By Daniel Fuller
If what some people say about eucalypts were true, they’d be sentient monsters intent on destroying human civilisation itself. Apparently, they are widow makers, their roots damage property, they poison the soil, they cause fires, and the list of offences goes on.… Continue reading
Read MoreLabel Name: Grevillea ‘Wendy Sunshine’
ACRA 1265 (registered Nov 2010)
Family: Proteaceae
Origin: An open-pollinated hybrid between Grevillea bipinnatifida (Chittering Valley) x Grevillea thyrsoides ssp. pustulata. Applicant Name: Neil R Marriott
Characteristics: A grey/green, low-growing, dense shrub 0.3-0.5m (h) x 1-1.5m (w).… Continue reading
Read MoreThe summer in NSW and Queensland has been a very wet event this year following a trend of recent wet seasons and I feel so sorry for people affected by floods and torrential downpours. The extended wet periods and extreme humidity have increased the number of unwanted indoor plants in the form of moulds.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Karen Smith
Entering the Exhibition Centre, Carlton Gardens for the recent Melbourne International Flower and Garden show (MIFGS), visitors were treated to a sea of colour, the main area complete with a carousel in the centre surrounded with chrysanthemums, and the eye-dazzling floral displays nearby were works of art.… Continue reading
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akas landscape architecture provided a provocative, yet very timely, reminder of our climate emergency (Image: Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show)
By Gabrielle Stannus
After a three-year absence from our event calendar, the 2022 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS) once again bloomed into action, with more than 103,000 people in attendance at Carlton Gardens and the Royal Exhibition Building. With so much on display, it was hard not to experience sensory overload.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Karen Smith
Over one million plant specimens valued at $280 million have now moved to the National Herbarium of NSW at Mount Annan Botanical Gardens after almost 170 years at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
Recent extreme weather events have really focused attention on how frail the environment has become.… Continue reading
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Bio pellets from The Plant Runner, a certified organic slow-release fertiliser made from a combination of seaweed and frass. (Image: Karen Smith)
By Bruce Thompson
Native to South America but naturalised in most parts of the world, Black Soldier Flies (Hermetia illucens) are being used in Australia to convert food waste into stockfeed and fertiliser.
Commonly sighted around compost bins and worm farms, unlike houseflies (Musca domestica) black soldier flies do not have a mouth-piece meaning they don’t bite and can’t transmit diseases so there’s no health risk posed to humans.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Patrick Regnault
Annual plants are underutilised in garden design and garden maintenance. It is often left to the owner to use them or not, often without guidance and little flair. Annual plants bring colour, foliage contrast and seasonal change. They can contribute to increased pollination and insect control.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy John Fitzsimmons
Every horticulturist and landscaper knows that water is essential for greenlife, whether it’s in the production or retail sectors, or in garden design and maintenance. In this country, irrigation in some form is usually (not always) a given.… Continue reading
Read MoreBACKGROUND: Australian production nurseries are generally often prone to natural disasters. By design, nurseries are often on flat ground, near rivers or other water sources, drastically increasing their risk of floods.
Coastal nurseries are also typically exposed to cyclones and storms, hail, and other extreme weather.… Continue reading
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