Wildflower State
Most native plants are pretty tough but that doesn't mean that they don't occasionally get their share of problems Just as with any other type of plant, if you choose the right varieties and look after them well, you will reduce the chances of ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
The Freycinet Escape
Just two-and-a-half hours north of Hobart is the Freycinet Peninsula, covered by the beautiful Freycinet National Park, Wineglass Bay and other superb beaches, wildlife and wildflowers. At its entrance is Coles Bay and the superb 300 metre high ... [... more]
Getaway |
Wildflower Garden Secrets
Have you ever admired the Australia's wildflowers but are of the belief you cannot grow them in your garden? Well believe it or not you can and it's not hard. The south western corner of Australia is recognized world wide for its amazing and ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Wildflowers in the Sutherland Shire
One of our garden club members wrote in asking to know more about the spectacular wildflowers growing on the roadside in the Sutherland Shire. The wildflower is called Coreopsis lanceolata or the Yellow Tick Seed. It is a member of the daisy ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Horticulture
NSW Wildflower Conference 2009 11th Annual Meeting of NSW Wildflower Growers, to be held in Campbelltown from 27-28 February 2009. Registration is due by 18 February. Sustainable horticulture Apples, pears and other pome fruit Olives and olive ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Your Questions Answered - Indigenous Plants
There is an indigenous plant to suit every situation from pretty lilies and wildflowers to shrubs, climbers, grasses and trees. Even plants perfect for hedges and borders and the good news is that they require little water, fertiliser or ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Wildflower Seed Company
The featured garden that Neville is in contains a riot of colour that actually comes from a pack of seeds and represents one of the easiest and low cost ways of starting a garden. They are called wild flowers and they are all old fashioned annual ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Story: Kings Park
There hasn't been a better time to head to Kings Park to see the spectacular displays of wildflowers and nature at its very best. Until the end of September, the Kings Park festival is on featuring Western Australian wildflowers, a variety of ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Chanticleer Press Inc.
National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Mid-Atlantic States Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, ... [... more]
Random House |
Eleanor Perenyi
A classic in the literature of the garden, Green Thoughts is a beautifully written and highly original collection of seventy-two essays, alphabetically arranged, on topics ranging from "Annuals" and "Artichokes" to "Weeds" [... more]
Random House |
Deborah Metsger
The latest in the ROM's acclaimed series of beautiful and authoritative field guides Guaranteed to appeal to everyone from the casual Sunday stroller to the most dedicated amateur botanist, The ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario is ... [... more]
Random House |
Watsonia
A bulbous spring-flowering wildflower that produces large clumps of strap-like leaves 90-120 cm tall. The flower spikes are even taller, with tubular flowers in pink, salmon, red and white. The foliage dies in late summer/early autumn, which is ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
