Plants Grow Here – Horticulture, Landscape Gardening & Ecology

Have you ever worked for a company that took horticultural excellence seriously within the landscape design, construction and maintenance sectors?

This episode is a case study on a company called Yards, which was started by a connection of mine from the AIH, Ben French. In this episode, I interview him and two of his staff, Amanda and Dale, about what they're doing differently to other companies working in the space.

Have a listen and compare what you've been doing with what they're doing. And check their vibe if you're in Brisbane, because they're hiring! 

EPISODE LINKS
Yards website: https://www.yards.com.au/
Contact Yards: https://www.yards.com.au/contact
Yards team: https://www.yards.com.au/why-yards/our-team

Yards company profile on Hort People: https://hortpeople.com/companies/yards-pty-ltd/

Yards' job ad for horticulturist/ landscape gardener project leader: https://hortpeople.com/jobs/horticulturist-landscape-gardener-project-leader/

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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Do you know how to assess a tree's health and safety? And do you know how to do so in a systematic way to ensure you don't miss any major clues?

This episode is designed to teach non-arborists within the landscape and horticulture sector what to look for when inspecting trees. What signs tell us that a tree is doing well? And what signs tell us we need to contact an AQF Level 5 consulting arborist for a closer look?

Starting at the ground and surrounding environment, moving up the trunk, and out toward the branch tips, there are a number of things to check to ensure our trees are heading in the right direction. 

EPISODE LINKS
Gary's Twitter: https://twitter.com/arborsmarty
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-moran-786240164
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tree_side_arboriculture/
Treeside Arboricultural Consultancy Services: https://treeside.com.au/

Ozbreed root rot treatment trial. https://www.ozbreed.com.au/summary-plants-in-various-wet-feet-conditions/

• Trial tested root rot treatments on Tanika Lomandra longifolia, known for thriving in dry slopes and flat areas and temperate wet, but struggling in humid, wet conditions. The trial year was humid, the soil extra wet and Phytpothera was present.
• 8 plants were in each treatment. Agri-Fos treatment resulted in 0% survival, indicating ineffectiveness against root rot diseases in Tanika. Control group showed a 25% survival rate, while Phyto guard and Rhizovital treatment had a 62.5% survival rate.
• For humid wet soils with root rot diseases, treating Tanika Lomandra longifolia with 1 g/L Phyto guard and 4 mL/L Rhizovital increases survival rate

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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Have you ever tendered for a property development project, only to be rejected for some unknown reason?

Why is it that some people are able to win work from property developers, while others seem to struggle with this type of client?

It may have something to do with your ability to meet them on their own wavelength.

Sometimes, as horticulturists, ecologists, landscape architects and landscapers, we can get a bit caught up in out own world. This episode is a step into the (sometimes scary) mind of a property developer, who also just happens to be my mum.

EPISODE LINKS
Hort People job board: HortPeople.com

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Do you know the secret to controlling rabbits within the landscape?

Whether you're responsible for a public park, a farm, or a private property that's home to these garden-destroying pests, you'll want to control them in the most ethical way possible.

The secret is a decisive, multi-pronged operation designed to wipe them all out in a single season. There are a number of methods to use, including locating warren entries, exposing them to predators, waiting for the right time to responsibly use baits, collapsing their warrens, and a commitment to regular monitoring.

Dr Ian Smith is an ecologist that's worked in the agriculture, ecology and natural resource management sectors. He's also the host of the Bug Bites short episodes on this podcast.

Stick around to the end of the episode to hear about Ian's upcoming talk in February near Sydney. Or, click the AIH events link below.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EcologIan
Ian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/driansmith
My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208/

AIH Events: https://aih.org.au/australian-institure-of-horticulture-events/#!event-list

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Would you like to make a little extra money on the side working in horticulture media? Maybe you're looking for a new career pathway to dive into?

Freelancing in horticulture media means that you're working under your own ABN with multiple businesses. In this episode, you'll learn technical info related to writing, creating and editing videos, and running your own show.

You'll also gain some down-to-earth, practical career tips from Chloe Thomson, an Aussie hort media professional who's pretty much done it all - from presenting on the Garden Gurus to running her own YouTube channel, writing for a variety of organisations, photography, and even presenting at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show main stage.
 
EPISODE LINKS
Bean There Dug That's website: https://www.beantheredugthat.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIfzc4ZhD2H9bmoke4kp5CQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beantheredugthat/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beantheredugthat/
Sprout School: https://www.beantheredugthat.com/sprout-school

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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What makes a native garden design "modern"?

What garden trends have defined Aussie landscaping culture in 2023, heading into 2024?

And how can you use a show garden as a lead magnet to gain work as a designer?

In this episode, MIFGS Achievable Gardens medalist Daniel Althaus answers these questions and more to help us understand why his garden Circles of Life was such a show-stopper this year.
 
EPISODE LINKS
Althaus Landscape Design's website: https://althauslandscapedesigns.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/althaus_landscape_designs
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-althaus-402baa219

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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Do you still feel the passion you had for plants when you started this game? Or are you just turning up to work each day, going through the motions?

My guest Maria Failla from the Growing Joy Podcast is here to teach us how to "connect with nature," "find our joy," or practice "self care," even if those terms don't really resonate with us.

Plant care is a form of therapy that's being used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, disabilities, and people of different ages. Even if you don't have access to a horticultural therapist, you can still take advantage of the healing power of plants by slowing down, breathing steadily, and turning your attention to the plants that you care for.

Maria treats her mind like a garden where she sows seeds of joy, gratitude and wellness, and celebrates her harvest each and every day. As she points out, there will always be the weeds of negative emotion but through practice, we can learn to recognise and work with them so we don't feel overwhelmed.

EPISODE LINKS
Growing Joy's website: https://growingjoywithmaria.com/podcast/
Maria's book, Growing Joy - The Plant Lover’s Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants): https://growingjoywithmaria.com/book
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-joy-with-plants-wellness-rooted-in-nature/id1313519159
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33ExNjMA35y9Uv7ceJZaOK
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/bloomandgrowradio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingjoywithmaria/

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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In ep.172 I talked about ten career pathways in amenity horticulture. It was a quick run through some of the most important jobs in our industry, and pathways you can take throughout each sector.

In this episode, I dig into these pathways in a bit more detail with the help of Growing Joy's podcast host Maria Failla. As an indoor plant enthusiast and hort media professional, she was able to walk me through some of the nuance that may be lost if you're new to this industry.

Whether you're a gardening enthusiast who's open to a career change, you're a hort student unsure of the end destination, or you're an established pro looking to deepen your understanding of the industry as a whole, don't miss this episode because you'll learn:

-What the difference is between jobs in propagation, wholesale and production nurseries,
-What the difference is between landscape architects and landscape designers,
-How to get into horticulture media,
-And much, much more...

EPISODE LINKS
Growing Joy's website: https://growingjoywithmaria.com/podcast/
Maria's book, Growing Joy - The Plant Lover’s Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants): https://growingjoywithmaria.com/book
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-joy-with-plants-wellness-rooted-in-nature/id1313519159
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33ExNjMA35y9Uv7ceJZaOK
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/bloomandgrowradio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingjoywithmaria/

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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If you can't classify and name plants, how can you successfully work as a horticulturist?

You probably don't need to know the exact scientific name for every plant you work with, but a basic understanding of how plant taxonomy works is a must for any serious gardener. In this episode, you'll learn how to name plants, how plant families work, and what on earth plant taxonomy and binomial nomenclature are.

