Pomegranates
The pomegranate is one of the all time great plants of horticulture. It is native to the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa, Afghanistan and Iran, where it has been grown since ancient times. In its native habitat, Punica granatum is a small ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
About the Botanic Gardens
All about the Botanic Gardens, Australian plants, and access to databases on living plants, herbarium specimens and photographs. GPO Box 1777 Canberra ACT, 2601 AUSTRALIA Tel: 02 - 6250 9540 A walk along the Main Path. The Display ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Greenhouse horticulture
The code became law on the 14th May 2007. Find out more about how the code affects you. Freshwise is a multi-lingual training resource to help growers develop food safety plans. The Australian Hydroponics & Greenhouse Industry conference will be ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
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Over 300 distance education courses, free handbook, course counselling, articles, courses, books and videos; plus lots of free information and articles covering a multitude of disciplines The information given is for general information and ... [... more]
acs.edu.au |
Horticulture
NSW Wildflower Conference 2009 11th Annual Meeting of NSW Wildflower Growers, to be held in Campbelltown from 27-28 February 2009. Registration is due by 18 February. Sustainable horticulture Apples, pears and other pome fruit Olives and olive ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
What to do - High Rise and Horticulture
The new generations style of living, shopping and great restaurants on your door stop - but how do you combine city living with a great garden. A lot of people that move into apartments these days are downsizing from leafy suburban gardens. When ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
HortFACT - Soilless Media in Horticulture
Up until the 1970s, container plants were grown in potting mixes which were based on soil and amended with coarse sand and peat. Today many container plants are grown in what is called soilless media, where the soil is replaced by other ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - Horticulture Exports Hampered By Tariffs
Tariffs and other trade barriers are shutting New Zealand out of new markets for fruit and vegetable exports and hampering expansion in existing markets, horticulturalists say. WELLINGTON 17/10/2003 - Tariffs and other trade barriers are shutting ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - Moore To Address Horticulture Conference
World Trade Organisation director general Mike Moore will address next week's national horticulture industry conference in Christchurch. CHRISTCHURCH 25/7/2002 - World Trade Organisation director general Mike Moore will address next week's ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - Horticulture Sector Launches Website For ...
Government officials and horticulture industry executives today launched plans for a PickNZ harvest trail to provide sequential seasonal work for itinerant workers, including backpackers on working holidays. WELLINGTON 9/12/2005 - Government ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Growers Approve New Levies For Horticulture Sector Lobby
The horticulture sector's industry body, Horticulture New Zealand, says the recent commodity levy referendum was strongly supported. WELLINGTON 14/12/2006-The horticulture sector's industry body, Horticulture New Zealand, says the recent ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Australian Horticulture
This paper compares Australian plant hardiness zones with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published version of their map of plant hardiness zones. Plant hardiness maps allow producers to label their plants as being suitable for ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
