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Weed of the Month – Singapore Daisy
Singapore daisy is the most widespread weed in the Noosa shire.
Designing a Beautiful Urban Wildlife Garden
Urban gardens often need to serve multiple purposes – being functional, attractive and a haven for wildlife, as well as overcoming site challenges and realising opportunities. This article outlines a design approach for beginners to consider.
Bringing the Bush into Your Backyard
The Open Wildlife Garden this month was hosted by John Birbeck at his remarkable acreage garden in Black Mountain.
A shared love of gardens
Urban Wildlife Gardens was recently invited to be guest speaker at the Tewantin Noosa Garden Club.
February Colour
February has given us lots of rain, greenery and growth. The colourful new foliage and every possible shade of green has contrasted with the fungi and been appreciated by caterpillars. In a small urban garden the challenge is to display contrasting foliage and make the best use of splashes of colour. I hope you enjoy your garden as you also tackle the abundance of weeds such as Singapore Daisy and the introduced pasture legumes that try to out-compete our local native plants.
What’s in My Garden This Summer
The summer holiday period has been a good time to relax and spend time in the garden.
Weed of the Month – January 2024 – Cinderella weed
The conditions this summer have been very favourable for Cinderella weed. Has it popped up in your garden?
Native Flowering Meadows
Images of flowering meadows from northern hemisphere landscapes evoke appealing emotions and aesthetics of flowers, seeds heads and grasses swaying in the wind. This style is very on trend in gardens. Is it possible, in a sub-tropical garden using native plants, to create that landscape that is both beautiful and sustains wildlife?
Happening Now
Green is winning the colour award at the moment but tinged with all sorts of variations as the new growth appears.
Bushfood Christmas Recipes
As well as proving valuable habitat for urban wildlife, many native plants supply valuable bushfoods. Try some of these recipes to bring a native Australian flavour to your Christmas table this year (and donโt worry, I’m sparing the Kangaroo as I prefer it to graze in your garden!).
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