John Mason is my guest this week, and he's the creator of ACS Distance Education and a founding and current board member for the Australian Garden Council. He's passionate about taxonomy because it's so often not taught at a trade level for many formal qualifications.

Whether you just need a refresher, or you need an intro to this fundamental part of horticulture and botany, this episode will help you upskill as a horticulturist.

EPISODE LINKS
Search courses through ACS: https://www.acs.edu.au/pickcourse.aspx
Follow or connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmason5/?originalSubdomain=au

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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Which indoor plant should you treat yourself or a loved one to this Christmas?

In this episode, Jane Perrone, host of the On the Ledge podcast is back on the show to tell us why these 13 plants make awesome indoor plants, and how to look after them. From the beginner mode plants that are pretty much unkillable, to the fussy expert mode plants, these are some of the "best" indoor house plants.

Full list of plants

Monstera deliciosa

Begonia lucerna

Aspidistra elatior

Philodendron hederaceum

Phalaenopsis

Beaucarnea recurvata

Crassula ovata

Hoya carnosa

Aeschynanthus

Saxifraga stolonifera

Stagshorn fern

Schlumbergera

Schefflera

EPISODE LINKS
Jane's website: janeperrone.com
Houseplant Gardener in a Box: Australia, UK, USA
Podcast: https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge
The Plant Ledger newsletter: https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger
Twitter: @janeperrone
Insta: @j.l.perrone
Facebook: OnTheLedgePod

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

If you found my last chat with MIFGS gold medalist Peter Donegan inspiring, you'll love this episode.

Irish landscape architect and MIFGS gold medallist Peter Donegan is back on the podcast to describe his upcoming design for MIFGS 2024. Listen to him speak about where he's drawing his inspiration from for this next design, why it's an important topic to shine a light on, and why there's going to be an aeroplaxne parked in his garden.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdonegan
Follow Peter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterdonegan
Visit Peter's website: https://doneganlandscaping.com/

View MIFGS website: https://melbflowershow.com.au/

View AIH events: https://aih.org.au/events-the-australian-institute-of-horticulture/

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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Do you want to share your love foe trees with others? Why not curate and lead your own tree walks?

Greg Packman is back on the show and this time he's going to teach us how to curate your own tree walk. In this episode, you'll learn how to organise, promote, and lead your own tree walks.

EPISODE LINKS
Greg's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GregPackman
Greg's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-packman-67359398

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Visit the green industry job board: HortPeople.com

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What can an Aussie horticulturist learn by working in Europe's famous gardens?

In this episode, Ash Walker is back to help us learn what he's learnt by working in Monet's garden, Kew, and several other world-class gardens in Europe.

How was he trained to approach aspects of gardening, such as deadheading, irrigating and pest management, and how does that differ compared to what we see in your average garden over here?

Listen to this episode to find out.

EPISODE LINKS
Ash's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwalker99/
Daniel's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208/

Hort People job board: https://hortpeople.com

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What's it like to work in hort media? How do you get started? And why does Scott keep referring to himself as a "hero"?

In this episode, Scott Smith and I talk about horticulture media careers, including traditional media and modern social media careers.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-h-smith-mcihort-diphort-rhs-3ab122227
Follow Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208

View AIH events: https://aih.org.au/events-the-australian-institute-of-horticulture/

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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LET'S WORK TOGETHER
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A garden is an opportunity to express something deeply personal which resonates for people who are able to receive your message in a bottle.

In this episode, I chat with Irish landscape architect Peter Donegan, who designed the Bam Stone Garden at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS), which tied for the Gold Show Garden Award.

We start by discussing garden trends and native plants, but we quickly take a turn to deeper topics like how a designer can use a garden to touch on the mystical elements of life that exist only in our daydreams.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Peter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdonegan
Follow Peter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterdonegan
Visit Peter's website: https://doneganlandscaping.com/

View AIH events: https://aih.org.au/events-the-australian-institute-of-horticulture/

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Have you ever been stuck in a toxic workplace? This episode is all about the culture of fear at horticulture workplaces around the country.

Simon Harrison is manager for parks at Wollondilly Shire Council in the outer west of Sydney, and he's experienced his fair share of workplace tensions. In this episode he helps us understand what it takes to turn workplace culture around in the right direction, and how to be a leader instead of just a manager.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Simon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-harrison-35488a59

Hort People: HortPeople.com

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Nursery businesses don't run themselves. There are a series of plateaus they reach that can be difficult to move beyond.

How can a young, hungry nursery eat up more market share? And how can an established nursery that's doing the same thing, day in, day out, behave like a young and hungry nursery that's eating up that market share?

Whether your business is at the stage where it needs to take big swings, or it's more about tweaking little things that can make a big difference, horticulture business consultant Rayne Gibson is here to mentor us in what it takes to jump up a few levels.

EPISODE LINKS
Taproots Horticulture Consulting: https://www.taprootshc.com/
Rayne's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayne-gibson-6056381aa

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Dr Ian Smith is back! This time he's going to pretty much sum up half of the wisdom that's ever been dropped on this podcast in 170 episodes. Ecology isn't just for nature's benefit (although, of course, it is partly for nature's benefit). It's also for our own selfish benefits.

EPISODE LINKS
Follow Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EcologIan
Ian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/driansmith
My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208/

AIH Cairns Events: https://aih.org.au/2023-annual-aih-awards-dinner-and-workshops/

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Is sustainability about more than just atmospheric carbon?

This week's guest, Mark Laurence, makes a strong case for a wider perspective when it comes to climate change by using climate-adaptive planting and ecosystem development. We can't simply focus on sucking carbon out of the atmosphere, because that neglects the biggest greenhouse gas of all: water.

Listen to this episode to learn how changing complex, fragile relationships within the ecosystem can create massive changes to the overall climate.

EPISODE LINKS
Mark's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marklaurencedesign/
Blog post "Not just a climate crisis": https://www.marklaurence.com/wp/not-just-a-carbon-crisis/
Mark's website: https://www.marklaurence.com/

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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Have you ever wondered what career pathways there are in the ornamental landscape?

From plant production to maintenance, and a whole lot of stuff inbetween, here are 10 amenity horticulture career pathways.

This episode is based on a two-part article I wrote for the Hort Journal industry magazine which transformed into a webinar I delivered to TAFE NSW students on behalf of the Australian Institute of Horticulture.

Of course, it isn't an exhaustive list by any means and I may do a few more career pathway episodes in the future.

EPISODE LINKS
Australian Institute of Horticulture: aih.org.au
TAFE NSW: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

What's it like landscaping on-the-tools? What skills do you need? And who can call themselves a landscaper, anyway?

In this episode, TAFE NSW teacher Rob Wardlaw gives us an insight into what it's really like to work as a landscaper on the tools. This career pathway mixes elements of horticulture and construction and lets you create beautiful landscapes that others can only dream of creating.

Share this episode with somebody that you know who would be perfect for this career!

EPISODE LINKS
Australian Institute of Horticulture: aih.org.au
TAFE NSW: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/
Sportsturf Management courses: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/course-areas/horticulture/landscaping

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

When you're watching sport on the telly, do you realise how much passion goes into the grounds?

I'm not talking about the passion from the coaches, the players and the fans. I'm talking about the sportsturf managers who go to extraordinary lengths to ensure the optimal conditions are available on the grounds.

