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Weed of the Month – Japanese Climbing Fern
Maidenhair fern was a popular basket plant usually found in bathrooms in the 1980’s. March’s weed of the month can easily be mistaken for Maidenhair fern.
The Importance of Native Plants for Native Insects
When we think of wildlife in our gardens we tend to focus on the birds, reptiles and mammals that we see there. Insects often get overlooked as an important part of a garden habitat, or are seen as a nuisance because they eat plants, build nests in inconvenient places and can often bite or sting!
Native Plant Cultivation Workshop with Robert Price
UWG member, Robert, is a retired horticulturalist who lives on a half acre block in Tewantin where he has cultivated his amazing native garden.
What a Difference a Good Pruning Makes
Here is a follow up from last month’s pruning article.
What’s Flowering Now
Here is a selection of local native plants that have caught our attention in March.
Gardening Tip – Using Herbicides
The topic of herbicide strength has been touched on before. However, incorrect dilution of herbicides is a very common mistake so, this article will help to explain why concentration is important.
Local Wildlife in our Sunrise Beach Garden
I am still learning about native plantings and, like most gardens, ours is a work in progress. As humble as it is, it is home to a variety of creatures. The planting of natives has given us the pleasure of welcoming local wildlife, an immeasurable joy.
Native Volunteer Plants in the Garden
Planting out a garden can be expensive exercise, particularly if you have a large space to fill. Some gardeners like to propagate their own plants which can save a lot of money. But what if there were plants that self-propagate and create free plants with no effort from us?
What’s Flowering in February
Regular readers of the UWG newsletter will be familiar with Stephanie’s plant sheets where she highlights each month the local native species which are providing colour in the Noosa area with their new growth, flowers, fruit or trunks with peeling bark.
Highlights from the Frog Habitat Workshop
Creating Ponds for Frog Habitat. UWG members appreciate the need to create biodiversity and ecosystems within our gardens to address habitat loss and help us connect to the natural world. So, at this month’s workshop with Sean Morrow, attendees were keen to know how to create habitat to attract frogs to their gardens.
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