Hort Journal Australia

David Ting - Galston Water Garden (Image: David Ting)

AIH recognises commitment and excellence

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By Michael Casey

Whilst 2021 may have been a difficult year, the Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) recognises the commitment, professionalism and excellence of those who have made a significant contribution to the horticultural industry.

This year we received a great number of nominations, with many coming from outside of our membership base which highlights to us the many projects going on around Australia and Singapore, that people feel should be acknowledged and recognised.… Continue reading

Heena tends the nursery stock

Education

Preparing the future workforce

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How important is it to have the right people on your team? You know, the people who not only know how to do their job but want to be part of the team and help you grow your business?

Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) has developed an awareness program for career options within the horticulture industry.… Continue reading

Acca sellowiana (Image: Karen Smith)

Plant Palette Plants

Guava – tropical or temperate?

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By Clive Larkman

The word guava tends to lean toward tropical fruits along with pineapples, mangos and paw-paws but are they really tropical? They are usually grown in the tropics and when we visit a resort or restaurant in those regions, we can be sure to find them on the menu.… Continue reading

Nursery Papers

Nursery Papers, Weed Management in Production Nurseries

04/12/2021 admin 1063 Views 0 Comments

BACKGROUND: This nursery paper can assist you to develop a weed management program for your nursery. The first step requires an understanding of the different types of weeds present and the appropriate management options for each weed.

Most weeds can be classified as broadleaf (dicots) or grassy weeds (monocots).… Continue reading

Business File

How to say no, and eliminate stress and wasted time

04/12/2021 admin 934 Views 0 Comments

By John Corban

Think about how often you have said yes to a request in the last couple of months but wish you hadn’t. You may have arrived at a job and realised it wasn’t the right project for you, but you agreed to quote it anyway.… Continue reading

Worker termites escort reproductives to their takeoff point

Environment & Sustainability Pest and Diseases

Nuptial flights

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By Denis Crawford

The arrival of insects en masse can cause alarm, but as you will see an ‘invasion’ may not necessarily result in an infestation requiring management.

Just as our borders were reopening post-COVID, there were some arrival flights of a different kind in my region.… Continue reading

Greener Spaces Better Places Update

What’s Growing On?

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Welcome to this month’s Greener Spaces Better Places program update.

Find out the latest news and highlights to keep up to date on what’s happening and how you can benefit.

Greener Spaces Better Places is Growing

In a strategic pivot, the Greener Spaces Better Places brand is being relaunched to bring consumers and private landowners into the fold.… Continue reading

Retrofitted grow lights were not enough to save this heavily shaded green wall that no longer exists

International Plant Propagation Society

Lack of education, an ongoing threat to the green wall industry

04/12/2021 admin 1082 Views 0 Comments

By Dan Austin

Over the last twenty years, green architecture has moved ahead in leaps and bounds but it hasn’t been a smooth journey, especially in the case of green walls.

At the dawn of the century, green walls were little more than a curiosity in Australia but as the decade of the noughties rolled on, significant investment started to allow for green walls in both new builds and existing architecture.… Continue reading

Green Star ratings provide opportunities for interior plantscapers (!mages: Ambius Australia)

Interior Plantscaping

Post-COVID: A Green Star on the horizon for interior plantscapes

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By Gabrielle Stannus

With the recent spate of COVID-19 lockdowns and stay-at-home orders coming to an end, employers are seeking to attract their staff back to the workplace. Johan Hodgson from Ambius Australia says that the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star rating tool, provides a useful selling point for interior plantscapers seeking to communicate the benefits of indoor plants to developers, architects and other businesses.… Continue reading

Green track Cumberland, Parramatta Light Rail

Turf

Light rail turf test on track

04/12/2021 admin 904 Views 0 Comments

By Sandra Godwin

Two TurfBreed varieties are being tested to see which is most suitable for use in sections of green track in the Parramatta Light Rail project.

The landscaped green track, a first for New South Wales (NSW), is expected to become a key attraction in three places: the Cumberland Hospital heritage precinct, Robin Thomas Reserve and Tramway Avenue.… Continue reading