As this episode's guest, TAFE NSW teacher David Little says, great turf is no accident! It requires the knowledge, experience and dedication of seriously talented sportsturf managers like the people he teaches to undertake this highly specialised job.

We've barely scratched the surface of sportsturf careers in ep.158 with Marcus Saddington from GLG, so buckle up for another deep-dive into what it's like to work in this field.

EPISODE LINKS
Australian Institute of Horticulture: aih.org.au
TAFE NSW: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/
Sportsturf Management courses: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/course-areas/horticulture/sports-turf-management

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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Let's have a chat about mental health. Let's not be preachy, but just have a discussion about practical tips to help you in your own journey.

Because let's face it: there aren't a whole lot of resources available for blue-collar workers who are struggling with mental health.

We'll also take a look at a case study of an organisation that provides free counselling over the phone, specifically aimed toward professionals working in blue collar jobs like landscaping and horticulture.

Jason Banks is head of partnerships at TIACS and he gives us an insight into what this not-for-profit org is up to, as well as their sister company, Trade Mutt. You may have seen their funky shirts around, especially on #FunkyShirtFriday.

EPISODE LINKS
Jason, Dan and Ed's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-banks-b177a86a
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-allen-0b00b4166
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardkcross

TradeMutt links:
https://trademutt.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/trademutt/
https://www.facebook.com/Trademutt/
https://www.instagram.com/trademutt/
https://www.youtube.com/c/TradeMutt

TIACS links:
https://www.tiacs.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiacs/about/
https://www.facebook.com/thisisaconversationstarter/
https://www.instagram.com/tiacs_

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

How do the best NRM experts deal with invasive and environmental weeds, without reaching for chemical herbicides as a first resort?

By using Integrated Weed Management (IWM) strategies, of course. These include physical, cultural, biological, genetic, regulatory and finally chemical tools as a last resort.

Kate Blood is Program Manager for weed management at the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action (DEECA, formerly DELWP). She's the perfect person to explain how to actually get rid of weeds, rather than simply spending your whole budget on making a great initial result that will become undone within 12 months.

Because, let's face it, sometimes weeds need more than a single effort to be removed. Once they've become established, they can take multiple approaches and years of effort. And years... and years... and years...

EPISODE LINKS
Facebook:
@WeedSocietyofVictoriaInc
@DEECAVictoria
@weedyk8
@earlyinvaderweeds
Instagram: @weedyk8
@DEECA_Vic
Twitter: @society_weed
@weedyk8
@DEECA_Vic
Threads: @weedyk8
LinkedIn: @KateBlood1
Hashtags: #InvasiveSpecies #WESIProj #EnvironmentalWeeds #InvasiveGardenPlants  #VicWeedsConf2023 #WeedSocietyOfVictoria #WeedSocietyOfVic

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

We all agree that natural resources need our help. But how do we create ecosystems that last, using native plants, within budget, and on-time?

To celebrate National Tree Day in Australia, our sponsors at Arborgreen have helped to create an information-packed episode. We'll take you through all of the major steps you'll need to follow when creating and improving natural habitats to support our natural resources, which starts with preparing sites, planting trees, and then ongoing management.

Sam Dalton is a seasoned expert in the Natural Resource Management (NRM) field, and he's also a product analyst at Arborgreen. He's one of the people that help the company stay focused on offering solutions that actually work, rather than simply seeming like a good idea at the time. He's got the knowledge we need to learn, so we're lucky to be able to pick his brain.

Make sure to share this episode with somebody else who needs to learn about NRM, and check out previous episodes I've created in collaboration with Arborgreen:

Ep.160 Nursery industry secrets with Bruce Durant, Ep. 154 Innovations in the tree industry with Marc Jarvis and Ep.60 How to plant trees like a pro with Jason Gooden.

EPISODE LINKS
Arborgreen's website: https://www.arborgreen.com.au/
Arborgreen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/6608939/
Arborgreen's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/arborgreenlandscapeproducts
Sam's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-dalton-002753211

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

If you didn't get to this year's The Landscape Show in Melbourne, don't worry! We're about to take a virtual tour and speak with 18 of the 88 vendors that were on display over two podcast episodes.

We'll learn about innovative and sustainable products and services, new ways of doing things, and we'll hear from some brands that have become household names.

In this episode, I chat with reps from:

Coolabah Turf: https://www.coolturf.com.au/
Bunnings Australia: https://www.bunnings.com.au/
Soilbond: http://www.soilbond.com.au/
Avant: https://avantequipment.com.au/
DNA Rectruitment: https://www.dnarecruitment.com.au/
Daisy's Garden Supplies: https://daisysgarden.com.au/
HR Products: https://www.hrproducts.com.au/
Pellenc: https://www.pellenc.com/en-au/
Urban Canopee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/germain-briand/

LANDSCAPING AUSTRALIA LINKS
Visit the Landscaping Victoria (Master Landscapers) website: https://www.landscapingvictoria.com.au/
Find a professional landscaper: https://landscapingvictoria.com.au/find-a-professional-1/find-your-professional
Become a Master Landscaper: https://www.landscapingvictoria.com.au/become-a-member-1/membership
Follow Landscaping Victoria on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landscaping-victoria
Follow Landscaping Victoria on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLandscapeShow/
Follow Landscaping Victoria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelandscapeshowau/

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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?, How To Encourage Soil Biodiversity In The Garden & 8 Types Of Soil-Dwelling Organisms, and Organic vs Artificial Fertilisers & The Best Options To Keep Your Plants Satisfied.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
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If you didn't get to this year's The Landscape Show in Melbourne, don't worry! We're about to take a virtual tour and speak with 18 of the 88 vendors that were on display over two podcast episodes.

We'll learn about innovative and sustainable products and services, new ways of doing things, and we'll hear from some brands that have become household names.

In this episode, I chat with reps from:

Arborgreen: https://www.arborgreen.com.au/
Milwaukee: https://www.milwaukeetool.com.au/outdoor-power/
Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/
TIACS: https://www.tiacs.org/
Landscaping Victoria: https://www.landscapingvictoria.com.au/
Repurpose It: https://www.repurposeit.com.au/
Merrywood Plants: http://www.merrywoodplants.com.au/www/home/
Australian Pool & Spa Permits: https://www.auspoolpermits.com.au/
Aimes Australasia: https://au.ames.com/

LANDSCAPING AUSTRALIA LINKS
Visit the Landscaping Victoria (Master Landscapers) website: https://www.landscapingvictoria.com.au/
Find a professional landscaper: https://landscapingvictoria.com.au/find-a-professional-1/find-your-professional
Become a Master Landscaper: https://www.landscapingvictoria.com.au/become-a-member-1/membership
Follow Landscaping Victoria on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landscaping-victoria
Follow Landscaping Victoria on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLandscapeShow/
Follow Landscaping Victoria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelandscapeshowau/

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?, How To Encourage Soil Biodiversity In The Garden & 8 Types Of Soil-Dwelling Organisms, and Organic vs Artificial Fertilisers & The Best Options To Keep Your Plants Satisfied.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Victoria is set to ban logging in native forests for timber. Sounds great, right? But let's dig a little bit deeper and see if we've missed something here.

Paul Reid educates people on social media about what it's really like in Aussie forestry as The Aussie Logger. He works in a forestry plantation setting, but he feels strongly that we have a responsibility to conduct native logging in Victoria for a number of reasons, including the quality of our timber and the quality of our environmental practices when compared with countries we're likely to source timber from if we can't produce it locally.

