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

Tree choices for a successful design

06/03/2023 Patrick Regnault 1017 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 992 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 1034 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 790 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