By Gabrielle Stannus –
Think your green wall’s irrigation is ‘smart’ because it is hooked into Wi-Fi? Nigel Thompson, Managing Director and Head Water Technician at Earth & Water, shares his top tips to help you make your irrigation system truly smart.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Denis Crawford –
Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring, published in 1962, detailed the impact of pesticides on wildlife. The book was one of the factors which led to the phasing out of DDT. Unfortunately, recent reports show some of the pesticides we use today also have unintended impacts on wildlife.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Bruce Thompson –
Common Name: Millaa Millaa, Millaa Millaa Vine
Genus: Elaeagnus
Species: triflora
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Origin: Occurs in tropical rainforests and swamp forests in Queensland from Cape York south to Rockhampton. It also occurs as secondary scrub with Gleichenia species as well as thickets and scrubs from the lowland up to 1800m.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Clive Larkman –
It has been over twelve years since I first started writing for Hort Journal and most of the articles have been about herbs and other edibles. Early on, I wrote a series on the genus Salvia which basically focused on the ornamental forms, although most of us know of “Sage” as the edible herb, Salvia officinalis and its narrow range of cultivars.… Continue reading
Read MoreProduction nurseries pay a levy on the wholesale value of all containers in which plants are grown for resale or used in the production of other goods.
The Australian Government entrusts most of these levies to the Research and Development Corporation (RDC), Horticulture Innovation Australia, under a Deed of Agreement with the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (DAWE).… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Fitzsimmons
At the end of one of the most challenging and chequered years in memory, NGIV (Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria) and top breeders and growers proudly presented the 2020 Australian Horticultural Trials. The event provided industry with an ‘umbrella-brand’ to showcase innovations in container and bedding plants plus indoor and outdoor plants, complemented by opportunities for promotional and networking opportunities for the trade.… Continue reading
Read MoreThe winners of the 2020 Nursery & Garden Industry NSW & ACT (NGINA) industry awards were announced at a sell-out gala celebration at Springfield House, Dural recently. Hosted by Logie winner, Costa Georgiadis, an Australian landscape architect, television presenter and host of Gardening Australia, the awards recognised wholesale/production nurseries, retail nurseries, allied suppliers and industry bloomers from across NSW and the ACT for being the top of their fields.… Continue reading
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