Prepare to have your beliefs challenged, and keep an open mind when you listen to this episode

EPISODE LINKS
The Aussie Logger's website: https://theaussielogger.com/
The Aussie Logger's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaussielogger/
The Aussie Logger's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaussielogger/
The Aussie Logger's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAussieLogger

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Brent Purtell runs the 51st floor kitchen garden at Capitaspring skyscraper in Singapore, and in this episode we take a look into what his job's like on a day-to-day basis.

What's it like to grow veggies on a skyscraper? What unique challenges are present? How can you tackle them?

Brent's moving back to Melbourne this year, so if you're looking to hire a highly capable horticulturist looking for their next chapter, click play and listen to him speak about his experience.

EPISODE LINKS
Brent's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brentpurtelldesign/?hl=en
Brent's resume - inquire via [email protected].

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

How much truth is there to the claims of the ability for plants to purify the air? Is it just hype, or do they make a genuine difference?

Recently, one of the world's leading indoor plant companies, Ambius, sponsored me to visit their press release for a new study that they funded at the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS) regarding the ability for plants to purify the air and suffice to say... what they've found is astounding.

Not only does this study confirm the air purifying indoor plant claims, but they've completely revolutionised the way that we should be approaching indoor air quality as a society. You won't be using artificial air purifiers after listening to this episode!

Johan Hodgson is a plantsman and General Manager at Ambius, and Dr Fraser Torpy is an Associate Professor involved with the study at UTS. Together, they were able to explain exactly what's so exciting about their findings, and how business owners and professionals in the horticulture industry can use their findings to help green indoor spaces around the country, and the globe.

EPISODE LINKS
Learn more about this study: https://www.ambiusindoorplants.com.au/ambius-capability/ambius-and-uts-research-study
Ambius indoor plant solutions: https://www.ambiusindoorplants.com.au/plants
University of Technology Sydney: https://www.uts.edu.au/
Johan Hodgson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-hodgson-8006a550
Dr Fraser Torpy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fraser-torpy-aa40b1232

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Spiders are a horticulturist's best friend. They're predatory organisms that have an appetite for all sorts of insects that we like to call "pests".

In this episode, Dr Ian Smith gives us a general introduction to this class of arachnid. Listen to the end to find out:

-What are the different types of spiders that we're likely to find in our gardens?

-What different methods of hunting do they employ in our gardens?

-Are redback spiders actually native to Australia, or are they an introduced pest?

Follow Ian on Twitter: @Ecologian
Follow the Plants Grow Here podcast on Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere
Tweet insects you'd like to hear about: #PGHBugs

Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5lVBxhSw5k

Are you in the nursery game? Perhaps you work in a sector that relies on the nursery industry?

In this episode, nursery industry expert Bruce Durant gives us an insight into the nursery industry, including tips and tricks for people in the production, wholesale and retail sectors of the nursery industry.

Bruce is a sales rep for Arborgreen, this episode's sponsor. Check out previous episodes I've created in collaboration with Arborgreen, Ep. 154 Innovations in the tree industry with Marc Jarvis and Ep.60 How to plant trees like a pro with Jason Gooden.

EPISODE LINKS
Arborgreen's website: https://www.arborgreen.com.au/
Arborgreen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/6608939/
Arborgreen's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/arborgreenlandscapeproducts
Bruce's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-durant-09152260/ 

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

AI is the hottest thing right now. But what does it mean for the horticulture industry?

Will AI be coming to take our jobs any time soon? Can we use ChatGPT in our everyday horticulture work? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this interview with Aurelie Quade.

She's a soil carbon consultant that's interested in the latest tech being used in horticulture; particularly the agriculture side of things. Together, we have a great chat about what's possible today, and what's on the horizon.

EPISODE LINKS
Aurelie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-aurelie-quade-6086554a

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

PLA are an industry organisation for people working in the parks/gardens, pools, and other recreational outdoor sectors.

In this episode, Executive Officer of the Vic/Tas branch Dan Ferguson tells us about the organisation, how they represent and help members, and a couple of their upcoming events including a world congress featuring overseas and local speakers including the CEO of Parks Canada as well as myself.

Thanks to GLG for sponsoring this episode, who are also a sponsor of PLA's.

EPISODE LINKS
GLG's website: https://glgcorp.com/
GLG's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glg-greenlife-group
GLG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/glggreenlife

Dan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ferguson-85697833

Parks & Leisure Australia's website: https://www.parksleisure.com.au/

Browse jobs at GLG: https://hortpeople.com/companies/greenlife-group-glg/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

It's officially winter, so that means it's time to rest in the garden, right? 

Not quite. In this episode, Mariah Watkin, a gardening enthusiast and representative for Charlie Carp fish emulsion fertiliser, tells us how growing veg in winter differs to growing in the warmer seasons, including how to prepare your soil, how to keep pests and diseases at bay, and what are some of the best veggies to grow in winter.

EPISODE LINKS
Charlie Carp's website: https://www.charliecarp.com.au/
Where to buy: https://www.charliecarp.com.au/contact-us/where-to-buy/

Charlie Carp's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charlie-carp/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100053685173196
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlie.carp/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Learn about Natural Resource Management (NRM) from a Kiwi inventor of biodiversity solutions whose boots are firmly planted in the ground of rural Victoria.

In this episode, you'll learn how Lisette Mill is able to help bring animals back into the landscape that haven't been seen in ages. You'll also learn about her inventions including the Bandicoot Motel and the Pop-Up Puddle which you can make at home.
 
Don't miss this episode where I get to pick the brains of one of the most innovative voices in Aussie NRM right now so that you're able to apply her strategies in your own setting.

EPISODE LINKS
Learn more about Lisette's work on social media.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/agvocate_au
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisette-mill-3b46a892/

#PopUpPuddle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23popuppuddle&src=typed_query

#BandicootMotel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bandicootmotel&src=typed_query&f=top

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Lawns are a divisive topic amongst garden designers and landscape architects. Are they a staple in every landscape? Are they an ecological nightmare? Are they out of fashion?

In this episode, UK horticultural lecturer, Lucy Lewis and I look back on the history of lawns to reflect upon the motivating factors that have led to lawns becoming the staple they are in our built landscapes.

EPISODE LINKS
Lucy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-lewis-80905a149/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Are you wasting time, money and effort doing things the way they've always been done?

In this episode, Marc Jarvis, head of marketing at our sponsor Arborgreen, discusses some of the innovative products and services that they offer to tree industry professionals in Australia.

Stick around to the end of the episode to learn how you can use Arborgreen as a free expert consultancy service, some of the latest tech in tree care, and how you can use innovative solutions to minimise your environmental footprint.

EPISODE LINKS
Arborgreen's website: https://www.arborgreen.com.au/
Arborgreen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/6608939/
Arborgreen's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/arborgreenlandscapeproducts
Marc's LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/marcjarvis

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

We all love worms, but how much do you know about everyone's favourite soil organism?

 Do they all belong to a single family?

Can you cut a worm in half to get two worms?

Learn the answers to these questions and more as entomologist Dr Ian Smith demystifies another insect-like organism.

Follow Ian on Twitter: @Ecologian
Follow the Plants Grow Here podcast on Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere
Tweet insects you'd like to hear about: #PGHBugs

Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5lVBxhSw5k

If you're looking for a hort career but have overlooked sports turf, you're making a mistake.

