In this post Michelle gives an overview of why nest boxes are important for our wildlife and shares links to plans to build your own for a variety of different species. We'd love to see your photos of young raised in nest boxes in your garden!
For those looking to escape isolation, the Natives R Us nursery at Traveston provides pleasant surroundings after a lovely drive. Give it a go!
Acacias are pioneer plants that light up winter with their beautiful yellow hues. Their purpose is to grow quickly and provide shelter for slower growing species, making them the perfect choice to get your garden growing, especially if you are starting with a bare block.
Tough locals like the Banksia integrifolia, or Coast Banksia, is flowering prolifically at the moment. It attracts birds, butterflies and other insects and flying foxes, and provides an excellent structural framework in the garden.
Stephanie lets us in on the delights she found in and around her garden this month.
Watching birds feed, play and bath in your own garden is a very rewarding way to pass the time. So it’s not surprising that most Urban Wildlife Garden members want to see more, or a larger variety of bird species, use their garden. It’s the most common response when Michelle asks UWG members what wildlife they would like to see more of, and here she shares some ideas.
The Weed of the Month for April is Alternanthera brasiliana, commonly known as Purple Joyweed or Purple Splash. Michelle explains why she believes it sits in the Red Zone - Remove.
The Noosa's Native Plants website contains a wealth of information if you know where to look! Stephanie gives some pointers to help you find your way around this comprehensive library of plant species.
Along with diligent watering, a way to increase the success of planting is to use water crystals. Water crystals are polymers that hold water for plants to absorb. They are biodegradable and nontoxic. Michelle gives some tips on how to use them in your garden.
Hot dry weather is a good time to see how plants are standing up to local conditions and Pandorea jasminoides with a common name of Bower of Beauty and a white variety sold as Princess Di, is hard to beat. It's no wonder landscapers use this local native plant as a dependable species in Noosa parks and gardens.
