Like most large cities, urban green space is often in short supply, particularly in places such as Leeds, which was a key manufacturing centre during the Industrial Revolution. Quality of life, including spending time outdoors, is becoming increasingly more important to people. However, land is always at a premium, especially in the city, and when ground space is in short supply, people start looking skywards. [...]
Husqvarna has expanded its autonomous mowing offer for golf courses with the launch of a new first cut function for its CEORA and Automower 580L EPOS models, giving clubs a new way to maintain transition areas between fairway and rough using existing robotic systems. “First cut has been a regular request from golf course managers as clubs look to get more from autonomous mowing technology,” [...]
Fertiliser markets continue to face significant cost inflation, with industry sources warning that further price increases are likely as existing stocks are used up and replacement product enters the market at higher cost levels. Speaking on current conditions, Dónall Flanagan, nursery stock specialist advisor with Teagasc, said that “fertiliser costs were already rising, with specialist fertilisers mostly sourced from the Netherlands and their inputs originating [...]
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 an award-winning garden designer and the founder of the beginners gardening course at the Trinity College Dublin Botanic Garden – Hazel Proctor. How did you first get involved in the horticulture sector? My introduction [...]
The horticulture sector continues to navigate a period of rapid change – from rising input costs and labour shortages to shifting consumer demand and sustainability pressures. At the same time, opportunities around innovation, automation, and diversification are reshaping how businesses operate across horticulture, landscape, machinery, retail, and sportsturf. In this year’s Industry Sentiment Survey proudly sponsored by Klassman-Deilmann, we’re asking you to rank the issues, trends, [...]
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