Not sure where to go to buy native plants? In this post, Michelle lists a number of nurseries including addresses and phone numbers. So don't delay, get to your nearest nursery today and enjoy the beautiful spring weather in your garden!

Tony Haslam reflects on the landscape workshop delivered by prominent Landscape Architect Shaun Walsh which was an engaging day that suggested different ways of looking at the design inputs and influences that could be incorporated into urban wildlife gardens. The breadth of Shaun’s knowledge and his willingness to share his expertise was heartily appreciated by all who took part. Read more about the day in this post.

Stuart McKenzie from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 know too well that snakes are a part of life here on the Sunshine Coast as development forces snakes to move from bushland areas into suburbia to try and survive. According to Stuart, snakes play a pivotal role in our ecosystems, whether we like them or not. In this post Stuart tells us more about the snakes of our region and why education is better than just being scared.

Have you noticed all the stamens dropping from the eucalypts? In nature, dead leaves, animal droppings, twigs, fallen flowers, fruit, branches etc all provide mulch naturally, but in our gardens, and particularly new ones, we need to help things along. Stephanie provides a couple of links to websites with good information about mulching.