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Happy New Year Christmas is over, and now we welcome in a new year. Time for appreciating the year past, and the new one beginning. As things change in the world, there are some constants that stay with us. Family, friends, home and the beauty of nature are some of...
BEST NATIVE CHRISTMAS TREE Potted living Christmas trees are so much nicer than plastic imitations. For a real talking point, try going native. One of the best comes from Western Australia, Adenanthos sericeus, also known as Woolly Bush. It has a good Christmas tree...
Hot Hot Hot This spring has brought intense heat to most of Australia already, and now that summer has begun we can expect much more. Once high temperatures make their force felt, the garden becomes more about survival than about revelling in the lush new growth of...
BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS! I gave a talk at the inaugural Australasian Bird Fair in late October, so I'm inspired to devote this newsletter to our native feathered friends, who have such a valuable role to play in our gardens. A landscape full of the most beautiful plants...
CELEBRATE SPRING WITH NATIVE PLANTS I've just finished a spring tour to Western Australia. I am constantly being reminded of how good, how tough, how diverse our Australian native plants are, and there is no better reminder than visiting WA in spring. So, I want to...
CELEBRATE WATTLE DAY - ADD ONE TO YOUR GARDEN Wattle Day is on September the 1st, and what better plant to choose to usher in spring? With over a thousand different species, coming from every corner of Australia, and from ground cover to tree size, everyone can...
NATIVE PLANTS - Finding the best plant for your garden One of the joys of using native plants in your garden is that a number of them will attract wildlife. Australia is home to some unique and beautiful birds, butterflies, moths, lizards and mammals which are much...
Kings Park Botanic Gardens, Perth Australia has some great Botanic Gardens. Kings Park, close to the CBD of Perth, is something special for the native plant lover. It has large expanses of natural bush areas as well as garden beds that display a riot of thousands of...
Western Australia Wildflower Tour Springtime in Western Australia is magic. There are over 12,000 species, 60% of which are not seen anywhere else in the world! It's my favourite place to wander around our unique and special plants. If you have never explored this...
The Bright Autumn Festival- 25th April to the 4th of May 2014 Australia has some fabulous regions with wonderful native plants as well as gardens. One area that has become one of my favourites is Victoria's Alpine Region. The Bright Autumn Festival is a great reason...
NATIVE PLANTS - Finding the best plant for your garden So many people would like to have Australian natives in their garden, but don't know where to start. A display of colourful potted plants at Bunnings or the local nursery is often the first step, but a...
Newsletter #23 March 2016- new website, China tour details and more.... New Look For My Website I've been hard at work on bringing my site up to date so that it will work well with smaller devices and adding some new content. It has taken a couple of months, but now...