with an extensive list of speakers and activities. Here is a snapshot of the event.

President, Clive Larkman, president of IPPS opened the conference and local MP Bree James welcomed the delegates to Cairns extolling the virtues of far North Queensland for business and tourism.… Continue reading

Pellenc's battery powered mowers are built to pro standards (images supplied by John Fitzsimmons)

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Equipment and services benefit landscapers

07/07/2025 John Fitzsimmons 529 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By John Fitzsimmons

Landscape design, installation, and maintenance involve creativity, materials, equipment, and skill sets provided as a service. As such, its enterprises also need complementary support on the supply side for materials, equipment and business services. This was all present at the annual Landscape Show 2025, presented recently at Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne by Landscaping Victoria.… Continue reading

NGIWA's Executive Officer and volunteers created six inspirational Waterwise garden displays. This Mediterranean-inspired design was one of the highlights (Image: Krystle Ricci)

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Perth Garden Show flourishes in new location with strong industry support

12/06/2025 admin 523 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Lisa Passmore

The 2025 Perth Garden Show bloomed into its vibrant new home at McCallum Park in Victoria Park, nestled beside the Swan River and shaded by mature trees and providing the perfect canvas for Western Australia’s premier garden and outdoor living event.… Continue reading

Natallie Back’s 'The Sustainable Sanctuary' was built from the grant awarded to her from Open Gardens Victoria (images supplied by Karen Smith)

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Design, Inspiration and Colour

07/05/2025 Karen Smith 569 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Melbourne celebrates horticultural ingenuity

By Karen Smith

What draws over 115,000 visitors to Melbourne’s Carlton Gardens each year for the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show? The reasons are many and varied – from stunning floral displays to world-class Show Gardens.… Continue reading

It’s all about colour at Pohlmans Nursery

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A rainbow of colour at Green Expo

15/09/2024 admin 666 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Karen Smith

The colours of a rainbow were on show at the recent Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland’s Green Expo. The moment you entered the building, the place was abuzz with excitement and creative displays.

The Expo was held at the Gold Coast Turf Club and Events Centre, which has proved successful since moving from the Gold Coast Convention Centre.… Continue reading

(L-R) Tara Graham-Cochrane, Leigh McGaghey, Anna Baker-Creswell, Steven Wells, Dr Kate Neale (Image: Meg Chatterton)

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Seeds of change

10/07/2024 admin 698 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Leigh McGaghey

Therapeutic Horticulture Australia (THA) recently hosted their national Conference ‘Seeds of Change: Social Physical and Mental Wellbeing Through Therapeutic Horticulture’ at the RACV Resort in Noosa, Queensland. Volunteers delivered a tremendous event over three days, with the conference as well as tours, workshops and social events bringing together delegates from across Australia.… Continue reading

An abundance of plants to admire, photograph and purchase (Image: MIFGS)

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Stepping into nature

09/05/2024 Karen Smith 1015 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Karen Smith

Garden lovers and green thumbs were treated to a botanical feast at the recent Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) 2024. From the moment visitors entered the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens the array of floral displays offered people the opportunity to see creative designs in every colour and form.… Continue reading

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