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A winged fire ant queen preparing to fly to her mate and begin a new colony. Photo by Johnny N. Dell, BugwoodWiki

Nursery Papers – Watch out for red imported fire ands

12/10/2023 Horticulture Innovation Australia 548 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Summary: The red imported fire ant eradication program has been tackling Queensland’s fire ant infestation since 2001, but recent reports show infestation areas have grown from 40,000 hectares to more than 750,000 hectares over the past 22 years.

Of Australia’s invasive ant species, fire ants pose the most serious threat to our biosecurity status because they move and colonise quickly, and have significant environmental, social and economic impacts.… Continue reading

Aussie Flat Bush™ Rhagodia ‘SAB01’ PBR

Plant Palette Plants

Aussie Flat Bush™ Rhagodia ‘SAB01’ PBR: Resilience meets beauty

11/10/2023 admin 694 Views 0 Comments Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design

Immerse yourself in the beauty of Australia’s native flora with the Aussie Flat Bush™ Rhagodia spinescens, a low-growing, compact shrub with fine blue foliage.

Found throughout mainland Australia, Aussie Flat Bush™ Rhagodia has adapted to both inland and coastal situations, demonstrating its versatility.… Continue reading

Blue Horizon™ Eremophila glabra ‘EREM1’ PBR

Plant Palette Plants

Unleashing the magic of nature with Blue Horizon™ Eremophila glabra ‘EREM1’ PBR

11/10/2023 admin 809 Views 0 Comments Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design

Presenting the marvel of Blue Horizon™ Eremophila glabra prostrate, a game-changer in the world of gardening and landscaping. This plant isn’t just a pretty face; it’s a hardy, adaptable ground cover that transforms ordinary landscapes into extraordinary vistas.

Blue Horizon™ Eremophila, with its denser ground cover form and fewer gaps, offers a lush carpet of blue-grey foliage that adds a touch of serene beauty to gardens.… Continue reading

Preserving Coventry’s heritage apple varieties (Image: Coventry University)

Newsbuds

Creating a community tree nursery from an abandoned allotment

11/10/2023 admin 575 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

A 50-year old find at an abandoned allotment sees Coventry University researchers create a community tree nursery. The unexpected discovery in Coventry, England, has led to a project looking to preserve the city’s trees.

Coventry University researchers Liz Trenchard and Sam Green came across apple trees growing at the abandoned allotment site while walking around Charterhouse Park.… Continue reading

Typical antlion pit (Images supplied by Denis Crawford)

Environment & Sustainability Pest and Diseases

Some insects are tool users

11/10/2023 Denis Crawford 543 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Denis Crawford

Most people are familiar with mammals and birds that use tools, but they may not be aware that some insects also use tools.

I first became aware of animals using tools through the work of Jane Goodall in Africa during the 1960s.… Continue reading

Cottonwood flower (Hibiscus tiliaceus) (Image: Dan Austin)

International Plant Propagation Society

Rethinking the humble hedge

11/10/2023 Dan Austin 609 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Dan Austin

In Australia, we are spoiled for choice when it comes to the plants available for our gardens. Garden centres offer up a myriad of options for just about any purpose, but the popularity of a handful of favourites still leads to some species being overused and causing a sense of horticultural déjà vu when travelling around the country.… Continue reading

Business File

Are you in a rut running your business?

11/10/2023 John Corban 498 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By John Corban

For several months you may have felt that everything at work is tough, whether its winning work, trying to find a new employee, managing team members or managing cash-flow, your energy is flat and you feel you and your business is in a rut.… Continue reading

Shapes and colours in mass planting cannot be overlooked (Image: Patrick Regnault)

Mass Planting Plants

Let your creativity flow when exploring mass planting

11/10/2023 admin 523 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Patrick Regnault

Mass planting has been used to great effect over a long period of time, sometimes with flair. There are inconveniences with mass planting such as lack of diversity and monotony. Both can be overcome if we use layers and let our creativity flow.… Continue reading

Capers (Image: fedelacarrera1 Pixabay)

Plant Nutrition

Capparis – what am I eating?

11/10/2023 Clive Larkman 594 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Clive Larkman

If you look up the word ‘Caper’ you will get a reference to a silly activity or dance-like movement, neither of which really points towards the tart little garnish we eat with cheese, pasta and whatever else we can imagine.… Continue reading

Omeo Storks-bill seeds photographed in the National Seed Bank (Image: John Fitz Gerald)

Botanic Gardens

The Rare Bloom Project – building horticultural knowledge for conservation

11/10/2023 ANBG 603 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Zoe Knapp and Amelia Stevens

The Rare Bloom Project™ is a three-year program delivered through a partnership between Botanica by Air Wick and the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF) in collaboration with the Australian Seed Bank Partnership (ASBP). It aims to improve conservation outcomes for 120 Australian native wildflowers from fire-affected areas through seed banking, germination research and restoration.… Continue reading