In this episode, Marcus Saddington, an Operations Manager at our sponsor GLG, discusses what's so appealing about a career in this field, what's involved with working as a turfie day-to-day, and why GLG is a great place to work in turf, whether you're already fully qualified with years of experience or you're after an apprenticeship.

Stick around to the end of the episode to learn why turf is not only amazing for sports and recreation but also great for the environment compared to alternative surfaces.

EPISODE LINKS
GLG's website: https://glgcorp.com/
GLG's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glg-greenlife-group
GLG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/glggreenlife

Browse jobs at GLG: https://hortpeople.com/companies/greenlife-group-glg/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.PlantsGrowHere.com
You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Why do people study for a cert 3 at TAFE? What are the biggest challenges? What jobs do they hope to get?

In this episode, I interview a class of TAFE NSW students in Tamworth about their hopes, dreams and career plans after graduating with their Cert 3 of horticulture. Each person I interviewed had a unique perspective and their own individual reasons for beginning their studies.

EPISODE LINKS
Australian Institute of Horticulture: aih.org.au
TAFE NSW: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

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The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is over for another year! Listen to three horticulturists and an entomologist chat about what we saw, what we liked, and what we hope to see next year.

EPISODE LINKS
Australian Institute of Horticulture: aih.org.au
MIFGS website: https://melbflowershow.com.au/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Learn how to test soil pH and texture with these simple steps from Scott Smith.

Plants are only as good as the substrate they're planted in, and soil testing is as complex or simple as it needs to be. In this episode, you'll learn how to correctly take a soil sample that accurately represents your site. You can send this sample off to a soil lab, or you can do some testing on-site or at home.
 
In Australia, we have the Manutec soil pH testing kit created by the CSIRO, but Scott explores a different type of soil testing kit that he uses. He also discusses how to prepare a sample and separate different particle sizes to categorise your soil structure on the famous soil triangle.

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-h-smith-mcihort-diphort-rhs-3ab122227/

Read Scott's weekly articles in The Press & Journal: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/

Theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsBdbOHWTH4&list=RDCsBdbOHWTH4&index=1

Australian Horticulture industry job board: HortPeople.com

Green infrastructure is probably the most exciting area of horticulture to get into. You can work with plants in a completely different setting: the vertical plane.

Green walls, rooftop gardens, and other green infrastructure assets are going up faster than ever before, and with this comes a demand for professionals working in the space. In this episode, you'll hear from two managers at green infrastructure companies.

Morgan Attrill works for Junglefy, a company based in NSW that has work around the country, and Ally Jackson works for Sky Gardens Group based in Sydney.

If you're looking for a future career path as a horticulturist, landscaper, arborist, designer or any other plant-related profession, this episode might just change your life.

EPISODE LINKS
Browse jobs with Junglefy: https://hortpeople.com/companies/junglefy/
Browse jobs with Sky Gardens Group: https://hortpeople.com/companies/sky-gardens-group/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Ladybirds are cute from our perspective. But you wouldn't feel the same way if you were an aphid!

As one of our best allies against a variety of small, slow-moving plant pests, ladybirds are most welcome in any garden. Listen as Dr Ian Smith enlightens us about this group of insect (and sometimes fungus) pest-eating garden allies.

Follow Ian on Twitter: @Ecologian
Follow the Plants Grow Here podcast on Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere
Tweet insects you'd like to hear about: #PGHBugs

Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5lVBxhSw5k

How can forestry for profit fit into an agriculture setting?

Agroforestry is the combination of forestry with agriculture and in this episode, Rowan Reid (agroforestry expert at Bambra Farm) explains how growing trees for profit can benefit the individual growing them, their community and the wider environment.

EPISODE LINKS
Rowan's website:  www.agroforestry.net.au
Shop tools and timber: https://agroforestry.net.au/products/display.asp?
Buy Heartwood: The art and science of growing trees for conservation and profit, by Rowan Reid:  https://agroforestry.net.au/products/display.asp?
Bambra on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bambraagroforestry/
Bambra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bambra_agroforestry_farm

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Have you ever wondered how to design gardens?

There's a lot of theory to discover, and in this episode, Scott Smith breaks down some of the fundamentals to make it easy for you to get started.

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-h-smith-mcihort-diphort-rhs-3ab122227/

Read Scott's weekly articles in The Press & Journal: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/

Theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsBdbOHWTH4&list=RDCsBdbOHWTH4&index=1

Australian Horticulture industry job board: HortPeople.com

Do you know the basics behind choosing indoor plants, and taking care of them?

Whether or not you answered yes to that question, you'll gain a lot of value from this episode, which reminds us of the basics behind taking care of indoor plants.

Jane Perrone is the host of the On The Ledge podcast, and the author of two books, each linked below. She's the perfect person to explain all things indoor and house plants, so sit back, relax and absorb the awesomeness!

EPISODE LINKS
Jane's website: janeperrone.com
Forthcoming book Legends of the Leaf: https://unbound.com/books/legends-of-the-leaf/
Podcast: https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge
The Plant Ledger newsletter: https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger
Twitter: @janeperrone
Insta: @j.l.perrone
Facebook: OnTheLedgePod

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Fungus gnats are one of the most common indoor plant pests, and in this episode Dr Ian Smith explains what we need to know about them as horticulturists.

What threat do they pose our plants? When should we do something about them? What methods can we use to reduce numbers, or remove them completely (with and without chemicals)?

Follow Ian on Twitter: @Ecologian
Follow the Plants Grow Here podcast on Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere
Tweet insects you'd like to hear about: #PGHBugs

Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5lVBxhSw5k

Attracting staff is difficult at the moment. By retaining staff, you save on making unnecessary hires for positions that should be filled by passionate plant people.

In this episode, Jay Worth from Single Ops and the Green Industry Perspectives podcast helps us explore workplace culture dynamics. to help you build a place where everybody wants to work, whether you're an employer or an employee.

EPISODE LINKS
Connect or follow Jay Worth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-worth
Green Industry Perspectives by Single Ops: https://singleops.com/podcast/

Subscribe to Green Industry Perspectives on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1IzyTsYU2pxDyr4R6pot8T
Subscribe to Green Industry Perspectives on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/green-industry-perspectives/id1519833500

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

This is a chainsaw refresher course, not an introduction to chainsaw work. Scott Smith reminds us of chainsaw safety considerations and how to cut small trees so that they fall the way you want.

Don't be afraid to listen to some parts several times as I couldn't find a decent diagram that I can link here in the show notes.

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-h-smith-mcihort-diphort-rhs-3ab122227/

Read Scott's weekly articles in The Press & Journal: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/

Theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsBdbOHWTH4&list=RDCsBdbOHWTH4&index=1

Australian Horticulture industry job board: HortPeople.com

As an AIH council member, it was my pleasure to be a part of the Student of the Year award ceremony this week, celebrating Nathan Watson's outstanding efforts over the recent years.  He graduated last year, but wasn't able to receive his award in person so the AIH went regional.

He works for Tamworth Regional Council, where you might find him working in the Botanic Gardens. In this episode, we learn why he was nominated, and why the AIH chose him as the winner of the award.

We also recognised the Urban Street Tree Advisory Group in Tamworth. Listen as I interview 9 people who were there on the day, each bringing their own perspective.

EPISODE LINKS
Become a member of the AIH: https://aih.org.au/
Tamworth Regional Council: https://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/
Urban Street Tree Advisory Group: https://haveyoursay.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/urban-street-tree-management-plan-1
TAFE NSW: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/

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This episode was requested by Dylan Whiffler from Western Australia.

