Have you ever wondered how to get large trees indoors, or how to maintain plants safely with water, fertiliser and pesticides once they’re inside? Gabby Stannus is here to help by teaching us how the pros do it in shopping centres, hospitals and office buildings.… Continue reading
Read MoreMost of us have encountered soil issues from time to time, but probably not on the same scale as the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens. In this episode Karen Smith interviews Russell Larke and Marie Velthoven on some of the challenges they’ve had to solve, as well as some of their favourite plants that are now growing happily on site.… Continue reading
Read MoreMatthew Davis is the Director for Established Tree Transplanters in Victoria, In this episode, Karen Smith interviews him about the mindset we need to approach when purchasing established trees, and why working with mature trees is such a specialised service.
Bruce Thompson is a horticulturist working in waste management for council, and in this episode we explore why plastic pots have a negative impact on the environment, how to properly recycle them, what alternatives are on the market, and whether or not we need legislation in the industry to level the playing field and make plastic pots a thing of the past
Clive Larkman is an Aussie grower that writes for our sponsor Hort Journal Australia and really knows his herbs. Together with his wife Di, he runs Larkman Nurseries in Victoria, and he’s also one of the growers for Renaissance herbs who distribute plants around the country.… Continue reading
Read MoreAngelo Eliades is an urban permaculturist that’s able to harvest significant yields from his 60m2 of garden beds. In this episode, he explains how we can use the power of nature to grow more food with less land. We discuss Integrated Pest Management (IPM), companion planting, layering plants and much more. … Continue reading
Read MoreAs a horticulturist working in the maintenance sector, I can appreciate the importance of connecting people from different sectors so we can all learn from each other. In this episode, the editor of the best and only Aussie horticultural industry magazine, Karen Smith explains why this is so important, and how Hort Journal Australia has aimed to be the conduit connecting industry people since it began in 2008.… Continue reading
Read MoreIan Smith is an extension worker consulting with farmers in the basaltic plains just west of Melbourne. He did his PhD thesis on shelterbelts, so I thought I’d get him on the show to teach us about this interesting and important topic!… Continue reading
Read MoreDr Richard Bate is a dental surgeon and botanist that works with Joshua Styles (from episode 17) at the North-West Rare Plant Initiative (NWRPI) he’s involved with the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) and is also active on twitter as part of the @Wildflower_Hour team and his own orchid-obsessed handle @TheNewGalaxy.… Continue reading
Read MoreAustralian Ecosystems established plant nursery located in Bangholme propagates over two million plants per year with over 800 different natives, indigenous and aquatic plant varieties.
Our provenance-listed plants are significant for use in biodiverse, wetland and habitat restoration projects, WSUD council projects and our native landscaping and PBR lines are popular with the general landscaping market.… Continue reading
Read MoreDenis Crawford is a legendary Australian entomologist, and in this episode he was generous enough to walk us through some of the biggest offenders with regards to insect pests. We discuss sucking, chewing, boring, leaf-mining and gall-producing pests as well as Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and the importance of biodiversity.… Continue reading
Read MoreDr John Martin manages the Hollows As Homes project with the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, which is transitioning to the Wildlife Assist project in partnership with a range of organisations around Australia including Taronga Conservation Society. In this episode, we speak about the importance of tree hollows, why native miner birds are more ecologically destructive than introduced miner birds, and his best tips for building habitat in your backyard (which surprisingly don’t necessarily include habitat boxes or bee hotels).… Continue reading
Read MoreJeanette Severs is a journalist and writer that I am friends with on Twitter, Jeanette is a bit of a trailblazer in the agricultural journalism space. In this episode, she explains why biosecurity is so important, how Australia is well situated for defence against pests and diseases, and some of the outbreaks that have given us a good scare in the past.… Continue reading
Read MoreAndrew Christie is a lecturer at Melbourne Polytechnic and is also president of the Landcare group Marine Care Point Cooke. We speak about what marine ecology actually is, aquatic weeds, and wetland environments. Zen out by watching some of the underwater videos of the marine life at Point Cooke on their Facebook page.… Continue reading
Read MoreDr Sam Grover is a lecturer at RMIT University and the President of the Victorian Branch of Soil Science Australia. In this episode we go through some of the basics of soil science that every gardener, professional or amateur, needs to know.… Continue reading
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