Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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Maidenhair Ferns (Adiantum sp.) in the green wall softens the built environment as their delicate fronds help to reflect light Maidenhair Ferns (Adiantum sp.) in the green wall softens the built environment as their delicate fronds help to reflect light
Interior Plantscaping

Planting from the inside out

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By Gabrielle Stannus

Interior plantscapers, fortunate enough to also design and construct exterior landscapes, are in an excellent position to fuse architectural and landscape space, ensuring the benefits of nature are extended to building occupants both inside and outside.

In 2017, Evergreen Infrastructure were commissioned to work alongside a school and their design team to design a new study hall for Catholic Regional College in Sydenham, in Melbourne’s western suburbs.… Continue reading

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Small skirt of Carissa macrocarpa ‘Green Carpet’ can be seen remaining after reverting to an upright form Small skirt of Carissa macrocarpa ‘Green Carpet’ can be seen remaining after reverting to an upright form
International Plant Propagation Society

The ongoing quest for stable and desirable cultivars

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By Dan Austin

In a world where ongoing taxonomical changes are making it increasingly hard for the average horticulturist to keep up, we are also faced with an ever-increasing range of cultivars. The plant palette available in Australia in 2021 is enough to make your head spin but as a gardener, there is probably not a more appealing problem to be faced with.… Continue reading

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Phytophthora in Xanthorrhoea Phytophthora in Xanthorrhoea
Botanic Gardens

Preventing plant pandemics

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By Dr Brett Summerell

Plants, like us, are constantly challenged by a rapidly evolving array of disease-causing organisms that are spread around the world with increasing speed and frequency. Newly arrived pathogens can have devastating impacts on naïve plant species and can even dictate what plants can be grown, where plants can be grown and even if visitors can be allowed into an area.… Continue reading

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An illustration of Darwin’s hawk moth feeding on Angraecum sesquipedale An illustration of Darwin’s hawk moth feeding on Angraecum sesquipedale (Supplied by Denis Crawford of Graphic Science)
Environment & SustainabilityPest and Diseases

Pollination at night

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By Denis Crawford

The value of night pollinating insects has long been overlooked, but recent studies show just how important nocturnal insects are for horticultural production.

Information about crop pollination is nearly always dominated by the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and how vital that particular insect is to the food that we eat.… Continue reading

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Corymbia ‘Summertime Pink’ Corymbia ‘Summertime Pink’ (Image: Karen Smith)
Industry News

News Buds

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By John Fitzsimmons

Biosecurity information portal

The Australian Government has launched a new national website that will help the public find answers to their biosecurity questions more easily. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud said the website would help everyone better understand their role in keeping Australia safe from pests and disease.… Continue reading

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Chrysanthemum tea Chrysanthemum tea (Image: Yanyan_hsu Pixabay)
Plant PalettePlants

Edible and ornamental

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By Clive Larkman

Edible and ornamental plants are usually divided into different categories, however this has not always been the case. We use the term ‘Cottage Garden’ to refer to an ornamental flowering garden of herbaceous and shrubby perennials. In reality, it comes from the small gardens created in the front, behind and along the side of small inner-city cottages that were mostly lived in by working families. … Continue reading

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