The polyphagous shot-hole borer is a significant horticultural and forestry pest that's causing substantial damage to crops in Western Australia. In this episode Dr Ian Smith explains how we can identify it, and what to do once we suspect its presence.

Report this pest:
mypestguide.agric.wa.gov.au/reporter
(08) 9368 3080.
Email: [email protected]

Follow Ian on Twitter: @Ecologian
Follow the Plants Grow Here podcast on Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere
Tweet insects you'd like to hear about: #PGHBugs

Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5lVBxhSw5k

It's time to learn about how plants defend themselves! This episode will give you a peek under the hood so that you can understand why plants behave the way they do in the face of biotic and abiotic sources of stress.

We talk about how plants defend against sucking and chewing insects, including releasing chemicals that make them less appetising and even call in predatory friends to eat their aggressors, as well as how they buckle down and survive harsh environmental conditions like temperature and nutrient deficiencies.

EPISODE LINKS
Katia Plant Scientist:
-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrTJmyTzyGzm46Ncq9JNUYQ
-https://m.facebook.com/Katiaplantscientist/
-https://www.instagram.com/katia_plantscientist/?hl=en
-https://www.linkedin.com/in/katia-hougaard-19b169100/

Find horticulture industry jobs: HortPeople.com

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Ever wondered how to get the lines in turf like they have on a sports field? Sure, you can make them with an ordinary push mower or ride-on with a rotary blade system, but it just never quite looks the same.

In this episode, Scott Smith explores the usage of a greenkeeper's best friend: the cylinder mower!

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-h-smith-mcihort-diphort-rhs-3ab122227/

Read Scott's weekly articles in The Press & Journal: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/

Theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsBdbOHWTH4&list=RDCsBdbOHWTH4&index=1

Australian Horticulture industry job board: HortPeople.com

Sure, we need to plant more trees. But they aren't lasting as long as they should, so what are we getting wrong?

In this episode, Jason Summers comes on the show to fill in a few knowledge gaps for us. Whether it's above ground or below, trees have their own needs and quirks, and it's up to us as horticulturists, arborists and foresters to ensure that we're giving our trees the best chance for long, healthy lives.

EPISODE LINKS
Remarkable Trees website: https://remarkabletrees.com/
Connect with Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsummers
Become a member of the AIH: https://aih.org.au/

Find horticulture industry jobs: HortPeople.com

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Earwigs: friend or foe? Or both?

In this episode of Bug Bites you'll learn about how earwigs can be a beneficial predator or a crop-eating pest, depending on the environment you're working with.

You'll also learn how to deal with excess numbers if they're behaving as a pest in your garden, without using chemical pesticides.

This is the third Bug Bites episode with entomologist Dr Ian Smith on the Plants Grow Here podcast, where he explores one horticulturally relevant insect (and insect-like organisms) each episode, whether it's a pest or predator.

Follow Ian on Twitter: @Ecologian
Follow the Plants Grow Here podcast on Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere
Tweet insects you'd like to hear about: #PGHBugs

Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5lVBxhSw5k

If you want to design and create gardens for wider access, belonging and wellness, this episode is for you. Dr Kate Neale and I speak about ways that we can practically make our gardens a more inclusive and fun place to be.

Kate is a childhood studies and disability studies researcher with a particular interest in the individual, social and societal benefits of time spent in greenspaces for vulnerable groups including children and people with disability. 

EPISODE LINKS
Kate's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-neale-722b0435/
Digability: https://digability.com.au/
Digability Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/digability

Find horticulture industry jobs: HortPeople.com

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Grafting is a wonderful horticultural skill that lets us combine the benefits of one plant with the benefits of another. For example, we can use the resilient roots of one type of apple tree, and also gain the benefits of a spectacular fruiting apple that may not have the same resilience beneath the ground genetically.

In this episode, Scott Smith teaches us how to successfully graft dicots, just like our forebears did. But he also teaches us about monocot grafting which is a much more modern discovery.

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-h-smith-mcihort-diphort-rhs-3ab122227/

Read Scott's weekly articles in The Press & Journal: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/

Australian Horticulture industry job board: HortPeople.com

Chemicals are a part of modern life. But should we be concerned with the modern use of pesticides and other types of chemicals?

Frank Von Hippel is a Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Arizona and the author of The Chemical Age: How Chemists Fought Famine and Disease, Killed Millions, and Changed Our Relationship with the Earth.

In this episode, we discuss historically harmful chemical pesticides that are now banned, cases where there's a legitimate need for chemical usage within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach, and the nuances behind legislating a ban on glyphosate.

EPISODE LINKS
Visit Frank's website, get in contact, and purchase his books: https://frankvonhippel.github.io/pubs.html
Buy The Chemical Age on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Age-Chemists-Millions-Relationship/dp/022669724X
 Listen to the Science History Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GsUgG9L27U5ACVFoP4kO0
Episode 1540 of the Joe Rogan Experience: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4P8NFI28O93M0FJktVjo2V

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Slugs are some of the worst plant pests around. Not only do they cause damage to our plants, but they're also just gross... or are they?

Learn about how closely they're related to insects, the conditions they thrive in,and control methods with and without using chemicals.

This is the third Bug Bites episode with entomologist Dr Ian Smith on the Plants Grow Here podcast, where he explores one horticulturally relevant insect (and insect-like organisms) each episode, whether it's a pest or predator.

Follow Ian on Twitter: @Ecologian
Follow the Plants Grow Here podcast on Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere
Tweet insects you'd like to hear about: #PGHBugs

Barriers, repellents and antifeedants for slug and snail control: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261219403001200

Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5lVBxhSw5k

Have you ever wondered what it's like to live and work in the UK?

Scott Smith is a regular guest on the Plants Grow Here podcast, and is a head gardener at Beechgrove gardens near Aberdeen in Scotland.

Tyler Howard and Ash Walker both won a sponsorship to work in some of the most prestigious gardens in the world, including at Kew, Chelsea and Monet's Garden in Giverny.

Together we have a round table discussion about living and working in the UK.

EPISODE LINKS
Scott's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-h-smith-mcihort-diphort-rhs-3ab122227/
Ash's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwalker99/
Tyler's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-howard-b081161a5/
Daniel's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208/
BBM:

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Have you ever been asked by a client to order mulch or gravel to fill a particular garden bed? Sure, it's easy when it's a small, flat rectangular bed.

But what about irregular shapes and larger, sloped areas?

In this episode of Hort Skills, Scott Smith explores some of the theory around measuring garden beds so that you can confidently order the correct amount of soil, mulch and other garden inputs.

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-h-smith-mcihort-diphort-rhs-3ab122227/

Read Scott's weekly articles in The Press & Journal: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/

Australian Horticulture industry job board: HortPeople.com

I love growing leafy greens. You get a yield faster than root and fruit crops, they don't require as much sunlight as other crops, and best of all you can use them in a variety of dishes, from salads to broths.

In this episode, Instagram gardener Michael Homan comes on the show to teach us his tricks of the trade to grow abundant leafy green veg easily, whether you're growing from seed or you're buying seedlings at your local nursery.

One of those tricks is to get your fertilising right. We recommend using Charlie Carp fish emulsion fertiliser on the leaves, and their organic pellets in the soil, which will give a full-spectrum, nitrogen-rich feed that will have your plants exploding with growth.

