Thursday, July 10, 2025

horticultural industry

Clive Larkman (left) with Lloyd Traven from Peace Tree Farm, Pennsylvania. (Image: Clive Larkman) Clive Larkman (left) with Lloyd Traven from Peace Tree Farm, Pennsylvania. (Image: Clive Larkman)
Plant PalettePlants

USA Lavender farming

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By Clive Larkman

As a plant for ornamental and medicinal use, lavender has a history as long as European settlement. Even with this history, there has been very little research and understanding of how to farm this tough little plant. There are numerous thoughts that the plant needs neither food nor water making it an interesting plant for the lazy farmer or those in poor countries with little rainfall.… Continue reading

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Scorched leaves are a symptom of Xylella infection. (Image: Rebecca A Mellanson BugwoodOrg) Scorched leaves are a symptom of Xylella infection. (Image: Rebecca A Mellanson BugwoodOrg)
EditorialNewsbuds

Xylella biosecurity alert

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Greenlife Australia has issued a Biosecurity Alert for the bacterial disease pest Xylella spp. following the release by The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry of a draft pest risk analysis report for pathogens in the genus. Xylella fastidiosa is the highest ranked pest threat to Australian horticultural and plant-based industries, and the environment.… Continue reading

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Therapeutic horticulture workshop – creating terrariums (Image: Roman Klesper, Pixabay) Therapeutic horticulture workshop – creating terrariums (Image: Roman Klesper, Pixabay)
Horticultural Therapy

New markets open up through horticultural therapy services

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By Leigh McGaghey

Green puns abound when talking about the growth and spread of therapeutic horticulture in Australia. But growing it is, with people from the allied health and community services world branching into horticulture, gaining horticultural qualifications and spreading the benefits of nurturing plants to their clients.… Continue reading

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

Colour and wow in 2023

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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

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

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

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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

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Industry News

Victorian horticulture celebrated in Parliament House

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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

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