By Daniel Fuller
A few times each year, we have the opportunity to attend an industry event. They cost money and they take time to attend, so are they worth the investment?
Recently, the Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) held their National Day Conference for 2022, with their awards night following.… Continue reading
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By Clive Larkman
We have been growing plants for food and home for thousands of years. I am not sure when we started growing plants as indoor decorations but it has been for a few centuries. Indoor plants are of course just outdoor plants with a greater tolerance of low light and low air movement.… Continue reading
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By Patrick Regnault
When and what type of tools or machinery to purchase needs to be vetted carefully. When does an investment become an over-investment or when does an investment in machinery lead to a need to change the way we operate our business?… Continue reading
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Label Name: Grevillea ‘Ochre Pokers’
ACRA Registration: 1258
Family: Proteaceae
Origin: Open pollination with one parent thought to be Grevillea ‘Canning Classic’. Applicant: Neil R Marriott, received November 2007.
Characteristics: A low spreading habit with huge showy flower racemes and soft once divided leaves.… Continue reading
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Label Name: Correa ‘Green Dream’
ACRA Registration: 1788
Family: Rutaceae
Origin: A chance seedling selection by Peter Ollerenshaw of Bywong Nursery. Application received February 2020.
Characteristics: Correa ‘Green Dream’ is a low-growing shrub to approximately 1m x 1m. It has pale green, bell-shaped flowers that occur during autumn and winter.… Continue reading
Read MoreNewly elected President of the Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH), Alan Burnell, has pledged to use his new platform to encourage fundamental changes to the way horticulturists contribute to addressing societal and environmental issues.
“Modern horticultural best practices are absolutely fundamental to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are guiding the formation of policy and practice in balancing the needs of our society with the issues and limits of our planet”, says Alan.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Bruce Naylor
After reading an article in Hort Journal relating to the use of Eucalyptus species in landscape design in suburbia, I feel prompted to bring up the subject of using Eucalyptus in suburban gardens to your attention. For some perspective, I have been involved in the industry in Queensland for over 50 years, most of it as a grower and I am a Life Member of the Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ).… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Matthew Lunn – Executive Officer
After a delay of nearly five months due to COVID-19, the Perth Garden and Outdoor Garden Festival finally went ahead. For the first time in its 49-year history, it was held in spring at Langley Park Perth.… Continue reading
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It’s that old chestnut, ‘I can’t believe it is November already’. Are you ready for the Christmas period? Sunshine, stock and staff could determine how merry the trading period will be.
Many sectors have had a difficult post COVID period due to supply-side bottlenecks and staff shortages.… Continue reading
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By John Fitzsimmons
Is your enterprise short of people? Is it hard to find the right people? Are the people now on board suitably trained and skilled for real everyday tasks? Whatever your situation, it’s probably the system making the solutions challenging.… Continue reading
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By Michael Casey
In urban environments, we often praise the efforts of designers and planners when the landscape and the built environment merge seamlessly to become one. We enjoy the aesthetics of what greenspaces achieve with grey infrastructure, and even more so when we see evidence of the biodiversity that these green spaces attract.… Continue reading
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By Tristan O’Hara
For many years, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney (RBG) has been working towards providing a high-quality, organic, display Rose Garden under challenging circumstances.
Upfront, I am a general horticulturist, not an expert rosarian and have been entrusted with managing the RBG’s Rose Garden.… Continue reading
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By Dan Austin
Like many fields, a career in horticulture brings with it the need to learn a whole new language. Whether it is our range of industry-specific tools, plant cultural techniques or botanical terminology, there’s no way around it – without a good grasp of professional language, you’re likely to run into trouble.… Continue reading
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By Madeleine Stedman and Jodie Dean
The opportunities and benefits of a trade career have never been greater for young people finishing school and entering the workforce. In the past, the university sector has been touted as the best pathway to a successful career.… Continue reading
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Horticultural Innovation Australia Limited
The process of applying irrigation water evenly across the cropping area is now a standard best management practice (BMP) aim. However, there is more to good irrigation than ‘wet is good, dry is bad’ rationale. Growers should consider the evenness of crop growth, crop health and crop turnover, and perhaps greater focus should be given to how irrigation systems are designed and how efficiently they are operating.… Continue reading
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For over two decades, Kalyx has been the go-to company for independent agricultural research in Australia due to their national presence and operational excellence. Over that time, they have helped their clients bring hundreds of new crop varieties, pesticides, fertilisers and other such technologies to Australian farmers.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban
When there is not enough time in the day to do everything, time management is crucial for a healthy work-life balance.
When I met Steve, a landscape contractor and horticulturist, he said he felt that there was never enough time in the day to do everything.… Continue reading
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By John Fitzsimmons
A recent visit to the greenlife centre of a German ‘big box’ retail chain yielded some innovative ideas and longstanding classics for Aussie greenlife retailers to consider.
A simple clip-on handle made fruit trees in pots so easy and inviting to simply ‘pick up and take away’ without manually wrangling heavy pots onto trolleys.… Continue reading
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The biggest plant and gardening trends for Spring 2022 and Beyond
The report unveils the next big gardening trends Australians are using in the face of an ever-changing climate and cost of living pressures. Greener Spaces Better Places has released the 2022 Plant & Gardening Trend Report – the only report of its kind in Australia.… Continue reading
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By Doug Twentyman
It was good to finally see some legs under those faces we have only seen on Zoom over the past couple of years. After missing the 2020 conference and running the 2021 conference online, we had all been looking forward to a face-to-face conference.… Continue reading
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