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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.
Weed of the Month
Where did that weed come from? Have you ever wondered where weeds come from, the ones that just appear in your garden that you haven’t seen before?
Garden Tip: Time to Prune and Plant
After a hot, humid summer, the heat has started to ease off this past week. For me, that indicates it is the time for one of my twice yearly major prunes and a good time to start planting.
Pruning Kangaroo Grass
I often get asked how I keep the Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra) looking good in my cultivated native garden.
February 2025 Workshop – Creating Frog Habitat
Date: February 22 Time: 9 am to 11 am Venue: Sunshine Butterflies - 468 McKinnon Drive Cooroibah Topic: Creating Frog Habitat Presenter: Sean Morrow Sean has over 30 years of experience working in the landscaping industry and created One Earth Landscaping in 2013....
Michelle’s Plant of the Month – Eumundi Quandong
Sharing the same name as the market town in the Noosa Hinterland, the Eumundi Quandong is looking very colourful at this time of year.
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