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Grapevine moth larva on Hibbertia scandens (Supplied by Denis Crawford of Graphic Science)

Environment & Sustainability Pest and Diseases

Pest insects: home grown or exotic?

02/02/2022 Denis Crawford 838 Views 0 Comments

By Denis Crawford

Most cultivated plants are attacked by a mixture of introduced and native insect pests. You may be surprised which pests are the native ones.

I recently found some caterpillars chewing into the leaves and stems of my climbing guinea flower, Hibbertia scandens.… Continue reading

Help our planet become a better planet to grow old in (Image: Pixabay anncapictures)

Environment & Sustainability Recycling

Recycling education and its impact on horticulture

05/12/2021 admin 737 Views 0 Comments

By Bruce Thompson

As a waste educator who is also a horticulturist, the talks I give on resource recovery at Mackay Regional Council’s Materials Recovery Facility are very much skewed towards connecting people back to mother nature as a means of reducing what goes to landfill.… Continue reading