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Weed of the month Aug 2021 Orange Trumpet Vine
Orange Trumpet vine has just about finished flowering in the Noosa region. If you have been to the Village complex in Noosaville in the last month it is likely you would have noticed it growing along the Mary Street entrance. Read on to find out more about this exotic climber.
Learn stuff and get arty in YOUR garden
Take a closer look at what’s in YOUR garden. It can be a place of enjoyment and inspiration as well as somewhere to exercise your creative bent.
Miniature Lives
Fact is stranger than Fiction, and those who joined us for Michelle Gleeson’s presentation on insects may have been struck by the inspiration that Sci Fi writers must draw from real live insects when developing their scary ‘alien’ characters.
Where Can I Buy…?
For our new members, here is information on where to buy local plants. Its worth remembering that Native nursery doesn’t mean local plants from provincial stock. The Landcare nurseries and Coolum Native nursery are the best places to buy plants that are from this area. This doesn’t mean other nursery’s don’t sell local plants but its best to ask.
Weed of the Month July 2021
This month we look at Blue top Ageratum houstonianum. ‘Billy Goat Weed” I get asked about this weed more than any other.
“I Want Some Colour”
A term I often hear is “ I want some color so I need to plant exotics” Hopefully, the following photos of local native flowers will change that idea. Thanks to Stephanie Haslam for the photos.
Native of the month June 21- Native Raspberry Rubus molucca
This month we look at a local native plant that produces a very tasty fruit.
Weed of the month June 2021 Black – eyed Susan
Weed of the month June 2021 Black-eyed Susan Thunbergia alata
Black-eyed Susan is a perennial ( long-living ) vine. With attractive foliage and flowers it’s easy to see why it has been popular as a garden plant.
Native species May 2021
With all the talk about mice plagues at the moment, this month let’s look at “native mice”
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