Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Amenity Horticulture

Amenity HorticulturePlant Palette

New strappy natives to focus on in 2025

By Daniel Fuller

As we move into a new year, five new strappy plants entering the Australian market are going to shake things up due to their outstanding performance and function. Designers should be aware of their existence for upcoming projects, and growers should be prepared to supply them for the industry.Continue reading

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Amenity HorticultureShade & UV radiation

Shade and UV radiation – planting for the future

By Patrick Regnault

Recently, I attended the Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH) annual conference, where the topic was “Grow Shade Wise. A particular topic that attracted my attention was ‘Harnessing shade for skin cancer prevention’. There were two speakers, Liz King, Manager of the NSW Skin Cancer Prevention Unit, and Andrew Turnbull, Landscape Architect and Advisor to the Shadesmart working group.… Continue reading

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Amenity HorticultureCareers

Designers are the dreamers

By Daniel Fuller

Landscape architects and designers are the dreamers of our industry. They are afforded the luxury to find inspiration and the creative talent to visualise a concept while the rest of us run around like headless chooks with one eye on the clock.Continue reading

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