Garden Design Archives - Page 53 of 53

The trunks of the same forest have a diameter ranging from 200mm to 400mm depending on the species (Image: Patrick Regnault)

Environment

Miyawaki afforestation – an appraisal

09/04/2023 Patrick Regnault 1178 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Patrick Regnault

On social media, radio and television programs, the Miyawaki afforestation method is lauded as a solution to the environmental crisis and land degradation. Akira Miyawaki was a botanist and expert in plant ecology who developed a method of rapid reafforestation using native endemic species.… Continue reading

Juniper berries (Image: Bronislaw Drozka, Pixabay)

Plant Palette Plants

Gin – juniper and ?

09/04/2023 Clive Larkman 1276 Views 0 Comments Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design

By Clive Larkman

When it comes to food and drink, like many other items in daily life, we are dictated by fashion and trends. Currently, we are in the middle of a boom in gin distillation. This has replaced the mass development of boutique, artisan or small batch breweries.… Continue reading

Hort Journal March 2023

Editors editorial

A heartbreaking occurrence

06/03/2023 Karen Smith 1369 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, Landscape contractors, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Most of us know what it feels like to have something stolen. It creates a sinking feeling that hits you in the gut. When it comes to plants, that takes it to another level! One day I came out into my front garden (which doesn’t have a fence) and found that a massive clump of bromeliads had simply been ripped out.… Continue reading

A relaxed look with natural elements and bold leafy foliage (Image:Jason Busch/Landart)

Landscape Design

Landscape Design Trends for 2023

06/03/2023 admin 2037 Views 0 Comments #Tree, design trends, Garden Design, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape design, Landscape design trends

Supplied by Landart

Mediterranean influences, bold leaf foliage, soft curves, timber and stone materials, and colour palettes of earthy naturals, greens, blues, and fresh white. With a business grounded in being amongst the first to deliver outdoor design trends, Matt Leacy, creative director and founder of the award-winning Landart, shares some of the key outdoor trends for 2023.… Continue reading

A fallen branch wound is only one step in the creation of nesting hollows that may take over one hundred years to form

International Plant Propagation Society

The true value of trees in our landscape

06/03/2023 Dan Austin 1340 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape design

By Dan Austin

There is nothing so lonesome, morbid or drear, than to stand with a view of a landscape with no trees. It doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as the Slim Dusty classic “Pub with no beer” but the sentiment is spot on.… Continue reading

Delonix regia - a flowering shade tree for the subtropics. (Image: Patrick Regnault)

Horticulture/Design

Tree choices for a successful design

06/03/2023 Patrick Regnault 1557 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Fruit Trees, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Patrick Regnault

Before compiling this article, I asked colleagues in different parts of Australia to provide me with three trees they find perform well; one for shade, one for ornamental purposes and one fruiting, and to give me the reasons for their choices.… Continue reading

Attention-grabbing new Fuchsia ‘Electric Lights’ (Image: John Fitzsimmons)

Grower Trials

Colour and wow in 2023

09/02/2023 admin 1442 Views 0 Comments Botanic gardens, Garden Design, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design

By John Fitzsimmons

Trade visitors to Ball Australia’s 2022 Grower Trials were surely engaged and inspired by the dozens of new lines added to the company’s already hundreds-strong catalogue for 2023 and beyond. Colour and form were keynotes plus some new categories.… Continue reading

Green wall constructed by Evergreen Infrastructure (Image: Michael Casey)

Green Infrastructure Landscape

Greening cities gets a boost with a new Green Infrastructure industry body

09/02/2023 admin 1475 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, GreenInfrastructure, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, urbandesign

By Michael Casey

With more than 70% of the global population projected to be living in cities by 2050, coupled with the need to meet sustainability targets in 2030 and 2050, government and city planners will have to rethink how the future of cities will need to look and work.… Continue reading

Industry News

Victorian horticulture celebrated in Parliament House

04/10/2022 Craig Taberner 1098 Views 0 Comments Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Nurseries

By Craig Taberner CEO, Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria

The peak industry body for the Victorian horticulture sector, Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria (NGIV), celebrated the contribution Victorian horticulture makes to Victoria as part of the week-long Annual Horticulture Showcase in Victorian Parliament House.… Continue reading