Never. Stop. Learning. A great piece of advice from my Mother after I finished my final year of schooling. It has resonated with me ever since. After I became involved in the Flower industry, it got me thinking …

This phenomenon is known as heliotropism, from the Greek for ‘sun turn’, and while it’s an effect that’s been observed for millennia, it’s only recently that it’s been fully understood by science. Gardeners will recognise …

The bottom line: If your business can afford to pay its power bills, it can afford commercial solar. Unlike households, which tend to use more energy before 9am and after 5pm, most businesses operate between 9 – 5.

Farmers’ markets are a phenomenon. They continue to grow in number, sales volume, and length of season. They serve as an incubator for thousands of new businesses every year. They allow established farmers to cut out the middlemen and capture the full retail value of their products.

The threat of fire is a year-round risk in Australia. However, for anyone living on – or managing – a small farm, a long hot summer and the onset of the declared fire season is the time to be proactive and to prepare for bushfires.

If you provide goods and services and payment fails to arrive, your cash flow will be put under real pressure. If you expect immediate payment and your customer has other ideas, your business will suffer the consequences.

This phenomenon is known as heliotropism, from the Greek for ‘sun turn’, and while it’s an effect that’s been observed for millennia, it’s only recently that it’s been fully understood by science. Gardeners will recognise the tendency of growing…