Thursday, June 25, 2026
Joshua (left) and Mitchell (right) at The Landscape Association’s annual awards ceremony where their team also took out the Landscaper of the Year ‘Residential Construction’ category for their ‘Mosman Hideaway’ project (Image: Supplied by Mitchell Kushturian) Joshua (left) and Mitchell (right) at The Landscape Association’s annual awards ceremony where their team also took out the Landscaper of the Year ‘Residential Construction’ category for their ‘Mosman Hideaway’ project (Image: Supplied by Mitchell Kushturian)
LandscapeLandscape event

From family roots to recognition: Mitchell Kushturian’s journey

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By Gabrielle Stannus

Sydney-based landscape designer Mitchell Kushturian was named Emerging Designer of the Year at last year’s Landscape Design Institute’s annual awards. I spoke with Mitchell recently about family, plants, landscaping and his award-winning design, ‘Grounds of Glossodia’.

Mitchell’s passion for design is contagious and started when he was young, thanks in great part to his family.… Continue reading

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Dwarf fruit trees, including apples, have been highly popular home edibles in small spaces (Image: John Fitzsimmons) Dwarf fruit trees, including apples, have been highly popular home edibles in small spaces (Image: John Fitzsimmons)
EditorialRetail

Evolving edibles: What today’s gardeners want to grow

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By John Fitzsimmons

For the last couple of decades, the edibles category in garden centres has been one of this sector’s most consistent stars. However, this category remains dynamic as plant breeders refine and expand their catalogues, and retail buyers expand their skills and expectations.… Continue reading

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Gympie or round lime (Citrus australis) (Image: Megan-Pope, UQ) Gympie or round lime (Citrus australis) (Image: Megan-Pope, UQ)
EditorialResearch & Development

Unlocking the sublime in native Australian citrus

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By Natalie MacGregor

Increasing global production of citrus offers opportunities for Australia’s little-known six native species, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

PhD candidate Joel Johnson at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation is investigating the chemical composition and nutritional potential of indigenous citrus species.… Continue reading

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Avicennia marina at Nudgee Beach in Brisbane (Image: Janet Hodgkiss[G) Avicennia marina at Nudgee Beach in Brisbane (Image: Janet Hodgkiss[G)
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Saltbushes of the world

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By Clive Larkman

Plants are divided into a series of logical groups based on their botanical characteristics, a result of the work commenced by noted Swedish botanist and physician Carl Linnaeus in the early 18th century. Since that time, the science of classifying plants has developed greatly, and the decisions to move plants into or out of taxonomic categories are made based on increasingly smaller differences, thus becoming more technical.… Continue reading

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The fruit of the blue lilly pilly (Syzygium oleosum) can be eaten raw or may be used to make jams, jellies, sauces, syrups, confectionery and wine (Image: Tucker Bush) The fruit of the blue lilly pilly (Syzygium oleosum) can be eaten raw or may be used to make jams, jellies, sauces, syrups, confectionery and wine (Image: Tucker Bush)
Bush FoodPlants

Australian native edimentals – here to stay

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By Jennifer McQueen

During Covid, as isolating households experimented with vegetable seedlings and graduated to fruit trees, Australian native edimentals began to catch the public imagination. ‘Covid shifted the perception of native edimentals from “hippy fringe” to mainstream curious,’ says Mark Tucek, founder of Tucker Bush.… Continue reading

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EditorialEditors editorial

Equipping ourselves for a changing industry

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In this issue, we focus on the theme of technological advancement, be that greenhouses, equipment and/or artificial intelligence. In a fitting segue from our last issue which focussed on professional development, Patrick Regnault has taken the word equipment to mean: ‘to equip oneself with knowledge’.… Continue reading

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Artificial IntelligenceEditorial

The intelligent canopy: How AI Is changing urban greening

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By Michael Casey

As artificial intelligence moves into city planning and landscape design, a new partnership is emerging between data and horticulture.

Artificial intelligence is a phrase that can sound cold and mechanical, far removed from the soil, roots and living systems we are all accustomed to.… Continue reading

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