What is a Puteketeke (poo techie techie)? About 300,000 people worldwide now know because they voted to make it New Zealand’s bird of the century. Some Kiwi’s called foul (or should that be fowl) because of the influence of an American based talk show host who promoted himself as the Puteketeke campaign manager ruffling the feathers of many of New Zealand’s bird enthusiasts.… Continue reading
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Martin Stolze Sorting System identifying, grading and sorting plants (Image supplied by Transplant Systems)
Robotics leading innovation in nurseries
In a bold move towards technological advancement, Martin Stolze has officially announced its Robotics department, marking a significant stride in the realm of automated solutions.
Building on the collaborative synergy with Crux Agribotics, Martin Stolze’s sister company, the Robotics department is already fortified with knowledge and experience in the field.… Continue reading
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A photo-realistic landscape design featuring a front garden. The prompt requested that the image be “infused with the style of Claude Monet’s works, evoking the dreamy atmosphere of his Giverny garden” (AI model used = Absolute Reality v16)
By Gabrielle Stannus
Are you the only one in your circle who is not yet using AI? Are you wondering how it may be incorporated into your horticultural or landscape design business? Generative AI may be able to help you create text or images to use in your business operations (administration and marketing) or design (content and visualisations).… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban
Power struggles in the workplace can be difficult to manage. Let’s look at some of the common issues with team members that business owners face and discuss how to deal with them.
Many business owners are more aware today of how they can manage and develop their managers and team members.… Continue reading
Read MoreSnapshot of the Nursery Industry in 2022
The nursery industry makes a significant contribution to Australia’s economy. In FY2022, the CIE estimated the industry had a farmgate gross value of production (GVP) of $2.78 billion, directly and indirectly supported 12,506 FTEs, and directly and indirectly value added $2.49 billion to Australia’s economy.… Continue reading
Read MoreIPM Essen and HortEx Vietnam enter into partnership
The International Plant Fair is breaking new ground. As of now, IPM ESSEN will exclusively take over the marketing of the Vietnamese horticultural trade fair HortEx in the DACH region and other nations.… Continue reading
Read Moreby James Wood
The propagation of plants can be performed vegetatively or with seed. In many circumstances vegetative propagation is essential to achieve immediate conservation outcomes, but if you want to achieve genetically diverse outcomes germinating seed is generally preferable. When it comes to the functioning of seed banks, germination is also important.… Continue reading
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The difference in growth caused by the abrasive nature of tuff compared with perlite in a coir blend (Image: Dan Austin)
By Dan Austin
When it comes to plant propagation there are a few key areas to achieve production success. When growing maximum numbers in minimal space, quality, uniformity, and speed all come into play and they are all influenced by one thing – growing media.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Denis Crawford
We all know about the natural enemies of pest insects, but did you know that beneficial insects also have their enemies?
I have often said “for every insect out there, there is probably another insect that wants to feed on it or breed in it”.… Continue reading
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Dominic Dirou had to broaden his plant palette to adapt to a changing climate (Image: Patrick Regnault)
By Patrick Regnault
Unsettled weather patterns driven by climate change is affecting plant selection. Plants that we once thought to be thriving are now affected by warmer temperatures as well as highly variable and unpredictable precipitation. This is already affecting existing plants in a diverse manner whilst also causing problems in adapting new plants to these conditions.… Continue reading
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