EPISODE LINKS
Charlie Carp's website: https://www.charliecarp.com.au/
Where to buy: https://www.charliecarp.com.au/contact-us/where-to-buy/

Charlie Carp's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charlie-carp/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100053685173196
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlie.carp/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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Thrips: tiny but devastating. How can we be sure plant damage is due to thrips? What are some ways to control them without using chemical pesticides? How do we apply pesticides when it really is necessary? 

This is the second Bug Bites episode with entomologist Dr Ian Smith on the Plants Grow Here podcast, where he explores one horticulturally relevant insect each episode, whether it's a pest or predator.

Follow Ian on Twitter: @Ecologian
Follow the Plants Grow Here podcast on Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere
Tweet insects you'd like to hear about: #PGHBugs

Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5lVBxhSw5k

Australian Horticulture industry job board: HortPeople.com

What a year! In this episode, we reflect on 2022 with the Hort Journal's editor Karen Smith's pick of her favourite articles throughout the year from all 11 issues.

Hear about articles from guests of the Plants Grow Here podcast who also write for the magazine, including Denis Crawford, Michael Casey, Gabby Stannus and many more.

This episode is sponsored by Hort Journal Australia.

EPISODE LINKS
Visit Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/
Contact Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/contact/
Subscribe to Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/plans/hort-journal-subscriptions/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

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Growing seeds is a core horticultural skill, and yet many of us have never successfully done it before! And even if we have done it successfully, there's a good chance that we've not done it as successfully as we possibly could have.

In this episode of Hort Skills, Scott Smith explores some of the theory around seed propagation off the back of his last episode about propagating by cutting.

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-h-smith-mcihort-diphort-rhs-3ab122227/

Read Scott's weekly articles in The Press & Journal: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/

Australian Horticulture industry job board: HortPeople.com

Are you sure the plants you're installing aren't breaking free from the garden and naturalising in your closest national park?

There are several examples of cultivated plants that have escaped into the wild and continue to cause significant ecological damage in Australia. In this episode, Aimee Freimanis from Gardening Responsibly tells us how plants sold at our local nurseries can often be poor choices due to their weed potentiality, depending on the cultivar and location, of course.

Gardening Responsibly is a grant-funded initiative that educates growers and consumers on how to make better plant choices, using effective plant labelling and a web application for you to search for individual plant weed potentiality.

This episode is sponsored by the Australian Institute of Horticulture.

EPISODE LINKS
Gardening Responsibly: https://www.gardeningresponsibly.org.au/
Check your choice: https://www.gardeningresponsibly.org.au/check-your-choice/

Gardening Responsibly social media profiles:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076160179349
https://www.instagram.com/gardeningresponsibly/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/gardening-responsibly/
https://twitter.com/gardening_resp

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You’ll find heaps of educational blog articles, including How To Prune For Natural Shape, What Relationships Do Plants Have With Other Organisms?, and What Is Healthy Soil, And How Can We Build It?.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Are you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to [email protected].

Citrus gall wasps: where do they come from, and how do we manage them or even get rid of them completely?

This is the first Bug Bites episode with entomologist Dr Ian Smith on the Plants Grow Here podcast, where he explores one horticulturally relevant insect each episode, whether it's a pest or predator.

Follow Ian on Twitter: @Ecologian
Follow the Plants Grow Here podcast on Twitter: @PlantsGrowHere
Tweet insects you'd like to hear about: #PGHBugs

Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5lVBxhSw5k
Australian Horticulture industry job board: HortPeople.com

Do you think that we can talk about plants for very long without speaking about animals?

We can't, because they are entangled within the web of life together and so this episode is a reflection upon the importance of biodiversity. Particularly the importance of animals, and how the work we perform as horticulturists and natural resource managers is integral to the prevention of biodiversity collapse.

Simon Mustoe's recent book has inspired Karen Smith to interview him for this podcast about this topic.

EPISODE LINKS
Simon's website: https://simonmustoe.blog/

Buy Wildlife in the Balance: Why Animals are Humanity's Best Hope:
https://simonmustoe.blog/wildlife-in-the-balance-book-author-simon-mustoe-how-animals-are-humanitys-best-hope/

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Learn how to propagate plants by cutting, which is a way of cloning plants that are identical to their mother plant. Scott Smith discusses why we propagate by cutting, different times of the year to take cuttings, and how to pot them up and grow them into a new plant.

This is the first episode in a new series on the Plants Grow Here podcast! We'll be releasing an episode each fortnight for a few months.

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-h-smith-mcihort-diphort-rhs-3ab122227/

Read Scott's weekly articles in The Press & Journal: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/

Australian Horticulture industry job board: HortPeople.com

Tim Entwisle is the Executive Officer at the Royal Botanic Gardens of Victoria, and he's the creator of the Talking Plants blog and podcast.

He's also written a brand new memoir. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of botanic gardens (and gardens in general), his experiences working in several botanic gardens throughout his life, and much more.

EPISODE LINKS
Buy Evergreen: The Botanical Life of a Plant Punk:  -https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/evergreen-by-tim-entwisle-9781760762254
-https://www.booktopia.com.au/evergreen-tim-entwisle/book/9781760762254.html
-https://thamesandhudson.com.au/product/evergreen-the-botanical-life-of-a-plant-punk/
-https://www.amazon.com/Evergreen-Botanical-Life-Plant-Punk-ebook/dp/B0B5SCZYS2

Royal Botanic Gardens of Victoria website: https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/

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Do you dream of a permaculture career, working in a food forest?

In this episode, Jamie Sweetman, head horticulturist at Yarra Valley Estate's one acre edible forest comes on the show to explain what, why and h
ow they do what they do in their hugelkultur-inspired garden, and how she got into this line of work after over a decade's experience working in different horticultural roles.

EPISODE LINKS
Edible forest website: https://www.edibleforest.co/
Edible forest Insta: https://www.instagram.com/edibleforestyv/
Edible forest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edibleforestyv
Yarra Valley Estate website: https://www.yarravalleyestate.com.au/
Contact Yarra Valley Estate: https://www.yarravalleyestate.com.au/contact/

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It's coming up to Xmas, so here's a non-sponsored gift recommendation for your family, especially if their thumbs aren't quite as green as yours.

The Vegepod is a raised garden bed that comes in multiple sizes, which is designed to retain moisture and nutrients in the potting medium, create a humid micro climate, and repel pests using a physical barrier that doesn't block too much sunlight.

Simon Holloway is one of the best innovators and marketers in the Aussie horticulture industry, and I hope you get as much out of this interview as I personally did.

EPISODE LINKS
Visit the Vegepod website: https://vegepod.com.au/
Vegepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegepod/?hl=en
Vegepod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vegepod/
Connect with Simon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-holloway-0a1574a3/

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Victoria's native Aussie botanic gardens at Cranbourne, just South-East of Melbourne, are the best place to view our native plants in the state.

Listen to head horticulturist Russell and horticulturist Marie as they take us on an audio tour around the site.

Whether or not you're planning to visit the gardens any time soon, this episode is pure plant love from start to finish.

EPISODE LINKS
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens: https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/cranbourne-gardens/

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I was featured on the Green Industry Perspectives podcast to speak to their landscape industry business owner audience about staff. I tried to bring my experiences as a horticulturist of 10 years and remind business owners of what it's like to be a staff member.

