By Clive Larkman
The genus Salvia is one of the largest plant genera with over 1,000 species. It is a member of the Lamiaceae, the mint family, which includes most of our aromatic and many of our medicinal herbs. Salvia is the largest genus in the Lamiaceae and consists of annuals, perennials and evergreen shrubs that grow in full desert sun to moist woodland environments.… Continue reading
Read MoreBeing editor of Hort Journal allows me to travel across the country meeting other members of the horticultural industry. Attending Greenlife Industry Queensland’s 2025 Green Expo on the Gold Coast recently reminded me of the importance of these events in our increasingly busy calendars.… Continue reading
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The 2025 Green Expo was abuzz with people viewing the greenlife and horticultural products on display
By Gabrielle Stannus
Promotional material to market Greenlife Industry Queensland’s Green Expo certainly did not lie when it said this event brings together the best of the nursery and garden industry, with a wide range of displays and products all in one place.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Denis Crawford
In the Pest Files of May 2024, I detailed several invasive pests which have established in parts of Australia. My thesis was that those invasive pests have something in common, the ability to travel long distances in horticultural material.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Michael Casey
As cities face rising environmental pressures, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA)’s draft Practice Note 15 offers a timely framework to formally recognise green infrastructure as a core asset class, integrating nature into the heart of urban planning, financial strategy, and infrastructure resilience.… Continue reading
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A rather unpleasant looking fungal contamination in a flask of lomandra; note the plants engulfed by the fungus are dying off (Image: Lisa Wightwick)
By Lisa Wightwick
Wherever plant tissue culture goes, so follows contamination. But what is culture contamination, where does it come from and why is it so undesirable?
In the context of plant tissue culture, ‘contamination’ is a broad term that describes a range of unwanted microorganisms that can have significant impacts on the health and success of the plants.… Continue reading
Read MoreBy Gabrielle Stannus
Many of us would remember learning in school about the pivotal role that American Walter Burley Griffin played in the design and development of the Australian national capital. However, author Robert Macklin says that another man deserves more credit for his role in transforming the Limestone Plains into the thriving garden city we now know as Canberra, and for laying the foundations for modern Australian horticulture.… Continue reading
Read MoreGreener Spaces Better Places is excited to share an update on our HOW TO GROW campaign, a trial now live across five participating nurseries nationwide.
Launched earlier this year, the trial is testing whether simple, colour-coded pot stickers – each linked to a QR code and bite-sized plant care video – can help nursery customers buy and grow with confidence.… Continue reading
By Patrick Regnault
Advanced trees have an undeniable use in the landscapes of public and private gardens. They help create a focal point, anchor the new landscape and sometimes they are simply the most practical option. But are they overused? Are they horticulturally appropriate for the site or the species?… Continue reading
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Andersonia grandiflora is also endemic to the southwest of Western Australia (Image: Jesse de Vries via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
By the Australian Plants Society (Victoria) Mornington Peninsula District Group
Held biennially by the Australian Plants Society Victoria (APS Victoria), the FJC Rogers Seminars provide an opportunity for native plant lovers of all knowledge levels to come together to focus on one plant group.… Continue reading
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