Weed of the month June 2021 Black-eyed Susan Thunbergia alata Black-eyed Susan is a perennial ( long-living ) vine. With attractive foliage and flowers it’s easy to see why it has been popular as a garden plant.
With all the talk about mice plagues at the moment, this month let’s look at “native mice”
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Weed of the Month for May is Indian Hawthorn Raphiolepis indica. Indian hawthorn is an attractive shrub that is seen in gardens and finding its way into the bush.
With the reopening of Fairhill Native Botanic gardens and Noosa District Landcare’s new Hinter Hub it’s time to update the 'Where to Buy Native Plants Page'.
The ‘churp churp churp’ of the Asian house gecko is a common sound in Queensland homes. This article looks at the Asian gecko and its native cousins.
This months “Focus on local wildlife” features the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly, Ornithoptera richmondia. Here in Noosa shire we are very lucky to still have some populations of the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly.
On a recent trip to Kenilworth (mid April) I admired the seeding Golden rain tress. They are planted in the show grounds and along the streets. With the ends of the branches covered what looks like pink flowers, they are beautiful and easy to spot at this time of year.
Its March, so in Michelle’s calendar that means pruning time. In this month’s gardening tip Michelle shares an article by the Native Plant Society of Victoria and adds some local knowledge. Click on the Read more link to access the post on our website.
A few years ago, Bruce Hallett, together with other NICA members, Roger Kelly and Bob Carey, installed a native bee hive at the Sunshine Beach Primary School near their permaculture garden. The students were amazed at the hard work the bees had done in just six weeks. If you are interested in getting a hive, NICA may be able to help.