EPISODE LINKS
Connect or follow Jay Worth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-worth
Green Industry Perspectives by Single Ops: https://singleops.com/podcast/

Subscribe to Green Industry Perspectives on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1IzyTsYU2pxDyr4R6pot8T
Subscribe to Green Industry Perspectives on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/green-industry-perspectives/id1519833500

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Parks and gardens jobs are fun. You get paid to garden with your buddies in the sunshine. But how do we enter the industry, or advance our careers once we're already in a parks and gardens job?

In this episode, Troy Mansell, CEO of GreenLife Group (GLG) and Heath Appleton, operations manager for Urban Maintenance Systems (UMS) come on the show to shed some light on a career in parks and gardens.

EPISODE LINKS
GLG's website: https://glgcorp.com/
UMS's website: https://www.ums.com.au/

Search for horticulture jobs: HortPeople.com

Browse jobs with GLG: https://hortpeople.com/companies/greenlife-group-glg/
Browse jobs with UMS: https://hortpeople.com/companies/urban-maintenance-systems/

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Drones are a handy piece of tech in any large scale outdoor production horticulture or agricultural operation. Sure, they're great for taking photos from above. But what are some of the other applications, and how can somebody incorporate drones into their career or business?

In this episode, drone educator Fiona Lake discusses why she rolls her eyes when someone says "do what you're passionate about and you'll never work another day in your life", how to take a meaningful aerial photo with a drone, and other applications within the green industry.

EPISODE LINKS
Fiona Lake's website: https://www.fionalake.com.au/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FionaLakeAus
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionalake
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fionalakeaus/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FionaLakeAus/

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Have you ever wondered how to prune a plant that seems "too far gone"? Maybe you wanted to make a hedge smaller, but all the foliage was on the outside and only woody stems can be found in the middle of the shrub, where you want to prune to. Or maybe you've got a caney plant with multiple leaders coming from a common base, and you're wondering how to cut it down a few sizes without turning it into a dome shape with the petrol hedger.

In this episode, Texas garden expert Charles King Sadler comes on the show to teach us how to prune for restoration, revenuation or renewal, and what the difference is between those three terms.

EPISODE LINKS
Pruning guide by Charles: https://kinggardeninc.com/reno-pruning
King Garden's website: https://kinggardeninc.com/garden-restoration
King Garden's online courses: https://kinggardeninc.com/online-courses
In The Landscape podcast: https://kinggardeninc.com/in-the-landscape
Charles's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskingsadler/
Plant Amnesty YouTube tree pruning playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtKmsyb70UY&list=PLIx1kUNmJkp5BGGSh6K4HDjOE0MmkrzIW

Further pruning resources the Charles would like to share:
https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/pruning.shtml
https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/restore.shtml
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/pruning-large-overgrown-shrubs
https://kinggardeninc.com/hedges
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/platform/amp/landscaping/21018488/shrub-pruning-dos-and-don-ts

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We've covered intro to soil, soil carbon, soil hazards, and other soil-related episodes. But in this chat between my mentor Karen Smith and soil scientist and author Alisa Bryce, you'll learn about some different aspects of soil that you may not have ever heard before.

EPISODE LINKS
Alisa Bryce's website: https://alisabryce.com.au/
Buy a signed copy of Grounded: How soil shapes the games we play, the lives we make and the graves we lie in: https://alisabryce.com.au/product/grounded-signed-copy/
Here's the book on Amazon (if that's your thing): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grounded-shapes-games-lives-graves-ebook/dp/B09Z24RCRV

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Recently, I was invited to speak about podcast with Monika Ruzicka and Lisa Davidson on their podcast Straight To Business. I advised them during their planning and creation of the show, and I'm really impressed with the quality of the show they've created together.

Seeing as a fair few of you liked the behind the scenes episode I did recently, I'm sharing this episode with you as well.

EPISODE LINKS
Lisa Davidson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lidavidson/
Monika Ruzucka's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monikaruzicka/
Daniel Fuller's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-fuller-180908208/

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One way we can reduce our waste as a society is to turn food waste into a resource. But how do we do that?

Bruce Thompson is back on the show, and he walks us through a few different opportunities to take advantage of, including bokashi composting and black soldier fly larvae, which are capable of breaking down meat products to produce a safe end product. 

This episode is sponsored by Hort Journal Australia.

EPISODE LINKS
Visit Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/
Contact Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/contact/
Subscribe to Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/plans/hort-journal-subscriptions/

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What can tree rings tell us about plant health and external factors such as climate? What tools do you use? What are the old-school and modern techniques of gathering data?

In this episode, Joe Buck, creator of The Dendro Hub, comes on the show to give us an introduction to the art and science of dendrochronology.

EPISODE LINKS
The Dendro Hub: https://www.dendrohub.com/
Joe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/joebuckinnature
Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-buck585266186/

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Sales is a massive career opportunity within the horticulture industry, especially for people that need to get off the tools for whatever reason. It's not for everybody, but the right person can make a nice income when you factor in a base wage plus commissions.

And sales skills aren't just for professional salespeople either! They're an incredibly valuable addition to any professional landscaper, horticulturist or business owner in the space that wants to be more convincing so that you can have things go your way more often.

EPISODE LINKS
Contact Zak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakmiqbal

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Australian estuaries have a problem. Well, they have several, but one of the major threats to the ecosystem is undoubtedly the European carp which outcompete our native fauna, overgraze on flora and cause further destruction.

This episode's sponsor is Charlie Carp, a fish fertiliser company that's helping to keep populations down, even though my guest Ron Kaponica points out we'll never be able to get rid of them permanently (much like rabbits).

In this episode, you'll learn about the problem of pest carp in Australia, and how Charlie Carp decimate populations and turn them into a good, old-fashioned organic fertiliser, as well as a non-organic option for those of us that want to super-charge our veggies or ornamental plants.

EPISODE LINKS
Charlie Carp's website: https://www.charliecarp.com.au/
Where to buy: https://www.charliecarp.com.au/contact-us/where-to-buy/

Charlie Carp's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charlie-carp/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100053685173196
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlie.carp/

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Imagine growing flowers as your job. In this episode, Alana Reeves gives us an insight into what it's like to own and operate a small flower farm outside of Bathurst, NSW.

We talk about the struggles (if there are any) when it comes to growing flowers, the different tasks for each season when you're growing annual flowers, and the importance of the human element in horticulture and floriculture.

EPISODE LINKS
Dunkeld Farm website: https://www.dunkeldfarm.com.au/
Dunkeld Farm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dunkeldfarm
Dunkeld Farm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dunkeldfarm/

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Have you ever wondered what goes into creating this podcast, and what I want to achieve with every episode?

Scott Smith interviews me in this special episode as we take a peek behind the podcast. Towards the end of the episode we talk a lot about our industry as a whole, and our wish to see wages go up across the board

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Green infrastructure are living, ecological systems that provide urban infrastructure benefits, such as rainwater mitigation and filtration and health benefits.

This episode is sponsored by the Australian Institute of Horticulture, and features the AIH president Michael Casey, who also runs a couple of businesses including EverGreen Infrastructure.

EPISODE LINKS
Visit the Australian Institute of Horticulture: https://aih.org.au/
Evergreen Infrastructure: https://evergreeninfrastructure.com.au/
Growing Green Guide: https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/greening-the-city/green-infrastructure/Pages/growing-green-guide.aspx
Green Infrastructure Research Group: https://girg.science.unimelb.edu.au/

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What if there was a better job out there for you?

The new job board I've created for the industry is officially live today (Sunday the 21st of August, 2022).

I believe this job board will reduce the impacts of the staff shortage crisis in green industries around the world.

Check it out at HortPeople.com.