By Dan Austin
As famously pondered by the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus, ‘the only constant in life is change’ and as every aspect of our lives, from how we spend our time to where we reside, is changing faster than ever before, so are our gardens.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Denis Crawford
Most cultivated plants are attacked by a mixture of introduced and native insect pests. You may be surprised which pests are the native ones.
I recently found some caterpillars chewing into the leaves and stems of my climbing guinea flower, Hibbertia scandens.… Continue reading
Read MoreNew CEO coming for HIA
Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) recently announced the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Mr. Matt Brand. Mr. Brand will continue in the role (until mid-2022) while the recruitment of a new CEO takes place. Hort Innovation Chair, Ms.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Bruce Thompson
With common names such as Hard Aspen and Northern White Lilly Pilly, Acronychia laevis is a well disguised member of the RUTACEAE family. And yet the fruit of this citrus family species has one of the most unique tastes, described as a combination of aniseed and lime.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Karen Smith
What if you could take a waste by-product of your normal production process and turn it into an income stream, and at the same time reduce your carbon footprint? Collaboration between the University of Technology and Sydney brewers, Young Henry’s, are investigating the link between the diet of cattle and the greenhouse gas emissions they produce.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Daniel Bishop
Research is emerging confirming what most garden lovers have always known … being immersed in nature feels good! But this research is also telling us that it’s not just spending time outdoors working in the garden, walking through the bush, or running along beaches that gives the most benefit.… Continue reading
Read MoreDecember is a time for celebrations in many ways. Some of us will be looking forward to a well-earned break, while others will be hoping for increased activity boosting sales in the lead-up to Christmas. We are all hoping for a near-normal summer season as COVID
restrictions wind back.… Continue reading
By John Fitzsimmons
What is horticulture versus agriculture say, or gardening? What is education – learning, imparting skills, absorbing knowledge, becoming scientific? The answers to such questions rest largely on who and what you are, and the time and place in history at the point of asking.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Bruce Thompson
As a waste educator who is also a horticulturist, the talks I give on resource recovery at Mackay Regional Council’s Materials Recovery Facility are very much skewed towards connecting people back to mother nature as a means of reducing what goes to landfill.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Michael Casey
Today, more than ever, society is placing a greater importance on greenspaces and the integration of them in both private and public environments. To better understand the importance we place on these spaces, we need not look any further than the outpouring of emotion when public parklands and playgrounds were closed during lockdowns, or when we celebrated our own personal greenspaces in and around our homes while we worked and were educated from home.… Continue reading
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