Boston Ivy
Boston ivy is one of about ten species from North America and Asia belonging to the genus Parthenocissus. It is not actually an ivy but a member of the Vitaceae, or grape family. It's a particularly good climber for covering large walls or ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Weeds in the Bush
If you live in a bushland area or have a bush garden, be on the lookout for exotic weed seedlings. Things like English ivy (Hedera helix), wild asparagus fern (Protoasparagus aethiopicus), broad-leaved privet (Ligustrum lucidum), small-leaved ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Clipped Ivy
Some very common plants or 'garden workhorses' can look special when clipped and pruned into interesting shapes. A good example is Hedera canariensis, a species of ivy native to Tunisia and Algeria. A vigorous, evergreen, woody-stemmed climber, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Cape ivy (Delairea odorata, formerly Senecio mikanioides)
Cape ivy is a non-woody vine with thin but slightly fleshy, glossy leaves with angular lobes. The flowers are yellow and daisy-like, but lacking conspicuous petals, sweet-scented, and are produced in winter or early spring. Seed is small, with a ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Geranium - Pelargonium
These evergreen bushy plants are commonly known by the name of ‘Geranium’. Botanically speaking, however, they are actually Pelargoniums. Ivy shaped leaves and snow white, pink or red flowers in spring and summer. Great as a small climbing plant, ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Recipe for Rhubarb Spray
As our confidence grows in the garden, it is amazing what can be achieved with some of the easiest to grow plants around. Few would dispute that ivy is un-killable and many people would never plant it in a million years but if you knew how good ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Leo Landry
Leo Landry has written and illustrated several books for toddlers, including The Snow Ghosts and Eat Your Peas, Ivy Louise!. Leo and his well-mannered family live in Easton, Massachusetts [... more]
Harper Collins |
Ivy Naistadt
has been helping business professionals and others communicate more effectively through seminars and one-on-one consultations for 15 years. Her diverse client list includes senior management from such leading corporations as The New York Times, ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Invasive Plants Hint
One thing we all need to be a bit careful of is garden plants that become invasive and move into other peoples properties or into our natural bush land. Classic examples include Ivy (Hedera helix) which can be really invasive, the Cotoneaster ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Wheelie Bin Covers
As practical as they are, most people would agree that garbage bins are an unattractive addition to the garden - until now. Our House checks out the latest in garden design - wheelie bin covers. From ivy to conifer hedges, fields of flowers or ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
English ivy (Hedera helix)
English ivy climbs up tree trunks, clinging by small clusters of aerial roots to the bark, unlike most climbers which have twining stems or tendrils. It has 3 lobed leaves, which are thin-textured and only slightly glossy, often with a slight ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Ivy Ruckman
Ivy Ruckman is the award-winning author of 14 novels for young readers. Rob: Don't worry. I'm weird, but I'm not dangerous. And I won't send you ads. Sara: The truth is, I couldn't bear to go back to the way things were before you read my poem. ... [... more]
Random House |
