The audience included landscape professionals of all genders (Image: Orlando Sydney Photography)

Inclusion inspires the landscape industry

10/04/2024 Landscape Association 752 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

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Members and friends of The Landscape Association celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) recently with a gathering and discussion by industry leaders, highlighting the role and future of women in the industry.

Held at The Butchers Block in Granville, Sydney, speakers from different sectors of the landscape industry shared their thoughts on the theme of #InspireInclusion in front of 70 members and guests.… Continue reading

Plant Palette Plants

Is my sambuca safe?

10/04/2024 Clive Larkman 673 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Clive Larkman

The question ‘is a plant safe to eat?’ goes back for millennia. Some plants are obviously poisonous and can be very quick to kill. Most others range from being completely safe to eat for most people, to one or two parts being edible if processed correctly.… Continue reading

There is much to consider when formulating growing media (Image: Karen Smith)

Growing Media

Nursery production – a science

10/04/2024 Patrick Regnault 642 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Patrick Regnault

When selecting plants for our landscape projects we look for well-formed, healthy, and disease-free plants with a well-developed root system. Nurseries spend time and effort finding a mix that is right for the stock they produce, and their geographical location dictates the type of media to which they have access.… Continue reading

Editors editorial

Keeping your eyes peeled on paper

10/03/2024 Karen Smith 807 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Lately we have received a lot of positive feedback about Hort Journal and our articles, via both email and text messages, and also during discussions. I want to thank those people as it gives me enormous pleasure to pass the feedback on to the contributors of the magazine, and as we are a small team, every cog in the wheel is crucial to a successful outcome.… Continue reading

German firm Weber Verpackungen presented a packaging machine for potted plants that claims productivity increases up to 100% compared with manual hand packing

Industry Event

Tech and environment star at the 40th IPM Horti Expo

10/03/2024 John Fitzsimmons 804 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By John Fitzsimmons

This year marked the 40^th Anniversary of the IPM Essen horticultural expo in Germany. It hosted 1400 specialist exhibitors from 14 countries presenting over a massive 100,000m² and 10 exhibition halls. Technology that enhances efficient greenlife production, especially innovations that improve productivity and respond to environmental challenges, were again a feature.… Continue reading

The City of Melbourne pop-up space program is dedicated to transferring skills on plant choices and planting skills to green our laneways, courtyards and balconies (Image: Michael Casey)

Green Infrastructure Landscape

Global perspectives on cultivating natural cities

10/03/2024 Michael Casey 697 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Michael Casey

Efforts in contemporary urban greening projects pave the way for a more sustainable future.

Embarking on a journey towards a harmonious coexistence with nature, we witness the transformative embrace of urban green projects worldwide. From the heart of a bustling metropolis to the soulful corners of quaint towns, communities are breathing life into concrete landscapes.… Continue reading

Buffer plants are useful for areas where other plants struggle (Image: Ozbreed)

Plant Palette Plants

Buffer plants: Wet and dry feet superstars

10/03/2024 Daniel Fuller 662 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

Boasting spectacular views over Whale Beach, the garden includes stepping stones bookended by mass plantings of Westringia ‘Mundi’ and Westringia ‘Zena’

Landscape

A view with some room

10/03/2024 Lynne Testoni 760 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Lynne Testoni

This newly refreshed and award-winning garden surrounds a significant house, creating a spectacular combination of architecture and landscape.

It can be a challenge to renovate or refresh an iconic landscape design, as expectations are high and pressure can be intense.… Continue reading

Prolific bloomers attract pollinators into the garden (Image: Karen Smith)

Bedding Plants Plants

Annuals and biennial plants in garden design

10/03/2024 Patrick Regnault 774 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Patrick Regnault

Designing a garden requires the knowledge and flair to mix perennials to create a balanced effect. The use of seasonal colour in the form of short-lived annuals or biennials is often dismissed as a reserve of the amateur gardener, or to bring colour for a special occasion.… Continue reading

Glasshouses at Worn Gundidj (Image: Worn Gundidj)

Business Profile

Nursery business offers more than plants

10/03/2024 Karen Smith 704 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Karen Smith

I don’t believe it is possible to overestimate the benefits of horticulture to the wider community. It is an inclusive endeavour suited to all ages and skill levels. A conversation I had recently with Chris Shepard and Peter Lyles from Worn Gundidj nursery in Warrnambool reinforced my conviction there is more to a nursery than plants.… Continue reading