By John Fitzsimmons
Plant communities or mixed plantings, whatever you call them, are incredibly popular right now. It’s exciting seeing the work being done to show the public just what’s possible – evocative, romantic, instead of the block plantings or module-based plantings often used.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Michael Casey
We use mulch and compost products all the time, from applying them to our finished landscapes and gardens, through to large scale urban farms and agricultural settings. However, do we really know what it is we are mixing into, or adding to our soils?… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Dan Austin
Fertile soil is key to healthy plants but how do you navigate the world of soil ameliorants when there are so many products out there?
Whether taking the form of a mineral mix, foliar feed, humic acid, mycorrhizae, slow release prills, fish emulsion or seaweed extract, it can be overwhelming navigating the world of soil fertility when all you want to do is produce healthy plants.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe AIPH International Plant Health Survey 2021 reveals the promise of a bio-secure future for the ornamental horticultural industry. It shows a strong commitment to plant health systems, with scope for an international framework.
The survey was part of the International Year of Plant Health 2020 and in response to growing concerns about biosecurity worldwide, and the ornamental horticulture industry’s duty to sustainability.… Continue reading
Read MoreBACKGROUND: In the recent Greenlife Market Analysis Report, water security was rated as one of the top four (4) industry issues. This is not a surprise as access to and water use efficiency are always top of mind for nursery business owners and managers.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Corban
The financial year finished recently, so now is the time to plan your profits for 2022. I strongly suggest that you don’t just hope that sales and profit are going to be good in 2022. Instead, create a plan to earn the sales and profit you really want.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Peter Byron
The Ian Potter National Conservatory (Conservatory) is the first major development from the Australian National Botanic Gardens’ (ANBG) 20-year Master Plan, announced by the Australian Government in June 2015. The Conservatory will be a national and international showcase of some of Australia’s most beautiful and unusual tropical native flora.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe recent release of the Consumer Usage & Attitude Research Report (NY2002), funded by Hort Innovation using the nursery fund, has shed some insight into who is currently buying plants. The research involved surveying 1600 adult Australians, representative of the population and distributed across age, gender and state.… Continue reading
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Liriomyza flies are about 2mm long and not easily seen (Supplied by Denis Crawford of Graphic Science)
By Denis Crawford
Serpentine leafminer is an invasive leafminer fly that has spread through many regions of the world and was detected in Australia late last year for the first time.
Serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza huidobrensis) was first detected in Australia in the Sydney basin in October 2020 on field-grown vegetable crops.… Continue reading
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Robert Megier from ICL in the field conducting a trial on Osmocote with Spathiphyllum spp. (Image: ICL)
By Gabrielle Stannus
We speak to industry experts to find out the pros and cons of some fertilisers commonly used indoors, including controlled release, water-soluble, foliar and organic applications, and find out why their N-P-K ratio is so important for plant health.… Continue reading
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