Fishes from Australia's Temperate Marine Shore
Marine shore fishes live in the waters close to the shores of Australia. These shores can be divided into the northern tropical shores of warm water and the southern temperate shores of cool water. Why is there a low level of endemism among ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Underwood Home
New Zealand's temperate climate and good rainfall makes it the perfect environment for establishing plants and this is why it has some of the worlds most beautiful gardens. Helen and Peter Underwood's hectare of gardening bliss is located in the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Featured Plant- Clematis (Hybrid Clematis)
Over 200 species of mostly woody climbers are scattered throughout the world's temperate regions. It has twisted leaf streak tendrils that climb up to the sun keeping their roots in the shade. Flat shaped flowers in a variety of colours that have ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Cumquats, lemons, mandarins and oranges
Cumquats (shown above) make a delicious marmalade and the plants are very pretty in pots. Humid subtropical, Mediterranean, temperate zones; temperatures below 38C. Particularly from spring to the middle of autumn; less in winter. Late winter and ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Multiple sclerosis - common problems
The disease most commonly affects young white females living in temperate regions of the world. The cause of MS is not known - it is thought that a virus may be the trigger. There is also evidence of genetic susceptibility. The two major forms of ... [... more]
Better Health |
Marine Animals Living in Kelp Forests
Kelp forests are large underwater colonies of kelp that dominate shallow rocky reefs in temperate waters around Australia. BRYOZOANS - a group of animals, some of which are known as lace coral. NUDIBRANCH - a group of sea slugs which are usually ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Kelp - Its Role is Marine Ecosystems
Kelp are seaweeds that grow on the sea floor where light can penetrate.They are the largest seaweeds, with some species growing up to 30 metres in length. TEMPERATE - cool, as opposed to tropical waters, which are warm. Kelp are seaweeds that ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Pests, diseases and disorders in horticultural crops
Integrated pest and disease management for Australian summerfruit Orchard Plant Protection Guide for deciduous fruits in NSW 2008-2009 Postharvest diseases of horticultural produce (Volume 1): Temperate fruit Tests are available for plant ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Choisya
Grows to about 1-2m, has aromatic foliage and produces perfumed, white star-shaped flowers in spring. Although Choisya is good plant for coastal temperate and tropical gardens, it is also frost hardy and will grow in cool temperate climates if ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Cordyline stricta
This slender subtropical shrub native to eastern Australia will adapt to temperate climates. The dark green, strap-like, floppy leaves with toothed margins are no more than 2 cm (3/4 in) wide but 60cm (2ft) long and cascade down a slender stem. ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Hairy Melon
A long light green gourd with a downy, hairy skin. Often narrowing in the centre and fattening at the end. Temperate to sub-tropical. Hairy Melon is consigned to the markets in 10kg cartons. var. chien-gua [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Chinese Cabbage/Wong Baak
The most cabbage shaped of the Chinese green vegetables, the heads of Chinese Cabbage are large and barrel shaped. The tightly packed leaves are crinkly and lighter green than ordinary cabbage leaves. Temperate—Sydney basin, south-east ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
