The Kildare Growers – the group you all know well – is slowly but surely being handed over to the next generation. From the old grey heads, you’ve learned to love (or put up with), to the vaguely familiar faces you may have seen as kids or teenagers on their annual outing to the Kildare Growers trade show: first in Goffs, then Punchestown, and now [...]
Across Europe, Christmas tree growers have been immersed in one of the most vigorous growing seasons. Pruning, bud-picking, and leader control have kept growers intensively occupied throughout the spring and early summer, alongside decisions on fertilisation, vegetation management, and protecting beneficial pollinators while minimising the damage of insects, such as aphids and weevils. As this demanding phase draws to a close, growers now turn their [...]
In association with Gardenworld Nurseries At Growtrade, we’re running an interview series titled ‘Small Talk’, where we talk to various influential members of Ireland’s horticulture trade. This week’s conversation is with garden designer, broadcaster and horticulturist – Peter Dowdall. How did you first get involved in the horticulture sector? I got started in the horticultural sector because I had a love of gardening from a very young [...]
The results of Growtrade.ie’s latest Industry Sentiment Survey reveals an industry grappling with many of the same challenges, but with each sector facing its own distinct priorities. Growtrade.ie’s annual Industry Sentiment Survey proudly sponsored by Klassman-Deilmann helps shape a clearer picture of where the sector is heading. In this year’s survey we asked you to rank the issues, trends, and topics that matter most to [...]
The first half of 2026 has been pretty difficult for the Irish garden center retail business due to extensive periods of unpredictable weather, growing operational expenses, and wary customer sentiment that has affected sales throughout much of Ireland. While gardening demand remains strong, retailers and farmers agree that bad weather has delayed rather than reduced sales, leaving many businesses hopeful that a sustained period of [...]
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