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The system allows ingress of irrigation water to growing media and includes a clip system to prevent wind dislodgement and loss (Image: DeeWeed)

Advertorial Propagation

Pot developments top and bottom

10/04/2023 John Fitzsimmons 1506 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By John Fitzsimmons

Advances in tools and processes don’t always have to be as radical as reinventing the wheel. Sometimes just building a better mousetrap serves us well. In our production nurseries the plastic pot is ubiquitous, but some simple smart thinking, especially in the detail, is also delivering benefits.… Continue reading

Hui-Ann Tan - Urban Forest and Ecology Project Offier, City of Melbourne

Nursery Papers

Nursery Papers – Supporting Greenlife Careers and Talent

10/04/2023 Horticulture Innovation Australia limited 1151 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

BACKGROUND:

In 2019, a levy-funded project, ‘Review of nursery industry career pathways’ (NY17002), led by RMCG Consulting outlined a strategy for the industry
that detailed a clear roadmap for skilled career pathway development in the nursery industry.

The document articulated the key challenge, which is supported by industry surveys, that like many other agricultural industries, the nursery industry faces major challenges around high staff turnover and an ability to attract and retain qualified and experienced people.… Continue reading

This caterpillar has three pairs of true legs and four pairs of abdominal prolegs (Supplied by Denis Crawford of Graphic Science)

Environment & Sustainability Pest and Diseases

Identifying insects

10/04/2023 Denis Crawford 1780 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Many insects are instantly recognisable but what do you do when you find an insect you’ve never seen before?

If I described an insect as having a triangular head with large eyes, spindly hind legs and grasping raptorial forelegs, I reckon most of you would have an image of a praying mantis in mind.… Continue reading

Greener Spaces Better Places Update

What’s Growing on?

10/04/2023 Horticulture Innovation Australia limited 1052 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Stay up to date with the Greener Spaces Better Places program, and how you can benefit. This month, we’re full steam ahead with School of Thumb, a snappy video series where industry experts solve Australia’s gardening guesswork.

NEW EPISODES ENCOURAGE MORE AUSTRALIANS TO GET GREENING

Hosted by TV personality Claire Hooper, episodes 4, 5, and 6 were released in February, this time helping three Victorian plant parents to grow better from home.… Continue reading

Prolific and viable fruit set of box elder (Acer negundo)

International Plant Propagation Society

Jumping the garden fence: when wonders become weeds

10/04/2023 Dan Austin 1233 Views 0 Comments Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design

By Dan Austin

Whether it is through an ability to adapt to a wide range of environments, ingenious methods of seed dispersal or multiple methods for reproduction, in nature, plants are constantly vying to outcompete surrounding flora. When successful, these plants become champions for their species, but for humans, they achieve a different title – weeds.… Continue reading

Architectural landmark – the Tropicarium at University of Tübingen Botanic Garden

Botanic Gardens

Old gardens underpin new science

10/04/2023 John Fitsimmons 1479 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Words and images supplied By John Fitzsimmons

Botanic gardens are museums of living plants where botanists and horticulturists work together. Understandably, many of the world’s oldest and most respected botanic gardens began in association with places of learning – universities, churches, and under the patronage of wealthy benefactors.… Continue reading

Careers Careers & Education

Going up – green infrastructure careers

09/04/2023 Daniel Fuller 1248 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Daniel Fuller

There’s an emerging frontier for Australian horticulturists, landscapers and people in related professions – the vertical plane.

With the recent attention on the vertical gardens in Singapore brought to us by the Australian Institute of Horticulture, green infrastructure careers should be on your radar.… Continue reading

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 1175 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 1271 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 1362 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