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HMAA member Penny Woodward has compiled a very useful glossary of gardening terms and definitions for Organic Gardener. Penny’s list covers everything from bare rooted to soil amendments with a bias towards organics. What makes this glossary so interesting and useful for all is that it also includes links to […]
Do you have weed photos that could be used for a Weed ID App? Those photos are wanted for a “Computer Vision Weeds ID App and WeedScan Community Management and Communication System” project, which is underway. The app will employ AI (artificial intelligence) to recognise and identify weeds. More information […]
Sprout School will give new and beginner gardeners the confidence to get growing. This will be a 6-week course, taught LIVE via Zoom – encouraging students to engage and participate. For more info about Sprout School check out the website: beantheredugthat.com
Hi HMA Members,I’m ridiculously excited to reveal OCP eco-shield organic snail & slug killer as the newest addition to the eco-organic garden range! Here are the details: Controls snails, slugs and slaters Active ingredient is iron powder Free from methiocarb and metaldehyde Pellets will break down into nutrients for the soil and […]
From 1 September 2021, netting used to protect household fruit-trees, vegetable gardens, or other fruiting plants must have a mesh size of 5mm x 5mm or less at full stretch. If you sell or promote the use of netting to protect household fruit or vegetable harvest you will need to be aware of […]
It is not often we get a release that keeps giving pleasure for so long as 20 years is a milestone. On top of all that this year at Green Expo a new Babybino named Kini was awarded the best new green stock product of the show. 2017 is a […]
The inaugural Sydney Gardening Show was held at Rosehill Racecourse in early September 2017. HMA NSW members Toni Salter, Steve Falcioni, Judy Horton and Phil Dudman all took part in the popular talks program. They were joined on one of the various stages by Jeremy Critchley (HMA NSW) from The Green […]
HMA NSW launched National Gardening week in October with an event at Eden Gardens that was a great success. Representatives of HMA, Hortigroup and the general public gathered together to mark the launch. With special thanks to Gil Teague from Florilegium who spoke to the group and introduced some new and […]
By Michael Bates (Murdoch Books, Aug 2017, hardcover $59.99rrp) I was delighted to be asked to review Michael Bates’ latest book ‘The New Australian Garden’. Michael is a landscaper with over 30 years’ experience in the garden industry. In this book he gives an overview of 18 different gardens. The […]
The debates have raged, the discussions have been passionate, some tough decisions have been made and finally, New Zealand Flower & Garden Show is delighted to announce the results from this year’s event. The Best in Show winners are: Best in Show: The Beekeepers Hobbit Hole, Hobbiton Horticultural Excellence: The […]
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