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February Colour

2024-02-28T16:06:36+10:00February 28th, 2024|

February has given us lots of rain, greenery and growth. The colourful new foliage and every possible shade of green has contrasted with the fungi and been appreciated by caterpillars. In a small urban garden the challenge is to display contrasting foliage and make the best use of splashes of colour. I hope you enjoy your garden as you also tackle the abundance of weeds such as Singapore Daisy and the introduced pasture legumes that try to out-compete our local native plants.

February Open Wildlife Garden

2024-01-28T11:38:26+10:00January 28th, 2024|

Visit John Birbeck's remarkable acreage  garden in Black Mountain  and see how his 'no mow' approach is transitioning former lawns into native grass meadows, complementing adjacent bushland around his property and becoming a haven for biodiversity and wildlife.

Native Flowering Meadows

2024-01-29T08:34:09+10:00January 25th, 2024|

Images of flowering meadows from northern hemisphere landscapes evoke appealing emotions and aesthetics of flowers, seeds heads and grasses swaying in the wind. This style is very on trend in gardens. Is it possible, in a sub-tropical garden using native plants, to create that landscape that is both beautiful and sustains wildlife?

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