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Various plants were tested in extreme flooding over ten years (Image: Ozbreed)

Buffer plants: Wet and dry feet superstars

09/05/2024 admin 281 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Daniel Fuller

The old saying, ‘right plant, right place’ will always be the fundamental rule for horticulture and landscaping. But some plants are ‘right’ for more places than others. At Ozbreed, we’ve bred a range of buffer plants that can handle both the driest and the wettest of soils.… Continue reading

Justin Rhodes Achievable garden ‘Urban Harvest at a MIFGS 2024 (Image: Karen Smith)

Plant Palette Plants

Is my plant edible, ornamental or maybe edimental?

09/05/2024 Clive Larkman 328 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Clive Larkman

Over the decades garden plants have become an important part of modern life. A house without a garden just doesn’t seem finished. The balance between edible and ornamental plants has shifted. For many years, the major range of garden plants were what we could eat or at least use in the house.… Continue reading

Estelle and Claudia Dee with Costa Georgiadis

Editorial Retail

One Tree Per Child joins forces with Garden Centres of Australia

09/05/2024 admin 339 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

The new campaign will have One Tree Per Child celebrity supporters asking grandparents and parents to take their children to a local garden centre. The aim? To get them to buy a tree, shrub or fruit tree that they can plant together in their garden at home.… Continue reading

Editorial Newsbuds

Empower young talent with the opportunity of a lifetime

09/05/2024 admin 243 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Global Footprints Scholarships – when passion and opportunity meet, great things happen. Could this be you or someone you work with, a colleague, an employee?

A fantastic scholarship opportunity is available for talented young people.

Key information

From 1 May 2024, the Global Footprints Scholarships for 2024 is available for young talent to apply:

A once in a lifetime opportunity to travel the world and learn more about sustainability
$9,000 to gain global work experience in agriculture, horticulture or trades
Freedom to travel wherever is relevant NOW to learn from the most inspiring minds in the industry
Individual, professional coaching, networking opportunities and group workshops

We can all help by supporting young people to fulfil their potential and become inspirations to others.… Continue reading