Horticulture
Teagasc Nursery Stock Meeting
Teagasc Nursery Stock Meeting 19 August 2020 Type Event Proceeding Teagasc Nursery Stock Meeting which took place on Wednesday, 22 July and focused on biostimulants and novel plant protection options. There are many new products available that work to support the development of plants and to trigger their natural defenses. The EU new green deal […]
30 June 2020
Today’s Farm July/ August 2020
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29 June 2020
Bloom at Home – Summer Annuals
Bloom at Home – Summer Annuals 0 Type Media Article Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens explains how summer annuals are excellent for adding colour displays around your garden in borders or containers on your patio and balconies for the summer months. Summer annuals are excellent for adding colour displays around your garden […]
1 June 2020
Bloom at Home – Trailing petunia
Bloom at Home – Trailing petunia Type Media Article Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens outlines the benefits of trailing petunias. Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens outlines how trailing Petunias have beautiful colours, amazing trailing habits, and will ensure you have some truly stunning displays in your hanging baskets and containers […]
31 May 2020
Bloom at Home – Hanging Baskets
Bloom at Home – Hanging Baskets Type Media Article Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens gives an overview of planting 14” hanging baskets Louise Jones, College Lecturer, Botanic Gardens gives an overview of planting 14” hanging baskets using a blue, white and pink colour combination with trailing Petunia ‘sufinia’ and blue Bacopa. […]
30 May 2020
Bloom at Home
Bloom at Home Type Media Article Garden of Hope at Bloom 2017 This time 3 years ago we were celebrating with our horticulture colleagues when our garden won gold medal & best in show in medium size category. Here’s a short time lapse of the hard work and determination that went into […]
29 May 2020
Planting is only the start of the Journey
Planting is only the start of the Journey Type Media Article Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport Since the outbreak of Covid 19 this Spring, there has been renewed interest in growing vegetables. It was very difficult to get any type of vegetable seed this Spring, from potato seed to cabbage plants. […]
22 May 2020
Today’s Farm May/June 2020
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30 April 2020
COVID-19: Relevant financial supports for Horticultural Producers and their Employees
COVID-19: Relevant financial supports for Horticultural Producers and their Employees Type Media Article Teagasc Horticultural Development Department, in producing this short communication, aim to compile information available from the relevant competent authorities (mainly DBEI) regarding relevant financial business supports being made available by government. Download Publication (PDF) We are particularly mindful of […]
30 March 2020
COVID-19: Information for Horticultural Producers
COVID-19: Information for Horticultural Producers Type Media Article HORTICULTURE: Teagasc Horticultural Development Department has compiled a document with information available from the relevant competent authorities and some suggestions for producers to consider in the coming weeks. Download Publication (PDF) Horticultural production is currently the fourth largest Agri-food sector in Ireland, employing a […]
24 March 2020